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Putnam patriot., 1914-10-09
NOT MUCH OF A SWEETMEAT
Small Wonder That Country Merchant Was Dissatisfied With Taste of
 the Preserves"

For several summers, while I was in high school and college. says a contributor to one of the Sunday magazines, was employed by a wholesale grocery concern. Besides selling the usual line of groceries. this firm manufactured favoring es, senees and toilet preparations.
 Sometimes I traveled as substitute for one of the regular salesmen while he took his vacation. On one such trip entered a little country grocery, and announced my business to the proprietor.
 The man said, "0h, yes, have been looking for you But before buy any thing l want you to take back some stuff your house puts up that bought from Mir. A. It's no good
 l told him we were always willing to stand behind anything we sold. and asked to see the unsatisfactory article, He brought out q case of petroleum jelly (similar to vaseline), packed in .eight-ounce glass tumblers.
 'There!" he said That's the first thing I ever bought from your house that wasn't up to the mark. But that stuff is no good. We were out of pre- serves at the house, so l took jar of it home; but we couldn't do anything with it We tried it on hot bread and on cold bread; but not one of us could ,eat it.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-09
Only Wanted a Bite to Eat

Now don't put yourself out on my account" said Aunt Serelda Bean, as she united her bonnet strings after ar irving without previous warning at the home of Aunt Jane Joy.
 ''You know me well enough. Jane. to know that when go visitin' it ain't for what get to eat. If you just stir up one o your lection cakes, an make one o your raisin pies an pan c your cream-tarter biskits, sn fry a chicken, an have a little cranberry sarce with it, an mebbe a glass O your watermelon preserve. an then make a pot O coffee an put on a few dough nuts, I'll git along all right without an. other thing, unless you'd like to bake some of your Greening apples. They go ruther good with roast chicken.
 I'm thankful l afn't one Q the kind that visits only for what they git to eat Older I grow. the less care for what's set before me when I go wis itin'. How did your pickaln come out you told me you was goin' to make? dono but I'd like leetle mite at din ner. to see if the reseet worked as well with you as it did with me Judge.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-09
History.

History is not the most interesting guess about something that may or may not have happened. Interesting guesses can usually be chased vita fiction at once and be done with ft- But 1t is the solemnly asserted. pain fully detailed and plausibly argued guesses that cause all the trouble aad fill the unsuspeeting minds of young folks with chronicles of events that could not possibly have taken place
 One of the first duties of rising young historian, as hs starts upon hfs mad guessing career, is to prove that his predecessors could guess with mar vicious erToneuusness. just as Signnr Ferrero has recently annulled pretty nearly everything about Greece and Rome which was learned so assldu- sousiy by college students of genera ftion ago. Those of nus who slighted aour history al that time are better eoff rtoday, for we have less to forget It Is splendid thing to know some thing about onr ancestors, but how are we to find out about fhem?-Life.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-09

He got to her first, but in a second they were all bending over her. She assured them il was only a sprained wrist.
 Maurice gave Buckley his handksr- chief. ordering him to bandaEe the in jured arm tight, and flew back to work again at the tire.
 Jean received a feverish impression through her brain that there was a barley and almost an altereation. Mau- rice seemed to be out of patience with everybody and the heiress played him a close second. Jean couldn't see all the time, but she heard Madge Racers voice grow shriller and shriller.
 No, NIT. Buckley must take the back seat with Miss Boyee. I'll ride in front '
 But Mr Buckley said that some one must stay with the disabled machine It hastily came to Jean that he sug gested Maurice as the one to dc this At this Madge Racer insisted that they take Buckley's auto in tow.
 After what seemed hours to Jean she felt herself lifted up in some body's aTma and the next thing she knew the wind of rapid motion against her face brought everything clear to her Maurice. at her side. looked back grimly over his shoulder and swore under his breath.
 All right2" he questioned, seeing her looking at him. Guess I surprised them this time She thought was going to wait to take Buckley in tow. with you about to keel over there on the ground"
 But l didn't keel over." Her voice sounded far away.
 'Oh, no, you didn't. You're game. I'd like to see the heiress in the same fix"
 There was so much of genuine ad- mfration in his look and tone that Jean took new strength for moment She must have been weak tSo or ste would not have said what she did next
 Do you really care for her money? 2"
 Maurice gave her sharp, quick look. You must be out of your head. " he muttered as he bent again over the guide wheel.
 When he was ready to leave her at home, after the sprain had been cared for and the color was creeping back into her cheeks, he stood over her couch and asked humbly:
 Am l sufficiently plotted out?'
 T think you are,' she laughed.
 But I'd like you to be sure" he tn sisted.
 'I am sure" declared Jean. and the look that came into his blue eyes Sold her that he was satisfied
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-09
.R L S. to Autourspb Hunters.

