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Putnam patriot., 1914-02-20
THOM PSON

The Quadic entertainment which was to have been Saturday night was postponed until Friday, the 20th, on account of the weather.
 There were no mails through on route No. Saturday, the roads being filled with snow.
 Norman B. Ream spent the week end at Carolyn Hall.
 Schools were all closed last week Thursday it being so cold.
 Frank Foisey and family have re- turned 10 their home after spending n few weeks in Putnam.
 The Thimble Club met with Mrs. Clark Pierce last week Thursday.
 Mrs. Allen Soper was in Danielson last Friday at a missionary meeting.
 The Thompson school will have speaking, essays and music Friday af. ternoon in memory of Washington s birthday.
 The Ladies' Home and Foriegn Ms. sionary society of the Congregation al church held their monthly meeting at the parsonage. There was large al. tendance. The meeting was opened by the President Miss Evans after which Mrs. Paine took charge, giving a very interesting talk having prepared map to explain the different countries. Mrs. Moore served tea al the close. At this meeting, the Ladi' s Aid held a short session and decided o hold two meetings for the purpopse Of tewing, making articles for the fair and supper 10 take place in Septem- Der. One meeting was held in the ladies parlor of the bhureh last We'd nesday afternoon, goodly number were present. Tea was served at the close and a pleasant and profitable afternoon passed, the second meeting was held on Tuesday afternoon of this week with Miss Knight.
 The entertainment planned at the District school here will be given dur ing next week. The weather being unsuitable this week. The pupils will observe the lives of the prominent men whose birthday anniversary ocurrs in February by recitations, essays and songs.
 Mrs. Chas. Knight has returned from Providence.
 Mrs. Geo. Dresser is visiting in Bos ton.
 Is is reported that Chas. Ryan and family will occupy the Morsrty house in the near future.
Putnam patriot., 1914-02-20
PoMFRET CENTER

Miss Elinor Mathewson spent the weekend in New York.
 Miss Boult and Miss Stevens have gone to Ohio for short visit.
 Owing to the unbroken condition of the roads the church attendance Sunday was very small.
 Mir Beadle returned home Saturday after a three weeks vacation.
 The water in the new artes1an we'll recently driven on Miss Boult's and Miss Stevens place has been declared by analysis to be unfit for use.
 Thermometers, last Thursday reg istered as low as 21 degrees below zero in different parts of the town.
 Henry Peterson has moved from the street to the cottage owned by Mr. Corey.
 The first of last week the water from the dam on Frank o. Davis farm, washed away a section of the state road, leaving the macadam in tact but undermining the road bed to such an extent that the road was or dered closed as it was unsafe for travel So much earth was washed away into the aashmoquet, which empties into the Quinebaug, that the water was riley as far as DayviIie.
 George Lowry injured his right wrist and hand so badly a few days ago while opening door in Vaughan's garage, Putnam, that he is unable to work.
 Mrs. Searls of Quinebaug was guest last week of Mrs. Frank Slye.
 A special meeting of Wolf Den Grange was held in the hall Wednes' cay evening. Applications for mem berShip were received. A large sleigh pa ty cam up from the Landing:with d four horse hitch.
Putnam patriot., 1914-02-20
NO TIl,E:
Of tha Annual Meeting Ot the
 City of Putnam
FOR THE TRANSACTION OF ALL YEARLY BUSINESS OTHER THAN THE ELECTION OF
 OFFICERS

In compliance with Section 23 of Il e charter of the City of Putnam, the legal voters of the City of Putnam are hereby notified that the annual meet ing of the City of Putnam for the tranaction of all yearly business other than the election of officers will be held in the Public Room Munich pal Building, Monday. March 2, 1914, at nine o'clock in the forenoon.
 The Common Council in compliance with the charter of said city, has made and prepared detailed esti- mate of the amount of money which, in it's judgment, will be necessary and requisite to provide for each of the departments of the city government for the fiscal year, aand will submit said estimates to said annual city meeting, and the common council rec ommends that appropriations be made in accordance with said esti- ,aatoe x.,biob arc as follows.
Putnam patriot., 1914-02-20
MARY PlckFoRD AGAIN

