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Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17
Savings Bank Tax.

The last half of the annual tax for savings is due and many of the banks in the state have already made payment to the state treasurer. The aggregate tax is S353, ,55442. The first payment made on the second install ment in July wLs by the Thames Loan & Trust Company of Norwich, now in charge of a receiver, The institution paid all it's back taxes as well as the last installment for the year. The Cromwell Dime Savings Bank was the first Tive one from which the state treasurer received return.
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17
Tom Paine,s Crisis"

Three interesting pieces of litera- ture have recently been received by the Connecticut Historical Society, one of which is rare reprint of Tom Paine's American Crisis" The pam phlet, first published in Philadelphia, was reprinted in TIT in the town of Norwich by John Trumbuli. Before the blooklet was received at the library a few days ago, it was gen erally believed that only one series was reprinted in Norwich. The other additions are a reprint of Gray s "Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard" and copy of funeral ora ton delivered by Eli Whitney in Yale chapel, entitled, An Grafton on the Death of Mr Robert Grant"
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17
eeran Catholics Convention,

The twenty-seyenth annual confer ence of the German-Catholic Society of CoBnectieut closed its sessions at Waterbury with the election of off, eers. The next convention will be held at Meriden. The officers elected were as follows: President, Martin Larnke, Meriden; first vice-president, Vincent Wellsehlager. Meriden; secre- tary, Joseph Derleche-, New Haven; treasurer, Adolph Meyer, Torington; agitation committee, Engelbert Miller, New Britain; Adam Leelsteig, New Haven; Anton Grabb, New Haven; The delegate to the national conven- tion to be held in Pittsburgh, Pa, in 1915. will be President Lamke. Otto Mayer of Meriden was elected hon. orary member for his active work for the organization.
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17
Arrested for Shooting Woman.

Mrs. Frank Mcclure is at the Green wich hospital having a bullet wound of a serious nature in her hip. from Fourth of July celebration. The bullet entered her side while she was walk ing the streets and came from an unknown source. Michael Cristosero and Michael Nuno were arrested. The police say that, about the time of the shooting. they were seen in the vicin- ity, discharging a revolver, and that, when they were looked for later, they were found in bed.
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17
Secretary Phillips Enaaaed.

Formal announcement may be eX- pected of the engagement of Secre- tary of State Albert Phillips and Miss Pauline D. Kempner of this city, stenographer in the secretary's office. It was stated by Mrs. Kempner here that her daughter was in New York on leave of absence. would be away probably for several weeks, and that formal announcement could be ex- pected on her daughters return. Sec retary Phillips said the announce ment of it should come from the par ents of the young woman.
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17
Potato Plant Has 52 rubers.

Willimantic.-1ke Rosen who. while not busy in his tailoring establish ment attends to a small farm on Quarry street. has been experiment. ing for four years with potatoes and says that he has a grade of potatoes which will yield 100 bushe.s to every bushel of seed potatoes planted. He exhibited one plant 10 which were attached ffty-two potatoes.
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17
THE PUTNAM PATRIOT July r rot4
THE STATE NEWS
Fisherman GilIis Rescued.

New Haven.-Alfred Gflis of No. l57 Lloyd street. Fair Haven. was the fisherman who was rescued of Branford by a tug which transferred him te a power boat of New London at which port he was landed. His companion who was washed over board during the storm. was Frank Johnson of Fair Haven Heights Mrs. Johnson thought her husband was at work at Leete's Island.
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17
n FREE TEXTS

will be furnished to all those who can come and attend these great meetings. 4 small charge IS made for bedding etc. if furnished by the camp.
 Write and engage one of these free tents at once and plan on spending your vacation with God people st old Douglas Camp. Living outdoors amid the pines in tent for ten days will do your body great good, and your soul will be refreshed and butt up at the services, where Cod has mel and blessed so many people during the past forty years.
 Make your arrangements earl efilars or other information write tG R
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17
Cook Dies of Burns.

Miss Hattie Terry, a coiored cook, employed at sanitarium on the Southington road died at the hospital in Meriden of burns suffered when her garments ignited as she was starting a fire in the kitchen range with kerosene. She ran screaming into the yard. Other attendants went to her assistance but before they could extinguish the flames the woman had been fatally burned. She was 55 years old.
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17
Steel Stairs for School.

