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Putnam patriot., 1914-11-20

nistrict of Pomfret. ss. Probate Court IL November 5ih I9iA.
 Estate of Ellen D. Leonard, late of fomfret in said district deceased.
 The Administrator having exhibited hls administration account with said estate to this Ooutt for allowance, it is
 Ordered- That the g day of Nov, X D., i9l i at g ociOek in the forenoon, at the Probate or flee in Pomfret be and the same Is assigned for hearing on the allowance or sald administration account, and this court directs the administrator to cite all persons m terestea therein 70 appear at said time ana plsce by publishing this order once in some news paper having a circulation in sand District, snd by posting a copy on the public sign post m the Town of PomsFet nearest where the deceased last dwelt. at ieast days before said time assigned.
 Certified from Record, 46 CHAR ESO ThoMP, oN.Judge
Putnam patriot., 1914-11-20
Eor rhe l4analno easket.

4 ntue invention that can be cas- fly copied al home is a drip-ca'eher for hanging basket. IL Is in the shape CT deep plate with thres wires attached to it These wires are bent at the tops. and can easily be slipped over the rim of the has. ket. keeping the plate in position to catch the sCperauous water
Putnam patriot., 1914-11-20

Vo lSu you W nat gou1
 wonderful remedies have done for me. l was & sufferer from f e m le weakness an d displacement and l would have such tired, worn out feelings, sick head aches and dizzy spells. Doctors did me no good so l tried the Lydia E. Pink
Putnam patriot., 1914-11-20
A NEWSPAPER OF CHARACTER Springfield Republican
 MASSACHUSETTS, ABLE, INDEPENDENT, READABLE
 Established n by Samuel Bowes Daily tNIorning), ss Sunday, s2; Weekly, St Year

The Republican takes seriously its responsibilities the public It appeals for popular support by service that guided by intelligence and purpose to inform assist and incidentally entertain and instruct its readers
 It gathers the with enterprise and alerness, and presents in attractive and convenient form It dsdans to employ the style of the circus poster and seeks make itself Geographically pleasing and tasteful
 It is extremely liberal in its provision of reading mat ter in all of its three editions Its editorials constitute of its distinguishing and mostvaued features Literature, art science educaon religion phanthropy-a receive generous treatment in its columns; likewise agriculture and industry Special attention is given the various healthful outdoor sports.
 The Weekly Republican is made up with great care for the wide audience outside of the local environment is in fact rich weekly magazine sold at remarkably low price
Putnam patriot., 1914-11-20
An,,s.EIx Ilftinn Power.

A house.ay. held by the wings and brought close Go match. lifted II up with it's feet To perform a propor' donate feat. man would have to htt & beam % feet long and lS inches thick.
Putnam patriot., 1914-11-20
A Character Part.

You say he used to be an actor?'' ''Yes."
 Whats he doing now ?" Hes secretary of the uplift league" -Umph, l dare say he's still acting"
Putnam patriot., 1914-11-20
MRS. MAbEN
 WAS MADE WELL
By Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg table Compound and Wants Other Suffering Women
 To Know It.

Murfreeshoro, Tenn. = "I have
 wanted to write to you for long time
Putnam patriot., 1914-11-20
FOR SALE

1913 Overland Roadster in A con diIion. Opportunity tS buy good ear at & reasonable price. Address r. C.. Box 24S, Putnam. bp
Putnam patriot., 1914-11-20

ArA COURT OF PROBATE HELD AT "A Woodstock within and for the District of Woodstock on the 5rh day of Nov, 1914.
 Pres, nj. Clarence II. Child, Judge On motion of David Aldrich Of North Wood stock, Conn, ENeeutOr on the testaie estate of Mary s snow, late of Woodstock, within said cisiTct dtceaSed.
 This Court doth decree that six months be al- lowed and limited for the creditors of said es. tate 10 exhibit their claims against the same to the Execnt0F and directs that public notice be gwen Of this order by advertising in news paper having circulation iu said district. and by posting a copy thereof on the public sign post iu said town of Woodstock nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt.
 Certified from Reeord. 46 CLARENCE II. CHILD, Judge
Putnam patriot., 1914-11-20
TIRES :! TIRES TIRES

On all Guaranteed Tires We vii taNe care or cuts. stone oruise-, and general running troubles for 5 months. Can yoH beat thise come iu and get our tube repairing prices. Give a call even fl you don't buy. PHONE 1se ring 5. PUTNAM TIRE REPAIR O.,
 Cor. Lee and Elm streets. Putnam.
Putnam patriot., 1914-11-20
Real Slnews of War.