Mary Pickford appears in pictures al the Empire again on Thursday night, when Tn the Bishops Carriage a picture play from the well-known book of that title will be presented. She will be supported by strong cast.
 special feature of each perform ance at the Empire is the piano play Ing of Manager H. E. Hayden. MT. Hayden. was for a number of years. musical director of the Hap Ward shows with headquarters in the west. His playing is occasioning much fay- orable comment here.
Putnam patriot., 1914-02-20
Empire Theatre

If you have been to the Empire this week, and we know you have, it is needless 10 say that some top.notch motion pictures have been reeed of this week. But that is past. The closing shows of the week is what the management is telling about now and they are even better than those gone before. Friday the offering inclu des Maurice Costello in Fellow Voyagers, a dramatic picture with a pretty love story. Venomous Tongues is the spe- cial dramatic feature in two reels and in addition Within the Hour and What Shall It Profit Man, both strong stories, round out a big bill.
Putnam patriot., 1914-02-20
EAST PUTNAM

Roy Law who has been seriously ill with pneumonia, is slowly improving.
 A gang of men were at work Sun day and again Tuesday shoveiiug snow, which had drifted, making traveling very difficult.
 School was closed one day last week i, on account of the illness of the teacher, Miss Sullivan.
 Mrs. Anna Houghton has been con fined 10 her home for some time with "La Grippe" Dr. Russell attends her.
Putnam patriot., 1914-02-20
EAST WOODSTOCK

Mrs. Mary Austin Sanger, widow Of Ab1el Sanger, died at.the home of her nephew, Frank Warner, in Spring held, Mass, Wednesday, Feb. 4, aged sO years and eight months.
 Mrs. Sanger was the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Benoni Austin, who were, q a long lived family. Her parents celebrated their roth anniversary and her father lived to the age of 97.
 Mrs. Sanger had two brothers ana liYe sisters and she was the last of her immediate family. Her husband died ID 1863 and her two sons died while in childhood.
Putnam patriot., 1914-02-20
HARD TIME
Railroad Experiences From Storm
Coal Freezes. Little Freight. Engines
 Break Down

What the railroad has been contend Friday night was indicated Tuesday, although trains have been of schedule three days. Normally about Toe freight ears day are received at the local freight station, but up to Tues. day afternoon at four o'clock only three ears had come in. Only perish able freight was being moved and precious little of that. Conditions for moving freight were not at all favor able.
 The tough time that the freighters have been experiencing was indicated by string of three crippled loeomo- tiNes that pulled out of the local yards during Tuesday afternoon, bound for the shops at East Hartford. All had been put out of commission in the heavy weather but one of them was able to develop sufficient power to haul the others to the shops Up at l North Gfesvenordale another big frieght locomotive is on siding, where it was left when it was disat led Monday. This engine must also go 10 the shops.
 At the coal chute in the local yards 800 tons of coal for the locomotives that take on a supply as they pass through the city is frozen into one solid mass. To get out the supply of more than 100 tons day for the loco. motives, men have been sent in to pick the coal out with the implements needed for the work. On account of the absence of freight coming in and going out the men of the freight house force have pressed into service of clear ing the yards and points about the station of snow. Station Agent Bald win has kept hot coffee on tap for the men and has seen that they were served good, hot dinners.
Putnam patriot., 1914-02-20
To Enjoy The Popular Dances.

The feet must be free from pain. Many women and men realize the comfort to be enjoyed by using Aliens Foot Ease, the antiseptic powder to be shaken into the shoes before the dance. Since dancing has become SO popular, Aliens Foot Ease is in demand every
 where because it rests the feet and makes dancing delight. For Free sample, Address, Allen 5. 0lmsted, LeRoy, N. Y. adv no
Putnam patriot., 1914-02-20

Dfsfriet Of Easfford s., Court Of frooafe D February 18th. ii9l5.
 Estate 0f sarah (. simmons, late or Edstiofos in said district. deceased.
 The Administrator D. B. Nc. T. :, having exhibited his administration account with sai : Estate to this Court for allowance, II IS
 Ordered-Thst the 24 h day Of Feb A. D. isif at two o'clock in the afternoon. af the Probaic office in Eassford be. and the same isassigned for hearing on the allowance of said administration account with said and this Court directs the Administrator to cite aiipersons interested there iu to appear al said time and place. by puoiishins this order once in some newspaper hayiDga a T. culation m said district and by posting copy on the public sign post in the Town Of Eastford nearest where the deceaseo last dwell, al least days before said time assigned
 Certified from Record
 ARTHUR \. KEITH, Judge.
Putnam patriot., 1914-02-20
This Will Interest Mothers