The treasurer of the Northeast school district was authorized to bor- row funds to defray the expense of replacing the present wooden stairs In the old school building with steel stairs. The work must not exceed S2,25o in cost. Bradley & Hubbard will do the work. The committee will request further bids for the work of tearing out the old stairs, the bid of $500 which has been received be- ing considered excessiye.
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17

uDr. Thomas Eclectic Oil is the best remedy for that often fatal disease ,roup. IL has been used with success ,n our family for eight years. Mrs. l.. Whiteacre, Buffalo, x. |. adv
 Heavy, impure blood makes mud dy. pimply complexion, headaches, nausea, indigestion. Thin blood makes you weak, pale and siekly. For pure blood, sound digestion, use burdock Blood BitteTs. sl st all stores. adv
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17
prowns While Canoeing.

While canoeing on Hanover lake at Meriden. Hubert La Pierre, aged 32, was drowned when, in reaching for a paddle that had eluded his grasp his frail craft tipped over, throwing him into the lake. He was unable to swim and sank at once. The accident occurred within a few yards of the hank. The water is twenty feet deep at this point. 4 party of searchers dragged the lake and after period of two hours recovered the body or La Pierre. He was a native Of SouA Coyington.
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17
Boy Shot Playing Indian.

John Kay, g years old, while play ing Indian and cowboy games in his tent at Meriden, was shot in the ab- domen by bullet from revolver that came from outside of the tent It is not known who fired the shot. Those with whom he was playing pos sessed nothing but blank shells. He was taken to the hospital.
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17
Fined for Carrying Gun.

Waterbury. - Charles Garner. a watehman who said his home was fin Guilford was arraigned in the city court here charged with drunkenness and carrying gun. He said he was waieaman. and forgot 10 leave the gun in Guilferd before he came here.
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17
Lots Like That.

A certain famous skyseraper builder said in his New York office the other day. apropos of costs and values: Costs and values get confused be- cause there are so many men who, if sunshine had to be paid for. would swear that gas gave a much more bril- liant Gght-"-New York Times.
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17
u. S. INCOME s76,62e ,264.
s5,2to,1o Collected During First 10
 Days of July

Washington Income and corpora ton tax receipts for the first 10 day of July aggregated $5,240. .10S.S3, and raised the receipts from that source for the last fiscal year to $76,626.- 264.96. The estimate of Secretary McAdoo was that the total income and corporation tax collections will De only 5000. 900.
 Ordinary receipts for the first 10 days of July amounted S34,996, ,17S.59, as against $1S,109, ,455.44 for this peri cd last year.
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17
erea. Poets Splendid Eyes.

According to Trelaway no man had brighter eyes than Byron: they were gray, and fringed with long black lashes Lady Blessington. writing of him a few months before his depar- ture to Greece, adds that one eye wal visibiy larger than the other.
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17

Deans Rheumatic Pills for Rheu- matism and Neuralgia. Entirely ve- geIsbIe. Safe. adv
 For any itching skin troubles piles, eczema, salt rheum, itch, scald head herpes, scabies, Deans Ointment is highly recommended. 5oc box st all drug stores.
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17
MELVILLE E. INGALLS, DEAD.
Was Receiver and Then President cf
 Bio Four lines

Big Four Lines.
 Hot Springs, Va Melville E. h. gals. fnancier and railroad man, died e of heart failure.
 lree days before he suffered from an Liberated tooth. and the shock of treatment was fatal He became un- conscious soon afterward and was only reused once or twice before he died
 Burial was in the family plot at Cineinn2tl.
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17
Have Sunday Police Court.

New Haven.-0wing to the condi- tion of the lookup at the Grand ave nue precinct station which has been declared to be unsanitary Judge OMeara will hold Sunday sessions of the court from now on.
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17
Had Patient In Mind.

