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Putnam patriot., 1914-05-08


 As xe dre~ near. the upper works Of the other men -of-wsrs American and foreign. were crowded wfth men amazed sf the unprecedented spectacle of ship coming boldly to her anchor age under her "kftes.v They climbed into the rigging, while officers rushed up t0 quarter-deck and poop, moved possibly by apprehension that our peo- pIe were all dead oF asleep and gfie- vous accident imminent They could not believe the mAneuyre premedits- led.
 On went the Portsmouth, silent ss the grave, not q wordsspokeu, save by the Ieaasnan in the chains reporting in low tones the depth Of Hatef- One might have heard g pin drop On her deck. Every officer .msn ,Iand boy Nss ag his post, the necessary rOpes in hsnd-all waiting for the preeoneerted order
 We gIided like ghost through the maze Of craft, whose ships companies x atched us spell bound, as we headed for the berth above them sli whieh our eagle.eyed commander had selected. We were to "moor ship" by dropping one anchor, running ahead paying out ninety fsthoms Of chain, dropping the second, land then heaving in on the first chain, veering on the second until each stood at fouy-fiYe fathoms, when the ship would be held firmly at one spot like g horse tethered in stall by straps from either side. This mode Of coming to anchor is called flying mOorp It requires the utmost skill and judgment on the part of the cap tain, for mistakes are easily made and hard 10 rectify. Generally speaking, the upstream anchor IS let go first and the ship is backed down to the site of the second anchor.
 None of this for our skipper. lie was making a grandstand play, se- reneIy confident of himself and of his crew. He had tried the evolution too often out ss sea not to be sure of the re- suit.
 We kept on, quietly; past the bow of one frigate, just under the stern of an- other, until we reached the proper place.
 aLet 20 the starboard aneho orp'
 in came the stun sails fiuttering to the deck or the tops, 10 disappear at once. Up flew the fo,esail and top sails, down came the jib, in came the loigallant sails and royals. The crew scurried aloft like monkeys, lay out on the yards, gathered up the csnvas, ,hur. fied down on deck again 10 reach 1t, every mothers son of 'enl-befofe the ship had forged ahead and planted the second anchor.
 The whole thing seemed miraculous to the outsider, who did not know, as we did, the little devices by which il was made possibie,o or the constant pre-. liminary reheaIsals which made the play so complete success. That such Il was could not be denied. Indeed, the French Admiral, when he called on board the Portsmouth the next day voiced the universal sentiment as, hat in hand, with a low bow to Captain Semmes, he said
 "Monsieur le Gommsndant, je yons fais mes compliments. Veus aSez l'equipage parfait.p
Putnam patriot., 1914-05-08
 4 MESSAGE TO WOMEN
Who Are "Just Ready to Drop

WHO fAiC jNSt A>~aal " Sf.
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 Miss Lea Dumas writes from Ma lone. N. Y., saying; ''I was in bad. ly rundown condition for several weeks but two bottles of Ninol put ms on my feet again and made me strong and well yinol has done me more good than all the other medt cines | ever took"
 If the careworn, rundown women. the pale, sickly children and feeble old folks around here would follow Miss Dumas example, they, too, would soon be able Co say that Ninol our delicious cod liver and iron remedy. had built them up and made them strong.
 l. is a wonderful. strength creator and body-builder. and we sell il un- der & guarantee of satisfaction You get your money back if yinol does not help you
 P. & For any skin trouble try our saxo Salve- We guarantee it. J.F. Donahue, Druggist, Putnam Conn
Putnam patriot., 1914-05-08
For Sale

The homestead of the late Moses G. Leonard, 94 South Main street, Put nam, Conn. Said property has from tage of s5 feel and extends back 5oo fl. House of i2 rooms and large bathroom, fine cottage barn in rear. Pears, ap- pies, grapes, gooseberries, entrants, and other small fruit in large and fine gar den. For further particulars inquire al house. MRS. M. c. LEONARD.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-24
TEXAS GOV. HAS
DEPARTMENTS
ON WORRY LIST
OFFERS $1,000 FOR CAPTURE
AND DELIVERY TO TEXAS SOIL
OF VERGARA'S MURDERER
International Complications May
Arise if His Orders Are Car
ried Out, It Is Feared
(By Associated Press