The bodies of men, munitions and money. may justly be called the sinews of war.-Sir Walter Raleigh.
Putnam patriot., 1914-11-20

home and enjoy house cleaning Made to practical and HOUSE USE The SWEEPER VAC tells what the machine combination of carpet and The SWEEPERVAC COMBINATION includes two machines each complete itself Although the sweeper and the be they generally carpet small enough under along the ime each doing thorough work The cleaner by suction will cupful of solid dirt from large in two has beaten otherwise cleaned The little carpet sweeper the with especially constructed brush will all threads lint and hair This combination SWEEPERVAC costs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-15

The friends of liberty. justice and
equality must I've concerned for the
health of their famous leader and chief
counsellor. Battle ROB of Wisconsin
Yesterdays Congressional Record, i'm.
mortalized by few remarks from
him. requires only 365 pages for their
recording. II is plain Battle RoR's
physique must be seriously impaired
else he could never have been confined
within ~ narrow compass.
That II cost $4,000 10 render avail
able for all the results Of Battle Boss
Investigations into the report that the
railroad owners and managers Of the
United States deplorc the process OF
starvation 10 which they are being sub
jected indicates clearly the frail state
10 which he has been reduced. Obvl.
ously he needs rest.
Is there not some spot to which Bat.
tic Bon may retire and enjoy the re.
juvenating and recreat!ve effects Of a
real talk? His system must now he
clogged with unspent words.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-15

seem to apply. IN spite Of the fact that
the United States Is not behaving as
a neutral toward the uuerta Govern.
ment. At any rate It would I've highly
impolit,c to allow dealers to supply
the insurgents with arms II belligercnt
recognition were accorded. As to the
embargo. that IL another matter, and 1t
has Its rerplexit!es too. Other nations
can recognize the Constitut!onalists II
they desire to, but IL the United states
contemplates doing 10 this question OF
importing war material must he duly
considered.
Recognition by the United States
would give General CAsRANzAs cause
n helpful quasi.political status before
the world. so that IL would be compa RI
lively easy to obtain loans and from
other countries war material; but II
Is to be- noted that the parent Govern.
ment' would he relieved from responsi.
bility for acts done In the lnsurgent ter
ritory, and that so long as President
HCERTA has gunboat In commisso
vexatious blockade questions might
arise. On the whole the United States
would not welcome an application from
General CARRANzA. and perhaps he
would he wise not to present one.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-15
The New Freedom.

Secretary Bryan went into Pennsyl-
vania this week to pledge again his
faith In the Administration OF Presi-
dent WILSON and direct the attention
Of all who would listen TO its triumph.
At Allentown he was In joyful and
reverent mood:
81 thank COP that woopnow WILSON
has set business free"
Not only has business been set free.
but large number Of its practitioners
have incidentally acquired full liberty.
Where few years ago their lives were
spent In monotonous and tire,om.
tasks. they are now relieved Of all re-
sponsihilitieS To- the 7 o'clock whistle.
Many a man In danger Of bsromin.
dyspeptic through hasty CONSUMPTION
OF the morning meal imposed by the
thraldom of the 1858 is today free
from the haunting fear that ne NAV
he late at his desk. Never before have
more citizens had an ample leisure 10
devote to the study If great questions
and the contemplation Of imposing Der
sonalities.
Business is free; so are MANY coarse
creatures hitherto submerged in Its
trivialities.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-15