One of Stevenson's letters from Samoa contains some useful tips fsT autograph hunters: You have sent me slip to write on; you have sent me an addressed envelope, you have sent it to me stamped; many have done as much before You have spelled my name right, and some have done that In one point you stand alone; you have sent me the stamps for my post office. not the stamps for yours. What is asked with so much consideration take pleasure to grant Here, since you vaiue it, and have been at the pains to earn it by such unusual at Aentions-here is the signature Of Robert Louis Stevenson.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-09
Prsserxe Historic Relic.

The original home of the Knights Ternpfar at Rhodes. has just been pur chased by NJ. Bompard, the French ambassador at Constantinople. He has made a present of 1t to the French na ton. This constitutes one of the most glorious historical souvenirs Of French prowess in the east, as it was there that the military order of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, the famous Crusaders, installed themselves when driven out of Palestine in 1910. They were able to rennain there for two cen turies, until in 1922. after the desper- ate six months siege, they capitulated to Suliman the Magnificent and teok refuge ali Malta. The period of their star at Rhodes was marked by nuBrer- ,ons fine monuments, and the Hostelry which now reyerts to France is a gem of middle age architecture and deco ration which will now be scrupulonsZy kept up, and form an attraction foG tourists and visitors hence1orth.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-09
aFatioues of Metals

Recent experiments confirm the earlier observations, following the dis eoyerses of Hertz, on the fatigue in- duced in metals by the continued ac- ton Of the ultraviolet rays of light. This fatigue affects the capacity or metals for photo-electric effects. The observations Of Stanley Allen of the fatigue of zinc indicate that the appli- cation of the longer light-wayes brings about a certain amount of recovery or photo-eIectrie activity. These results, although primarily of technical inter est only, possess considerable practi- cal importanee-Popuiar Electricity.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-09
BARoo DRIVEN TO COMPLAIN
Net Wild, But Domestic Animals Dis turbed the Peace and Quiet ef
 Indian Officials.

Serpents, baboons, tigers and other dangerous and disturbing creatures have not infrequently interfered with the work of progress and improvement in India. The distracted telegram of babeo station master. asking for in- structions. in the unpleasant emer- gency of tiger dancing on platform has long been a stock aneodote, He was certainly excusable for being rather upset in his mind. and in his English The recent plea of haboo office clerk. addressed to the head of the firm whose son, a confirmed dog lover. had been recently put in charge, had less to justify its urgeney-yet there are many who will sympathize. A puppy's presence does not conduee to mental concentration or spiritual calm.
 If this office will be continuously in- Tested by sprightly canine with pen chant for eating legs" he wrote, 'how shall work be performed to henor's satisfacuong l beseeeh will honor relegate the friend of man to house and home. where noxious behavior shall be suitably admired
 Mir. II. L. Poincett. who reports this choice gem. adds another. less recent, but equally characteristic. showing a tender-hearted baboo postmaster's con sideration for that other domestic pet, less often reekoned the friend of man than of woman.
 "Offiee cat, by reason of death of rats, daily growing lean, he notified his superior. will superintendent please increase the contingent allowance for her return to stoutness ?"-Youth's Companion.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-09
Girl Swallows Bean and Dies.

Bethel = Lillian, the lzyear-oId daughter of Leroy A. Noxon of this place, died from an unusual cause. Sunday the child swallowed a bean which lodged iB the wjndpipe. As she suffered no pain it Eas believed that the bean had passed into the stomach. Monday she attended school but was taken i'll that night and 1t was decided to take her to a Bridge port specialist. While on the way to Bridgeport in an automobile the child died all efforts to save her proving futile.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-09
MsSim That Holds True.

He dimes not that eats alone" was 8 maxim which never fell upon dis honor. That we should notice similar fly rather than differences. as we look backward, is but natural. The craving for well-cooked food is whole somely human. and if the palate grows more delicate as the appetite becomes less gross the change is not peculiar to this country or that As in poetry. so in food, the love Of sim plicity Is the proof of golden. if primitive, age.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-09
Not Quite the Same.