Washington, March 24.-Gov,
ernor Colquitt's offer of $1,000 re
ward for the capture and delivery
on Texas soil of the murderer OF
Clemente Nergarra has caused the
State and war departments much
concern. Five MeXicans are sought
as the slayers of Nargarra and it is
feared that international complica-
tions m~y- result if Americans should
forcibly remove the accused men
from Mexican soil. Such an action
would be in violation of the eXtradi-
tion treaty between the United
States and Mexico, according to the
State department.
Administration leaders in the
House are prepared to rush consid-
Grafton Of the tolls exemption repeal
bill as soon as the rivers and har-
Dor bill can be disposed of. 1t is
thought the former measure can be
reached by Thursday and it is
planned to have fifteen hours gen
eral debate.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-24
FALL Of T0RRE0N
IS EXPECTED
H0.U RLY NOW
HEAVY SMOKE ISSUING FROM
THE CITY, WHICH IS PROB
ABLY ON FIRE
It Is Thought That About 1900
Have Been Killed and Wound
ed Since Battle Began
(By Associated Press. }

Gomez Palacio, Mexico, March "a
The fall of Torreon is imminent
The econstitutionalist army is pressing
federals into the city while heavy
smoke is seen arising from the city
indicating that fires have been set
by the explosion of heavy shells
among the buildings from rebel ar
tillery. 1t il roughly estimated
that 1000 have been killed and
wounded since the battle begun
The whole army of General Villa,
$4,000 strong, is assaulting the city
with Villa in personal command .
Three hundred rebels were moved
down by machine guns when a di-
vision crossed the NazaB river to
get behind the Notifications. In
Torreon a terrific explosion was
heard at 9 o'clock and it is believed
the federals are setting off dynamite
mines.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-24
.FAVORS HALF WAY
REPEAL Of TOLLS
EXEMPTION Law
(Bv Associated Press.

Washington March Ex-senator
Chamberlain, of Oregon, today in
troduced resolution to half way
repeal the present law to the effect
that no tolls be charged on any YES
sells through any canal or other
work for improvement of naviga-
tion belonging to the United States y
This resolution may have an impor-
tant bearing on the administrations s
fight for the repeal of the Panama
canal tolls exemption. 1t says if the
Panama exemption is to be repealed,
land there is to be reversal of the
time honored policy of the United
States with reference to rivers and
harbors" to be affected, all public
waterways should be SO regulated
that their use would carry tolls the
same as the Panama canal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-24
DURHAM, n. c.
VISITED BY A
100000 FIRE
trT1RE BUSINESS BLOCK WAS
OESTR0YED INCLUDING DUKES
FIVE-STORY BUILDING
IRE Ragged for Three Hours Un-
checked; Water Mains Failed
to Hold the Cause
|,oluM III
(By Associated Press. }

Durham. n. =, March "a -
srp ori4inating late last night anC
aging unchecked for three hour.
| H damage estimated at a million
hl3rs in the Durham business sec
n. The loss is half covered by
rsurance; cause of fire undeter
mined. An entire block of bust
,ss houses including a five story
j. Inildin., of Brodie l.. Duke, the to-
acco manufacturer, was destroyed
Ind buildings adjoining the block
|zge greatly damaged when a stiff
|vnd carried the flames across the
|treet. A breaking water main
(ampered the firemen and for a
lime the entire central section of
HE city was threatened.
A militia company today pa
boiled the burned district to pre-
Fnt looting, thousands of dollars
Forth of goods rescued from the
|rning stores are piled in the
EreetS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-24
(By Associated Press J

Ell Virgil, Durango, March "a -
Wounded constitutionalsts which
filled the hospitals today bore ample
evidence of the seriousness of the
conflict lat Gomaz Palacio yesterday.
The wounded poured in from the
front today, filling the hospitals to
overfowing. Federal losses are un-
derstood to be still heavier. No ac-
curate estimate of losses is avail
able. Villa today reiterated his
confidence that he would take Tor
teon by Thursday. It was admitted,
however. that he met an uneXpect-
ed stubborn resistance in yester-
days engagement.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-24
0PSD|SPERSE
STRIKERS At
'OEPEW, \. !.
SOLDIERS CHARGED WITH BAY
0NETS AND ONE MAN =
WAS INJURED
Strike Breakers Had to Enter Fac
tory This Morning Under
Guard
(By Associated Press.

DePew, N. Y, March 24-Troop-
ers from the State militia companies
today dispersed crowds of strikers
about the Gould Coupler Works and
one man was wounded when the
soldiers charged with bayonets. A
serious situation has arisen from
yesterdays rioting. in which one
man was killed and several wound
ed. When special train bearing
workers from Buffalo arrived this
morning crowd of strikers gath
cred about the factory entrances
and the new employees entered un.
der military guard.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-24
AUDIT Of C|TYs
Books COMPLETED

Mr.. E. l.. Cordery has just fin.
ished an audit of all books and ac
counts of the city of Lakeland, and
has made his report to the city com
missioners. A copy of same is now
in the hands of the printer and will
be published in the Evening Tele-
gram in a day or two, as soon as the
matter can be placed in type and a
careful verification of the figures be
made.
The report is exhaustive, covering
all departments of the citygovern
ment, and it will afford any taxpay-
er all the information concerning
the citys finances and business that
could possibly be desired,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-24
POOR BUSINESS
AFFECTS STEAMERS