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children relieve feverisnness, head ache, bad stomach, teething disorders, move and regulate the bowels and des- troy worms. They break up colds in 2i hours. Used by mothers for "A years. All druggists, 25c. Sample Free Address, A. !. Olmsttd, Le
 Roy, N. Y. adv 6-s
Putnam patriot., 1914-02-20

If you want something and want it quickly one of the quickest means of getting it is by telephone. Have you one in your home? Adv
 Laugh at the snow and sleet, keep in touch by telephone. Adv
 Over ll0,000 telephones in the State this. Don't they apply in your case?ad
Putnam patriot., 1914-02-20

The grade between Sta. 150O and sta. 1850 is a true grade, also from sta. 2200 to Sta. 2550, from Sta. 260O to Sta 3200, from Sta. 3300 to Sta. 3550, from Sta. 3700 to Sta. HOO, from Sta. 4250 to Sta 4650 and fro Sta. 4750 to Sta. 4903.5.
 Layout of Grades of Curb Line The grades of curb line correspond in elevation to those Of the center line except at street intersection where they are brought 10 meet the gra les of intersecting streets.
 ARCHIBALD MACDONALD,
 Mayor.
Putnam patriot., 1914-02-20
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 CLEAN YOUR WALKS
Penalty Will Be Imposed If Longer
 Neglected

To Owners and Tenants:
 Your attention is called to city ordinance which requires that owners and occupants of property which abuts on sidewalks must keep them clean. In case of a snowfall six hours after daylight is allowed before imposing fine, and haveing walks cleaned by the city at the expense of the owner or occupant.
 Icy and snow blocked walks are . menace to life and limb and interfere with traffic. This notice is to give owners and occupants an opportunity to comply with the law before action is taken.
 ARCHIBALD MACDONALD,
 Mayor.
Putnam patriot., 1914-02-20

The next telephone directory goes to press on February 2Sth. Adv
 Your most distant friend is within almost instant reach if you have tel. ephone.
Putnam patriot., 1914-02-20
CITY Advertisement, PROPOSED LAYOUT

For Wooostock AVeNue, OIty or Fut'
 nam.
 Voted: That the Mayor and Com mon Council of the City of Putnam, does propose to lay out, alter ana change the street and part of street described in the following notice ana therefore the Ciey Clerk and Mayor are authorized and directed to issue the following twice in a newspaper published in Putnam, on or before tho 26th day of February 1914. and said notice is as follows:
Putnam patriot., 1914-02-20


 the sewer debt, 9,900 including sinking fund, interest and incidental expenses, making total Of S3s ,550.
 To then and there make such ap- propriations for each of the depart ments of the city government as may be deemed necessary and proper for the next ensuing fiscal year. To lay tax to defray the current expenses of the city for the ensuing year, and to name date for collect ing the same
 The council recommends that tax of f-2 mills on the dollar be laid to pay the general expenses and special tax of 3 mills on the dollar for pay ment of interest and reduction Of the principal of the sewer deht Both taxes to be collected on or before the 10th day of Jaly, i9l4
 To authorize the common council to borrow a sufficient sum of money to meet the current expenses of the city and all appropriations made at this meeting, un l the taxes are col lected or the payment of The same is otherwise provided for.
 ARCHIBALD MACDONALD,
 Mayor.
Putnam patriot., 1914-02-20

 On the Sea DHdhfy bHfS Lotus Quartette Angel and the Shepherds (Ben Hur) Haffaoe Mss Carpenter Danny Deever (Kipling) Dam,osfh
 Mir. Raymond Summer Lullaby Gibson Barcarolle (rales of Hoffman, 04en6ach Lotus 0uartette Hear Me (wth ofgau) Handef
 Mir caunell Miserere (Il rrovatore) (by request pe,df Lotus Quartette The Abandoned Islopement Lfacof@ Miss Carpenter Song of the Soul BteH
 MT Hicks Shadows of Evening =. =. =. =. BntasH Lotus Quartette Tickets s0c Al stores of G E. Shaw and (. M. Elliott
Putnam patriot., 1914-02-20
Horse Owners

will be interested 0 that offering for limited time, a SPECIAL PRICE REDUCTION on all Street and Sta ble Blanket and RObes
 HERE IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-02-16
DovER's MUNICIPAL CHICKEN GRIT