IN capturing Tampico the Copstitu.
tionalists have gained a strategic adj.
vantage such as they have not had be-.
fore IN their campaign. Torrcpn was
a notable victory. hut IN it's importance
not tn h" compared with the taking of
Tamplco. which j. 100 miles due ga
from San Luis Potosi and co5 miles
northeast Of the city OF Mexico. There
Is railroad connection with San Luis
Potosi. and that place. one Of the chief
commercial cities Of the country and a
rich mining centre. Is indicated as the
scene or great battle In the advance
npon the capital n President Hrrs1A
retains control Of the Federal army.
A defeat AZ San Luis Potosi wouId
be the beginning OF the end. which
might come rapidly. A large Federal
force still occupies Saltillo. fifty miles
southwest Of Monterey. but there Is
great danger Of Its capture II II Is
not Withdrawn 10 strengthen the gar
rison at San Luis Potosi. A retreat
from SaltillO, now well invested by
the Constitutionalists, would. however,
bring on running fight In which the
Government troops would probably have
to abandon guns, ammunition and
stores. The Federal campaign In the
north IL lost.
Whether President Hu.RrA can make
stand even at San Luis Potosi de.
ponds upon the effect the fall Of Tam.
picO has upon public opinion at the cap.
ital. When the news is fully known It
will be realized that complete tri.
umph Of the Constitutlonalists Is n
question of only a short time. provided
they can obtain more ammunition. The
Federals are not we'll supplied with
ammunition themselves, and 10 add 70
what they have 1t will he necessary 70
fall back upon domestic manufacture.
AS for the Constituencies. II ought
not to be difficult for them 10 obtain
new war material through the port Of
Tampi"o from abroad. Cuba or Europe.
in exchange for cotton and other com.
modities. although there would be a
risk of intcrceptlon by the Federal gun
boats Bravo and Zaragoza.
A question Of the greatest importance
may now he submitted to President
WILSON: ut last Governor CARRANzA Is
In n position TO ask for the recognition
of his forces as belllgerents with al, the
rights ana responsibilities that rccog-
milton would imply. For political rcn-
sons the application may not be made
hut the tonstitutionalsts have quail.
tied 10y setting up Government in
seven States. holding two or more ports.
one OF them the second in the republic
and waging war of late in n civilized
fashion.
In one respect recognition would be
disappointing 10 the insurgents: since
the United States holds Vera Cruz and
prevents the importation Of munitions
of war for President liriRlN II could
not permit III" insurgents TO obtain
arms and ammunition from the Tinted
States. Tho rule NJ neutrality would
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-15
Moral SCRUTINY In FOREIGN Relations.

To THE EDITOR or THE SrS--Str: Who
in the name NJ all the prophets Ia Mr..
william Bsyard Hale, md what are his
qualifications to pass moral judgmen,
upon revolutions in sister republics?
7 learned with surprise. through your
editorial article to-day. that Mr.. COR Is Il
the Reverend') William Bayard Hale was
commissioned by President Wilson to in
vestgate the respective claims OF the
Huertistas and Carranzistas mot. OF
course. excluding Senior Nilla). upon moral
grounds. and that upon the strength Of
Mr.. Hales report President Wilson en-
tered upon his present Mexican policy,
fraught with such tremendous conse-
quences not only for ourselves In Mexico
but for the entire Western Continent
Who is Mr.. Hale? What are his ante
cedents? what has he done 10 warrant
the concession OF so vast "A responsibility
by the President OF the United States
surely II would hc only 10 man Of
transcendental integrity Of character and
exquisite balance of Judgment that the
President would thus con'ile the destln!es
Of nations and peoples in 80 delicate and
complicated a matter.
Who then In the name of Dephic Apollo
is this Sir oracle Enligh,en a perplexel
citizen as to the antecedents OF a man
who bulks SO large in the history OF his
country, cIvls AMERIcANus
New YoRK, May H.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-15

neglected foes. The ravages Of yellow
and malarlal fever have been traced "a
mosquito Bites after their victims had
becu counted by hundreds Of thou "a nds.
They have been abolished b. science
and sacrifice Of life on the part Of
medical mel Flies have at las: been
discovered to he tho transmitters Of
Uphold and other fatal disea ses That
incurab,e disease bubonic plague has
been traced Ia the Insignificant Hea.
convened by the rat.
The destruction Of property by these
hitherto dcsp>ed foes Of man is also
enormous and needs L. be clearly I'M.
dcrstond 10y the lay reader in order
that remedies may bc intelligently ap-
piled for their determination. Since
estimates of values are usually CON
strncted upon money lines. II may sur
prise and perhaps horrify those unfa-
mll!ar with the destructive depretla.
tions Of rats. for instance. to say that
the United States the food destroyed
by this parasite is estimated ut
s36O.OoO.WO. the grain alone spoiled and
consumed by them amounting to $780,
OO.Up.
The cattle tick Is another avenue 81
economic leaks. IL has been estimated
that every beef animal infected by this
parasite loses s. In value and that the
loss entailed by its presence amounts
to SlOO,OO.OOO per annum.
The future increase in wealth would
seem to depend more upon the removal
Of leaks. upon greater efficiency in the
utilization Of our resources. than upon
the mines and farms In the lines here
referred 10 the saving In life and treas.
ure by the removal OF yellow fever and
the anelioration Of malarial fever. the
prevention Of typhoid fever and other
diseases. offers food for thought.
In industrial lines there are many
examples Of immense wealth saved by
the utilization of byproducts and from
waste material. as in the coal tar prod
ucts and petroleum. II is to be or
le',ed that means and methods for the
destruction Of our costly parasites will
be found also.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-15
Cigarettes in tho Jerseys and OH
the 1sthm