Ian interview given it's Paris core sponsient by Clemenceau. m which was discussed the recent LloFd-George naval armament pronouncement, the London Mail made the French states man refer to the English chancellor of the esxchequer as mountabank. k. Now it is explained the Frenchman used the word 'primesautier." mean ing versatile. The editor of the Mail printed correction
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-09
Held crimlnaIIr Negligent.

geport.-Coroner Phelan has held as criminally negligent Couf tland H. Wicks, of Riverside, whose auto mobile struck Joseph Porinto in Green gich on July IS and caused injuries from which PoriHto died on Sept. IS. The coroner found that Wieks was intoxicated at the time of the accident and did not have full control of his machine.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-09
Lea Broken By Kick.

New Hs9en.-With a compound fracture of his right leg above the knee as a result of kick he received from a horse Dominick DeMartino, 42 years old. acf 120 Gilbert avenne, was removed to the New Haven hos. pital. DeMartino was unhitching his horse in front of the house when the animal without any warning, kicked him. He was removed in the New Haven hospital ambulance and was re- ported as resting comfortably.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-09
ilc.000 BARRELS
 OF FLOUR BOUGHT
Rush Order. Largest Ever Given to St. Louis Is From Nation
 

St Louis.-A rush order for 10000 barrels of four was placed with local milling company by representatives of one of the warning European nations. This Is the largest single sale of flour ever made here.
 The four will be made of Kansas wheat and will require 54e.oo0 bushels. Shipments from Kansas fields will begin with a few days and the flour will be rushed to New York as fast as made.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-09
1000 WAR AUTOS.
 ONE ORDER HERE
Bethlehem Steel Co.,, Agents for France and Russia, to
 Place Contract.

South Bethlehem. Pa.-A committee Of French army officers has recom- mended that 1000 automobile trucks be purchased in this country for the use Of the armies of France and Rus sia. This recommendation was made public by the President Of the Beth lehem Steel Company, which is the purchasing agent for motor trucks and army supplies for both France and Russia
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-09
MAY DUST FOREIGN CHEESE.
War Offers Opportunity to Americans
 Says Federal Bulletin.

Washingten.-American makers of cheese, as a result of the war in Europe, have chance to establish a reputation for their products that will outliye the present disturbance, according to the Department of Agriculture.
 It was pointed out that imports of European eheeses will greatly de- crease on account of the war, and can be made just as good in United States.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-09
cunoowdsr and Dynamite.

While both gunpowder and dynamite are explosives. they fall into different structural classifcations. Gunpowder Is a nitrate mixture, whereas dyna- mite is a nitro compound-that is. the former is a combination of nitrogen solution mixed with other ingredients, and the latter Is a compound of ni- tro-glycerin absorbed by porous in- ert solid material.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-09
e1 NEW SHIPS UNDER u. S. FLAG.
Twenty More Applications Pending
 Under Registry Law.

Washington.-Si -Sixty-one vessels with A total tonnage of 230.931. consider able fleet, have abandoned foreign registry and are now flying the Stars and Stripes as a result of the new war emergency" law relaxing regis try regulations. according to dgures issued by the Department of Com merce
 About a score of applications for American registry are also pending. Bureau of navigation officials feel elated over the results so far, as the new registry law has been in effect only a little more than month.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-09
Hit By an Auto.

New Haver Joseph .spillane, Of this city, was injured in Neriden. near Hanover Park. He was supervising a moFing job when an automobile owned by ]. II. Trumbull. of Plain vile, and driven by his chauffeur, $. A. Jay. struck him, fracturing one leg and inhicting minor injuries He was removed to the Meriden hospital by the auto which strHck him.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-09
SIXTEEN DIE IN MINE
Twelve Others Injured by Ignition
 of Gas Pocket.