The Louisville legislator who introduced bill to
prevent chickens running at large on city streets
will find additional justification for his measure
in press dispatch from Dover, Mason County.
which announces that 1.-THE chickens are eating up
the streets.
Dover, it appears, numbers among its infant IN
dustries button factory which utilizes mussel
shells as raw material Recently the town has been
using the waste from this factory i'll the repair oil
its streets. The groundup shells are said to make
a splendid top dressing for streets and Dover has
been taking great deal of pride i'll its shell roads.
Like most small towns Dover has many chickens
and no ordinance against the fowls running at
large 1t is necessary to the processes of chicken
digestion that the chicken should have sand--o"
| something just as good Ground mussel shells are
highly acceptable substitute In fact some of the
button factories sell by-product known as chicken
| grit, which is supposed to make hens grow and
ROSTERS crow and to assist brolers of tender age
| to assimilate their dough.
Presumably the local sales of chicken grit have
| fallen off since Dover went into the business OF
| making peary streets. There are many poultry
| owners who economic rather closely in buying
| supplies Some of them will not give up good
money for anything that the chickens can scratch
for with fair prospects of success. Probably min
tenths of the chickens in Dover are accustomed tC
| foraging and their owners of course, see no need
of purchasing grit so long the necessary quantity
| is to be had through the enterprise of the munich
pality and the industry of the chickens
The street problem in Dover at present consists
mostly of speculation as to how long the streets
will last under the combined attacks of the village
| poultry. If hen and a half can eat pound and q
half of thoroughfare in day and half what is
to become of the good roads proposition in a local
ity where everybody keeps chickens ?-Courier
| journal
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-02-16
EMPLOYERS COMPENSATION SUGGESTED

We hear mutitudes clamOring for pensions Tor
large families old age pensions and government
aid in various other forms, and we see subserVent
politicians advocating all such proposals. "hy'
Because the multtudes have votes. Nearly every
dav we read about assaults and murders committed
by strikers; acts that would put darkest nus
STA" to shame These strikers and their organlza'
tions have been called "lawless' and " criminal,
vet large number of our politicians are their
humble and obedient servants Why? Because they
have votes.
How long will it be before all of these pension
propositions, and the single tax, and other con-
fiscatory propositions will be put through and en-
acted into laws7 Experience tells us that PENSIONS
once voted are never reduced, but that there IL
constant Glamour for their increase. Politicians
have found that it costs them nothing to vote for
pensions and increase of pensions; and that their
refusal to do so usually costs them their Office when
they seek reelection.
The time has come when there ought to be an em.
ployers and working peoples compensation act,
under which the Government would assume re-
sponsibty for all loss and damage to life, limb
and property resulting from the unlawful acts or
strikers and under which the Government would
be bound to make good all such losses and dam
ages. not only to employers, but also to working
people who are prevented from working by the
strikers; and under which all members of labor
unions would be compelled to pay an annual per
capita tax to cover the total expense If there is
any injustice in this proposition l would like to
know it. In fact, such law ought to have hccn
passed 25 years agO--T. d. Murphy, in Boston j.
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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-02-16
THE INCOME TAX INIoUITY.

The very principle of taxing incomes is un-Amer-
lean and contrary to the theories upon which our
Government is founded. In effect, it puts penalty
upon the industry and efficiency of the individual
and premium upon incapacity and sloth But the
present law, exempting all but very small pro-
portion of the people and piling tax upon tax III
the case of large incomes is doubly unfair ana Cd
noxious. Moreover, the adopted method OF couec-
ton at the source, with nquisorial features Such
as never before have been attempted III INSECURITY
is unjust and vexatous, both to those who are and
to many of those who are not subject to taxation
If emergency had made such tan temporarily nee
essary there would be less to quarrel with It,
but obviously its present purpose is political IL
is sop thrown by politicians to that great ana
growing army of voters whose slogans are Let
the rich pay and Let the rich support us -
From the Financial Circular Of John II. DAVIS
Co., Bankers New York.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-02-16
PLAN TO REDUCE THE LIVING
COST.