Bridgeport.-Fearing that any noise or excitement might endanger the life of her sleeping patient in the home of Frank Canavari in this city, Miss Elizabeth Maiden, a trained nurse, sat and quietly watched burglar ransack the place. When the intruder had gone she collapsed. The robber took several articles from the house, the total value not being large. The patient knew noth- ing of the presence of the bur glar.
 Washington.-The death of Justice Lurton means that President Wilson will be called on to make his first appointment to the Supreme bench.
 Before the death of Justice Lurton the Supreme Court was made up of six Republicans and three Democrats. By the death of Justice Lurton, the Democratic representation on the bench is reduced to two-Chief Jus. tice White and Associate Justice Lamar. It is generally assumed that a Democratic President will feel i'm pelled under such circumstances to name a Democrat to succeed Justice Lurton. Furthermore there has been an unwricten rule in the Senate, which must confirm the nomination., that the minority representation on the Supreme bench shall not fall be- low three at any time.
 This situation will undoubtedly confront many eminent men of all shades of political belief, who would be glad to see the President nominate former President Taft as the suc- cessor of Justice Lurton.
 Attorney-General McReynolds is be- ing mentioned as a likely successor. He comes from Tennessee, the State of Justice Lurton, and is in line for the honor. The name of Senator Shields of Tennessee. former Chief Justice of that State. also will De urged and there are strong political reasons which weigh in his favor The name of Frederick w. Lehman of St Louis, who served as one of the American delegates in the media ton conferences at Niagara Falls, al so is mentioned. The friends of So lcitor-General John W. Davis of West Virginia will present his name.
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17
10th Anniversary DOUGLAS CAMP Meeting For the Promotion of Scriptura Holiness
 JULY I7 to 27--19l4
 Large Number of 10 by l2, Board Floor FREE TEXTS SPECIAL WORKERS
SPECIAL WORKERS

Rev. C. NJ. Dunaway Of Atlanta, Georgia; Rev. C. J. Fowler, President of the National Holiness Association. Rev. Bessie B. Larkin Of Philadel- pnia, Evangelist and Solo Singer. Mrs. Jane F.. Read will conduct the Daily ChiIdren's Meeting. Bro. John F. Gibson will lead the singing. Many other preachers and workers will assist.
 Rooms for two persons for 25c and 5oc d night. Board by the day or week,
 n European plan. F v free tents, rooms, time tables, cir V. H. N. BROWN, Douglas, Mass.
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17
DemaQoQuea.

In every age the vilest specimens Of buman nature are to be found among demagogues.-Lord Macaulay
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-14
4 HISTORIC BELL.

From, the Gusrrisre to the Constitution
Then to q Mill.
One would hardly expect to find Al
object of historic interest in so pro
sale a place as a New England mill
an object older than the oldest title Of
the English peerage. an object made
before the English parliament wa,
formed. Yet such an object is in dali,
use in a factory at Sayiesville.. r. I. =
In a bell, whose history 10 a most n
teresting one. Around lee bell. about
four inches from. the crown, IS this su'
prescription: Peter Secest Amsterdam,
Ammo 1858, me fecit"
The date, together with other well
authenticated facts, leads to the belief
that the bell was long used In con-
vent belfry In England and vas taken
therefrom for public use during the
reformation. But the correcting link
between its life in the old world ana
it's advent to America In the famous
naval battle between the Guerrero
and the Constitution.
The Guerrero, helpless wreck. was
rolling in the trough of the sea, while
her brave but defeated commander,
Captain Dacres Of the royal navy, on
the deck of the American fr1gate, the
Constitution. was offering his sword to
gallant Captain Hull
The two officers had been friends In
time Of peace, having often exchanged
Inequalities at the Mediterranean
ports, and now Hulrs magnanimity
Snone out.
"Tn not take your sword, Dacres,"
said he. Keep t."
In the meanwhile the boats or the
Constitution were busily engaged In
transporting the crew, Of the defeated
ship to the deck of the victor. A mid
shipman reported to the first lieuten-
ant that the ships bel, had been car
ried away by a grapeshot from the
Guerrero and that there was no way
IF announcing the time to the ships
company.
At that moment the Guerrero gave
succession Of heavy plunges, and tie
clear tones of a fine bell rang over the
water.
go get the Euglishman's BELL" said
the lieutenant to the midshipman.
There will be no further use for it on
board that craft"
The Euerriere surrendered at z
o'clock IN the evening Of Aug. 10, 1912.
and at 8 O'Clock tho same evening Pc
ter Secest's bell In sonorous tones rang
out the hour on board "Old Ironsides."
With the lapse of time the bell, amid
the confusion and debris common to
great navy yard. became misplaced,
lost its identity and was thrust care
lesslyIto one side. 1t found its way to
the scrap heap. was afterward sold by
the United States and finally game to
rest in its present quarters Boston
POST
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-14
LOCAL FIRM Gets
A BIC STATE JOB
]. L. Simmons Construction
Company Gets Job Of Erect
ing New Buildings.

officials of~the ]. L. Simmons Con-
struction company of this city have
lust received word that the firm has
been awarded a contract by the state
of Illinois, to build the proposed new
buildings for the state hospital at
Kankakee. The state board OF admin
istration awarded the contract at Its
regular meeting, and it is estimated
that the work will top the 100000
mark.
Harry Haley of this city, who re-
Gently became associated with the
firm as a partner, is now awaiting
more complete details OF the award
ing Of the contract.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-14
OPTIONISTS PLAN
SUNDAY MEETINGS
Speakers Will Answer Letter
Addressed to Earl Baker by
Moline Chief.