In the brave days Of old some coun.
| terblaster Of tobacco. JOHN r. GoUoH
in his passionate act of casting away
that black devil" a piece OF 'old
navy" or Dr. DIo LEWIS or the Rev.
GEORGE Task. used to erumerate the
men OF truly ma !iestic intellect who
didn't smoke and whose antl-fumitory
virtue was the cause Of that intellect.
One Of these giants Of the mind was
the Robin Boy. Governor Of Massa-
chusetts and Major General NATHAN.
TEL +. BANKS. The slaves OF the holy
weed used to grin and cite BISMARCK
as an example Of smokers Intellect.
These comparisons are odorous and I'M
ineligible. Tobacco,ess. would Orro
have been NATHANIEL PRExTrss ?
PRESriss have been an Orro?
II Is the Springfield Union that now
resumes these ungenerous and incon
elusive examples. personalities and
conjectures. Because the Hon. THOMAS
ALyA EDIsoS has proclaimed ex labo-
ratorio that cigarettes dull the brain"
the Union divagates thus:
1T would be interesting TO know wha,
Colonel GoRGAs thinks OF thai. the colonel
being credited with smoking forty ciga-
rettes a day. II there was any dull!ng OF
his brain there was no evidence OF It In
his wonderful work OF sanitary engineer
ing in the Panama Canal Zone"
Granting that Colonel GoRGAs's al
lowance Of paper cigars Is AS stated,
what Of It? He may have smoked
for the detriment Of the mosquitoes or
10 study narcotic poisoning. He may
have smoked like Uncle GEORGE In
"Rollo at Cambridge for q cruel
nervous disease" At any rate. a SAM.
tary engineers fumieations are SAINT
tary. His cigarettes are scientific and
can have no III effect upon the brain.
The Springfield Union has avoided
deliberately the real and rich beauty
Of Mr.. EDIsON's war against the weed.
While cigarettes are anathema TO him,
not only does he soak himself In the
rich. strong and sheolic juices OF pipes
and cigars but he eats tobacco freely.
He chews with the impenitent delight
Of Little Breeches. Therefore his po-
sition rs 10 the forms of tobacco may
be compared to that Of Il toxicologist
who should tell his students: 81 won't
have Il student In the place who takes
drop Of Fowler's solution Of arsenic
for his complexion's sake; but you can
have all the prussic acid you want"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-15
NAPOLEON CONTEST NEAR END,
May 10 Last Dny-Word Picture
of the Emperor.

As Inc essay contest arranged by THE
SVN Tor the best essay written by
Greater New York school children on
whether or not Napoleon was the rrea.-
est man of modern times draws near it's
close, Tuesday. May 10. "A final glimpse
IN given to-day 90 the Emppror of the
French as viewed by his critics. A. the
suggestion OF BROOKLYN corr,snond.,,
"A quotation is given from what he char
acterizes as the greatest essay on Ma
poleon 10y any American author" VIII
lam El,ery Charming writ, il after read
ing SIR Walter SCOTS Life OF Naroloor
Bonapartc." and published his critlou. in
the Christian Register. season OF ls.7-a>
We close our View of Bonaparte :
character said Claiming. "by saving
That his original propensitiss. released
from restraint and pampercd by indul-
e"hce 10 degree seldom allowed to
mortais, grew up into a spirit Of despot-
ism as stern and absolute as ever usurpe
the human heart. Tn" love OF nov or
and supremacy absorbed consumed him
NO other passion, no domestic attachment
no private friendship. no love OF Meas.
urc. no relish for letters or the arr. no
human sympathy. no human weakness
divided his mind with the passion for
dominion and dazzling manifestations of
ms power Before this duty honor, love.
humanity fell PROSTATE Josephine. ve
voted wife who had stood firm and faith.
ful In the day OF his doubtful fortunes
was cast or in his prosperity TO make
room for "A stranger who might DO moro
subservient to his power
with all his sensibility. he gave mill
ions TO the sword with as little com.
junction ~ he would have brushed away
40 many Insects that had infested his
march. Too lofty to use the art,
OF Cancellation. preferring command 10
persuasion, ovcrboarng and all crashing
ne spread distrust evaporation. fear and
revenge through Europe and when IN.
day OF retributlon came the old antlpa-
thies and mutual jealousies of nations
were swallowed up in one burning uur-
pose 20 PROSTATE the common tyrant. tho
universal Zoe.
such was Napoleon Boraparte. Rut
some will say h" was still great man
This We mean not 10 deny. Rut w. wuuid
have II understood that there are various
KINDS and orders OF greatness. and that
the highest did not belong 10 Bonapar,r .
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-15
The Arithmetic OF Home Rule