Philadelphia, Pa.-The North Amer.
lean says:
Next summers products of farms
within radius Of many miles of the
city will be brought by trolley freight
to the several old established markets
and to new market soon to be con
structed.
This announcement of plans for re-
ducing the cost of living was made by
Director Cooke, of the Department Of
Public Works
More than year ago the director,
at the request of Mayor Blankenburg,
assumed the task of bringing the far
mer and the city consumer into closer
trade relations, so as to eliminate the
great waste and attendant expense Z
rehandling farm products many times
before they reach the consumer.
The establishment Of farmers curb
markets was one of the projects adopt.
gu luI IL Sulullph VI Aht A''AAS H'N''N''''
A bill permitting them was drafted and
sent to councils, where it still slumbers
in committee. The other important
feature of the program of greater ein'
cheney in the marketing of farm pro-
duets was the utilization of trolley
freights for the longer haus to market
Thomas f. Mitten, Of the Philadel
phia Rapid Transit Company, and "a
| rector A. Merritt Taylor, president OF
the Philadelphia & West chester Trae
ton Company, agreed to assist in de
veloping the trolley .teight system
Several conferences were held by the
local and suburban trolley line officials
and a program of Improvements agreed
| upon.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-02-16
DEAL WITH MEN YOU KNOW.

Don't expect the impossible of your town ana It's
merchants Be sure first. before you complain Oh
the goods and prices of home merchants, that you
haven't had hand in making mpractlcable Tor
our merchants to handle the kind of goods you
want at the prices you can pay. Merchants are
not mind readers. nor are they blind to their own
interests If they haven't what you want they
will oet il for Won at as low or lower price than
you can get it anywhere else. They deserve 10 oe
given an opportunity to do so, anyhow; but II they
do not deserve it, you will be doing yourself Dig
ger favor than you will be doing them to deal lace
to face with men you know and that can be held
personally accountable for their promises and per-
formances Try this for a rule of trading hereafter
-Ironton Register.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-02-16
DAYS OF DIZZINESS
Come to Hundreds Of Maysviils People.

There are days of dizziness;
Spells of headache, languOr, bRelsaehs;
Sometimes rheumatic psins;
Often urinary disorders.
DOan's Kidney Pills are especially
for kidney ills.
Endorsed in MsysvillS by grateful
friends and nsighbors.
Mrs. Dora MeffOrd, MHysvillS, Ky,
says: "I had been feeling poorly for
some time, before knew that my
kidneys were at fault. was nervous
and dizzy and my back and head ached
L rested poorly and mornings I was
all tired out. / read in a local paper
how a neighbor had been cured Of kid.
ney trouble by Doan's Kidney Pills.
used them and before long I was en-
tirely better. 1 was able to sleep
well and they improved my health"
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster.Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the Uhite'
States.
Remember the name-Doan 's--anC
take no other.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-02-16
la CRIME To BE pRospERoUs.

lis it crime to be prosperous in this country
ask T. l. Watson Co.. referring to recent develop
ments. They then answer their own question as
follows: lone would almost think so, when we
read the attacks that are made corporations and
individuals, the hundred and propositions that
are being brought into play for the purpose OF ac-
During other peoples property through various
theoretical ideas that emanate even from Cabinet
officers of the President of the United States.
and among the latest of these is that of the
Secretary of Labor, second Wilson come to Judg-
ment, who if he be quoted correctly, says the Gov
eminent will no longer permit corporations to make
big profits and he quotes the large amount OF DIV
idends paid by Calumet & Hecla, covering period
of forty-two years but does not quote the millions
of money paid out to the miners and laborers EN-
ployed in. these fOrty-two years, nor the large
amounts expended for the betterments and i'm
proyements nor does he consider the risk of capital
expended in prospecting and waiting for returns.
Does he encourage the man with capital to &c
out into the wilds and seek developmentsY On the
contrary. he addresses his hearers as Fellow
Unionists TO the exclusion of those who are among
non-unon labor, and is quoted as saying regarding
these legal holders of property They say then
property is their own; that they have the right tC
do with it as they please Maybe they have but
those who take that position have false concep
ton of their titles to property. Has anything
more sOcalstic than this emanated of late from thu
very home of our Government From the New
York journal of Commerce.