Meetings of the local optionists OF
Moline and Rock Island will be held
Sunday evening in various Moline
churches. Certain speakers will an
swer the Letter addressed to Earl
Baker recently and which was pub
lished in the newspapers or the two
cities. Chief o. NJ. Bisant of the Mo-
lice police charged Baker In this let
ter with citing various saloon and law
violations without proving any of his
statements, and further demanded
that proof of the violations be forth
coming In future. He claimed that 1t
was Bakers duty as a good citizen to
inform the police of these dives
Baker further said, It Is alleged, that
the authorities knew of certain saloons
which were violating the law, and this
is another thing Bisant asked him TO
proye. The speakers who take the
nIatform tomorrow night Will talk on
this subject and defend Bakers state
ments. They will also endeavor to
proye to the public that the allega-
tons were true
Other speakers will talk on the
blind pigs" of Moline and Rock Is
land. The vets declare that IL the sa-
looms go, illegal selling Of liquor will
prevail, but the speakers tomorrow
night will try to show that blind
pigs" are prevalent now with the sa-
looms in operation.
Following are the speakers and the
places where they will be heard:
George Wood, Swedish Baptist church;
Earl Baker, Second Congregational
church; d. J. Hopkins, First Metho-
dist church: Wilton Parsons, United
Presbyterian church; c. S. Trevor, AT
rican Methodist church.
Mr.. Wood will also speak tomorrow
morning in the First Congregational
church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-14
HUSBAND HAS HIS
wife LOCKED UP
Finds Her in Michigan City
With Another Man and
Shows No Mercy. -
Especial to The Argus.)

LaPorte, Ind, March 14.-R. II.
Meiser of East Moline, Ill, was not in
clined to show his wife any mercy
here yesterday when she was arrest
ed in company with another man who
had claimed to be her husband. ana
as a result she is now occupying cell
in the county Jail for a term of 80
days Mrs. Sadie Meiser is her real
name, though Harris is the name I'M
der which she registered at Michi-
gan City hotel with Lewis Harris.
The couple eloped from East Moline
and coming to Michigan City repre-
sented themselves to be man and
wife. The husband succeeded in trac-
ing the couple to Michigan City, where
he had the wife arrested. Harris evil
IDENTIFY suspected trouble for he could
not be found in spite of search by
the police. Mrs. Meiser was fined but
the husband refused to pay it and she
therefore went to jail for 80 day
term.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-14
COMMITTEE WILL
ASSIST ARMY men
Illinois Convention of G.. A. R
For 1915 Will Be Invited
to Moline.

At a meeting Friday OF the Greater
Moline committee of the local Com
mercial club. it was decided to back
the proposed action of the Grand
Army of the Republic in inviting the
annual state encampment of the G. A
r. to this city in 1915. This year the
encampment is held at Nation, Ill,
and about 1000 are expected to at
tend.
The committee stated that the mem
bers would be glad to push the work
of getting the encampment here next
year and raising the necessary funds
for the purpose of entertainment, etc.
The bid for holding the encampment
here in 1915. will be made at the meet
ing of/the veterans in Mattoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-14
REPUBLICANS TO
HOLDCONVENTION
Official Call Sent Out By Chair
man and Secretary of Gen.
trail Committee.

George W. Johnson, chairman, and
y. A Larson. secretary. issued the
official call today for the convention
and caucus of the republican party OF
Moline township. to be held next Fri
day evening. March 20. in the Svea
hall, starting at s o'clock. Candidates
for Offices at the township election on
April will be nominated.
Following is the official call issued
by the central committee OF the re-
publican party following meeting In
the Manufacturers hotel last night:
All voters OF Moline township de-
string to affiliate with the republican
party are hereby called to meet in
mass convention Friday evening.
March 20. 1914, at o'clock, in Svea
hall. above the Shallberg garage on
Library avenue. for the purpose OF
nominating candidates for the offices
to be filed by an election Of April z,
1914. as follows:
Town clerk, two years
Assessor. two years
Collector. two years.
Five assistant supervisors. two
years.
And for such other business as
may properly come before the con-
vention. All women voters are urged
to participate in 49, convention
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-14
STEALS PACKAGE OF
MEAT: GOES TOTAL