Birmingham, Ala.-Sixteen men are dead and twelve injured as the result of pocket gas explosion at the Mulga mines of the Woodward Iron Com. pany. near Ensley. Removal of the bodies is proceeding slowly, only nine of the sixteen dead having been brought out.
 Mine officials state the explosion was purely local and WAS caused by striking pocket of gas. What ignit- ed the gas has not been determined.
 The mine itself was not seriously damaged Nuiga mines had a prevt ous explosion on April 70. 1910, when thirty-fiTe were killed.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-09
Hew's This

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward Tor any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
 F.J.C CHENEY co. Toledo 0. We, the undersigned have known F. J.. Cheney for the last Is years. and believe han perfectly honorable iE ali business tfransxetions and financially able to carry out any oblrgt tons made by bis firm.
 NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE..
 Toledo, o. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. ac- flag directly upon he blood and mucous sur aces of the system. Testimonials sent free Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all Druggisse. Take HaiI's Family Pill. for constipation. Ady
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-09
PLAN -sSuMMER WHITE HOUSE"
commfttre Heads Chosen for $3oo,Ooa
 Colorado Pnp1ect.

Colorado Pno1ect.
 Denver.-,Plans for building sum. mer White House" in the mountains adjacent to Denver are taking definite shape. Harry c. James, vice presi dent of the Denver Natfufral Bank, has been appointed chairman of the Presi dents Home Executive Committee and Joseph A. Thatcher has been chosen treasurer. They will have charge of the funds to be raised for the $500. .000 castle.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-09

A ta Court If Probate. Holden at fhompsVn A Conn.,, within and for the district Of Thompson, on tie 10th day Of September A. 2. igi4
 On motion Of Arthur s. kehafdson. Executor, the iestaie eaiate of Helen A. Nipf0n late of Thompson within said district deceased
 This Court doth decree thar six months n9 allowed and limited for she creditors of said est late 10 exhibit their claims against the same 10 the exerutor and directs that pubic notice ba given Of thls order by advertising Ia a newxpape~ having circulation in said disfrics, and by poes- ing copy thereof on the public sign post h sai5 town of Thompson nearest the place where the deceased last dweik
 Certified from Record.
 FRED A. MuN4AN. Jadge.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-09
LA TOILETTE DECLINES.
Refuses to Run as Independent Car
 dtdate for Governor.

Madison, Wis-~1 shall not be an independent candidate, and shall SC publicly announce
 This is the final reply made public by Senator La Toilette to Progressives who hawe urged him te run as as independent candidate for Governor.
Putnam patriot., 1914-10-09
Reputlican Caucus

The Republican Electors enrolled upon the Republican Caucus list of the Town Of Putnam are requested to meet in caucus in the Town and City building
 Friday, October oth, IoI4 at o'clock ?. m., to nominate candi- dates for Judge of Probate.
 To nominate candidates for General Assembly.
 To nominate candidates for Justices of the Peace, and to do any other pro- per business.
 By order of the Town committe,
 Archibald Macdonald, Chairman.
 Dated at Putnam, Conn.,, Oct. 1, 1912.
The weekly times-record., 1914-10-15
SOLDIERS Die IN
TRENCHES OF TYPH0I]

London, Oct 1O-The Times cores.
pondent south of the Aisne says:
AT one center-and that the most
important-the British victory on the
river Aisne is now complete. The
Germans have evacuated their trench
es, leaving in some Of them many sol.
diers who died from severe vista
tion of typhoid. They left two of their
heaviest guns in the quarries, heavily
cemented in place.
1.-TWO salient events marked the
part of the fighting of which scissors
was the center. First, the capture by
the allies of Fort Conde after a siege
of day and, second, the remarkable
slaughter by the British in the last
Of a series of German attacks.
1T is agreed that wherever the
Germans have dealt severe havoc to
the allies around this position their
success was due wholly to a spy sys-
tenn. The allies soon found out that
the Germans were able to diagnose
their movements readily and institu-
ted a systematic search for offenders,
They captured seven spies, one of
them a woman who used electric fash
lights signals from a window.
1T is not altogether true to say that
the battle of the Aisne is over even
now, but in the past few days con-
siderable areas have been deserted by
the Germans and great wedges Of the
allies forces thrown forward"
The weekly times-record., 1914-10-15
ROBBERY IN VALLEY
CITY FRIDAY night

The Seymour Granger and John A.
Alderman and Lydia Pray, homes were
the scenes of a robbery last night and
early this morning. Two men entered
the Granger home on Fifth avenue and
after inspecting the rooms down stairs
they went to the upper ones and took
about ten dollars and several articles
of jewelry which they found there. The
occupants of the house were awakened
by the noise that they made but when
they got up to Investigate the robbers
had fled. After leaving there they
broke into the home Of John Alderman
on Fifth avenue and were not heard
until they had taken several articles
upstairs and were just getting away.
After leaving here they also visited the
home of Mrs. Lydia Pray on Fifth
avenue and the Thoreson hotel. At
both of these places they received
some loot. No trace of the men can
be found.
The weekly times-record., 1914-10-15
SIEGE GUNS REDUCE
FORTS IN ELEVEN DAYS
Russian Invasion Causes Panic---Begians Blew Up
Steamer at Docks and Destroyed Property Useful
To the Germans.