The Cnionists Of Leinster. Connaugh,
and Munster who are il very small MI
nority in these provinces. have sent II
protest against home rule for Ireland
to King GEORGE. They declare that II
the bill bc forced through the House Of
Commons lit will produce n ranking
sense Of injustice and create grave
difficulties, bitter luminosity and civil
war"
The war can hardly he rega rded as
within the realm Of probability. The
other results are likely enough. at least
for while. But It must be remem.
beresi that II the home rule bill does
not go through the Commons "a rank.
ling sense OF injustice" with grave
difficulties and bitter luminosity" will
inevitably I've produced in intensified lie.
gree, Not impossiby certain sort of
war may result, that secretly wagad
war of outrage and destruction which
Is the most demoralizing OF all mlsfor.
tunes that can come to II country.
The Unionists seem to forget that mt
the very highest count they do not con.
stitute NTH ~ the people Of ireland.
There are only two counties out OF the
thrty.two in which they are in ma
joriiy. There IL no doubt or dispute
as to the eager demand OF IN" other
thirty counties AMI more than four.
'if'hs Of the l~opl" for home rule. The
choice, therefore, + between creating n
ranking sense NJ injustice. grave din.
"ult'es and bitter animosity among
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-15
COv'LD WOMAN POP:
\ salt Rcserv Zionist Believes That They
Are Aiw ayS the Pursued.

To THE EprroR or TIVE SrN--Sir: There
can be little advancement in the word
until women are permitted to propose In
marriage. Many "A woman remains uU-
married because no man proposes to her.
II II were proper for women to propose.
all such women might get married. II they
wanted TO
In such equal days woman might he
thrown down" The first man TO whom
she proposed nigh, not accept her. but
the same mas happened 10 many and
many = man. The first object of his
alteration may reject him scornfully hut
may he not renew his suit. or. II there
IL finally nothing doing there. pay court
10 another" Might not the same thing be
done by a woman?
Many men. nice chaps too. are 700
bashful TO WOO, but would be proud and
happy to be ~ooed. II 4 were customary
for women Ia propose. these fellows might
be happily married. VEREcuNpus
SYRACUSE. Mag ~
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EDUCATORS 10 GO ON MISSION
viii Leave New York May 10 for
south American Trip.

Announcement WAS made yesterday
that the American ,\ssoclitiou fof Inter.
national Cancellation has estahl, shed
branches In Brazil. Argentina, Chile and
Peru as part OF It's general plau to
promote closer intellectual relations he
tween the people OF ia. United states and
those OF the republics OF South
America. The branches were established
through the efforts of Robert Bacon. for
mer Ambassador to France. Who recently
made visi, ~ SuVth America.
Part OF the programme is the exchange
OF visits OF educators so that first hand
Information may hr obtained In all roun-
tries. In consequence large part, n'
American educators VII leave New Yorh
on MAY 80 to VISIT nttios and oOuuir.c, Is
far south a. Butuo~ AYR. Thrv viii
cross the continent and como north to
Panama. They will return about Au-
gust 20.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-15
\ Neglected Economic Leak.

The struggle for existence To which
may he traced the wear and tear of
those who battle for economic lniepcnd.
Oce - not, rs any r'Af~'ting mind may
realize. confined to humans, The animal
and vegetable worlds present similar
contention for supremacy. and. what Is
of larger interest to ~. the attacks IT
our human enemies pale in Significance
and dire results before those that men.
ace us from fierce but until recently
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-15

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrN-Sr. I
agree with YOU that the Post pficc should
be pulled down, and your statement that
Il occupies what was once a part Of city
Hall Park Is confirmed by the cabman
who has stand Immediately in front OF
the Post of'icc.
But the cahman could not tell mo why
the name "Pelletiers" IL sunk into the
sidewalk Immediately IN front of the Post
Office, together with parts Of letters
which might have belonged to "restau-
rant"
The cabman SAWS there was never
restaurant In city Hall Park. and II this
IL So. what relation had or has Mr. Pole
tier TO the Post Office or the park
New YoRN, May u. NEWCOMER.