Joseph Meyers, knight of the road,
was today sent to jail for a short term
on a charge of stealing a package of
meat from the doorstep of a house
at 22s Thirty-eighth street In COM
pany with Meyers at the time of the
theft were two other hobos and both
were released. as Meyers was the In
stigator OF the robbery.
When asked by the Judge how long
since he had held a Job. Joseph began
TO count on his fingers. "One week.
two weeks, three weeks. four weeks.
was interrupted by his honor" who
imposed a s25 nne with costs. Being
unable TO pay up Joe was sent to jail.
Otherwise he might have been count
Ing yet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-14

Misses Aurelia and Eleanor Thomp
son of Chicago and E. w. Burns oil
Alexis spent a few days the first OF
the week with Mr.. and Mrs. c. w
Burns.
A number of the high school stu
dents went to the James Vance home
in the country Thursday evening and
gave Miss Violet a birthday surprise
party.
Mesdames Larry Burns, Bob Willis
and Miles Bridgford were in Aledo
Thursday.
Quite a number from here attended
the funeral of Omer Sheese in Aledo
Friday afternoon. Mr. Sheese was &C.
cidentally killed by a wood saw Wed
nesday evening.
Mrs. Lee Laird and daughter Mil
dred of Galesburg visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Glwenn Thompson over Sunday.
Mrs. Eliza Noble visited friends In
Aledo this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Crawford and
Misses Mamie Riggs and Fora Steele
were shoppers in Aledo Thursday.
Mrs. A. o. Jones returned Wednes-
day from Bonfield, ILL.,, where she had
been visiting the past two weeks.
Charles Bloomer returned Tuesday
from Iowa, where he bought two cars
of cattle.
Mrs. Roy Noble was an Aledo Wis
itor Thursday.
Mrs. Harrison Hubbard went to
Viola Thursday to visit few days
with Mrs. Sam Morris.
Mr. and Mrs Will Hudson were
passengers to Aledo Thursday.
Charles Strong was Monmouth Wis
itor Saturday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-14
BREAKING ICE BARRIERS.
Dynamite and Little Tuss Lead the
Assault on the Great3Lakes.

Dynamite and Little Tugs Lead the
Assault on the Great3Lakes.
Up on our great lakes winter holds
those waters in a stiffened grip for
several months, substantially putting
an end to well nigh all traffic, but even
so. it is the mission of certain of the
big car ferry steamers to maintain
something of an approximate schedule.
However, every now and then the
gathering ice packs catch and hold
them despite the best the steamers can
do. and it is only by using dynamite
that they then succeed in breaking
through these frigid barriers. Occa-
sionally 1t Is 4 veritab battle be-
tween titanic forces, and 1t takes cour-
age for officers and crew to maintain
the struggle. Success is not always
the fruit of these strenuous efforts,
because IL is still fresh in the minds
Of many how gallant Captain Mcleod
and thirty others persisted aboard the
Marquette when that ship foundered
in December, 1909
What strikes one most forcibly, II he
has seen winter conditions upon the
great lakes, Is the manner in which
little tugs are used to break n passage
cleaf for large steamers when their big
kin are quite incapable OF working
their own way through the fee not
withstanding their greater bulk and
far more powerful engines. The secret
lies in the fact that the tugs are able
to roll about after poking their noses
INTO the noe, and in this manner they
attack the ice In direction where Il
Is least capable OF offering effective
resistance. Instead OF assaulting the
ice edge on where II is supported by
hundreds OF yards-if not. indeed. by
several miles of solid pack-the small
craft bear down upon a thickness of SO
many inches. and by sheer weight and
the rapid shifting of this by rocking
motion, they force IL asunder.
The big steamers upon the great
lakes. ssnecially the large car ferries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-14
HennInasr Ordered to jail.

Council Bluffs. Iowa. March a.
Claude Henninser. who entered a plea
of guilty 20 a charge OF violating the
Mann white slave act in transporting
Mamie Adams from Allentown. Pa. TO
Missouri Valley. Iowa. was sentenced
20 servo go days IN the county jail at
Logan. Iowa Tho court wac lenient
with the young man when IL was
shown that his wife had left him and
the girl came TO Iowa TO make their
home and marry when Henninger had
obtained q divorce.