London, Oct. 12-Antwerp and the
forts surrounding the city, are in COM
plete possession of the Germans, but
the greater part OF the Belgian army
escaped. 1t took the Germans just II
days to capture the strongest fortress
in the world.
Antwerp's fall is evidence that even
the most powerful forts are no match
for the colossal Howitzers which the
invaders have successfully employed
against every fortified place in their
way.
The Germans, after their shells had
made the town untenable, entered
through the suburbs of Berchem, to
the east. They had made breach in
the outer line of forts, some of which
had been destroyed by their big guns
and others blown up by the defenders.
At 2:3O Friday afternoon, the cathed-
raj war banner was replaced by a
white flag, indicating surrender.
A few forts continued to hold out,
and not until II o'clock this morning
We're Germans, according to their own
official report, in complete possession
of the fortress. At least part Of the
garrison, the king, and the royal fam
lily, had escaped before the Germans
entrance.
The death roll from the attack, and
defense Of Antwerp have not been com
piled, but accounts say they are terri
The weekly times-record., 1914-10-15
Statement OF THE OWNERSHIP,
MANAGEMENT, CIRCULATION, ETC..

of the Weekly Times-Record, publish
ed weekly at Valley City, N. D., re
quired by the Act of August "a, 1912.
Editor, E. D. Lum, Valley City
Business Manager, E. D. Lum, Valley
City.
Publisher, Times-Record Printing Co
Owners:
E. M. Warren. La Moure, N. D.
A. P. Peak, Valley City, N. D.
G. J. Johnson, Bismarck, N. D.
L. P. Hyde, Valley City, N. D.
Fred T. Lincoln, Grand Forks, N. D.
A. F. Steffen, Wimbledon, N. D.
E. D. Lum, Valley City, N. D.
Known bondholders, mortgages
and other security holders, holding,
per cent or more of total amount OF
bonds, mortgages, or other securities
First National Bank, Valley City, N. D.
E. D. LUM, Manager.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 10th day of October, 1914.
MINER J. BOYD,
Notary Public, Barnes County, ND
Ny commission expires Jan. 28, 1920
The weekly times-record., 1914-10-15

the Writ issued out of the Office Of the
Clerk of the District Court in and for
the County of Barnes and State Of
North Dakota, which said execution Is
under the seal of said Court and d.
rects the undersigned to sell said real
property pursuant thereto; I, H. c..
Stenshoel, Sheriff of the County Of
Barnes and State Of North Dakota,
and the person appointed by said
Court to make said sale, will sell the
hereinafter described real estate to
the highest bidder, for cash, at public
auction, at the front door of the Court
House, at the City of Valley City,
County Of Barnes and State Of North
Dakota, on Friday, the 23rd day Of
October, A. D. 1914. at the hour of
200 o'clock p. m. Of that day, to sat
isfy the said judgment with interest
thereon, at the rate Of per cent per
annum, from and since the 18th day Of
September, A. D. 1914, and the costs
and expenses Of such sale, or so much
thereof as the proceeds Of such sale
applicable thereto, will satisfy.
The premises so to be sold, pursuant
to said judgment and decree and to
said Writ and to this notice are par
ticularly known as follows, to-wit:
Lots One and Two Il and y in
Block Forty.three (43) of the First Ad-
dition to the Village OF Oriska. in
Barnes County, North Dakota, as per
recorded plat thereof on flle and of re-
cord in the Office of the Register Of
Deeds in and for Barnes County,
North Dakota.
Dated at Valley City, North Dakota,
this 14th day Of September, A. d., 1914
H. C. STENSHOEL,
Sheriff Of Barnes County, N. OAK.
W1NTERER & RITCHIE,
Attorneys for Judgment Creditor.
s-17-5tw Valley City, North Dakota.