Boston, Mass, March "a -Ow-
ag to the poor condition of trans
flantc steamship business in this
Pity the White Star liner Arabic
sheduled to sail today, will post
Nne the sailing indefinitely. Busl'
hess at present is in the poorest
@ldition it has been for several
Fears, and it is possible that other
alings may be cancelled, as mos'
Gamers are leaving port only part
Y filed with cargo. Freight rates
Ne practically as low, for most com
oddities as the steamship lines car
NOftably afford to make them bu1
NSpite reductions in the cost OF
oansportation, there is compare
NVely little business.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-24
ROYALTY MEETS ROYALTY

Venice, Italy March "a. king
Victor Emanuel and Emperor Will
liam will meet here today, when the
emperor passes through Venice on
the way to his villa on the island
of Corfu Importance is attached to
the meeting of the two sovereigns
in view of the activity of the triple
alliance in the Balkan States, es-
pecially Albania, and the belief that
further concerted influence will be
exercised by the Alliance both in
the Balkans and the Mediterranean.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-24
sUfFRAGETTESBOMBARD|
: HOUSE COMMITTEE
I(By Associated Press. }

Washington, March "a Woman
Suffragists and the ants had a
round of argument today before the
House elections committee. This
time it was over the French bill to
permit certain qualified women to
vote at congressional elections. The
committee listened to a number Of
speeches, but gave no evidence Of
it's emotions. The French bill
would allow women to vote for
members of the House of Represen-
tatives and Senate if they are
liar qualifications with those of men
voters.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-24
EXHIBITION OF SPORTS

Chicago, March "a Making
American manhood through in.
creased interest in American sports,
is the purpose of an athletic car
nival which opened here today un
der the auspices of tie sportsmen'
Club of America. Mr.. James A -.
Pugh, president of the club, said
Eve propose to make this the great
est athletic carnival ever held, and
it will include evry angle of the
sporting game and athletics. from
checkers and chess to pole vaulting
and hurdle racing" The big exhi'
bition will continue until the 2Sth,
and practically everything pertain
ing to indoor or outdoor exercises
is scheduled to take place some time
this five days.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-24
HE WAS AN OLD OFFENDER

Pensacola, March "a. George
Baxter, the young white man arrest
ed here few days ago on the
charge of raising a tWo-dOllar GER
tificate to a twenty, confessed to a
federal officer that he was an old
hand at counterfeiting and had
served several terms in federal prls-
on for these offenses. He claimed
he is innocent of the charge on
which he is now being held Baxter
gave the names of several prisons,
and his convict number in each to
the officer. He was released only a
few months ago from the Leaven-
worth, Kan, prison
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-24

Bridgeport, Conn, March 24.-
Fanny Crosby, the famous writer of
popular hymns, is 81 years old to-
day. Blind since she was six weeks
old, through the application of hot
poultices which destroyed the optic
nerve, she has written more than
5000 hymns among them being
Safe in the Arms of Jesus, Jesus,
Keep Me Near the Cross" and Jesus
the Water of Life Will Give" Peo-
pie in all parts of the world will
pay tribute to her today by wearing
cluster of violets.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-24
TAFT ENDORSES C0MMIS-
SION FORM OF GOVERNMENT

st. Paul, Mimi, March "a.
Speaking on town government" be-
fore the St. Paul Association of Of
fee Men, Saturday, former President
VIM. H. Taft indorsed the commits
sion form of government, but added
that it should have rigid merit
system for subordinates. Extended
tenure of office, he said was the So
luton of many of the difficulties OF
municipal government.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-24
CONSERVATION OF MINNIE
sofa FORESTS

Minneapolis, Mimi, March "a
The Minnesota Forestry Assocla-
tion convened today for tWo-day
session at which forestry problems
and plans will be discussed, Henry
S, Grave. chief forester of the
United States government; Gl1fora
pinchot. former chief forester and
Dr.. w. T. Hornaday, the dlstlh-
guished naturalist, are expected to
attend the meetings.
One of the chief subjects for con-
sideration will be the proposed
amendment to the constitution
which will be voted on this year
providing for the classification ol
all State lands as agricultural ahu
non agricultural and the designa'
tion of the latter for forestry pur-
noses Minnesota it is represented
hv those connected with the state
forest service, possese conslderaole
land which on account of the rough
and broken surface or rocky, stony
soil. never can be titled. Ihese
lands. II is contended, can De nan
died so as to bring annual revenues
as we'll as protect the headwaeerS
of Minnesota streams.
Representative lumber and rali-
road men and persons prominent II
the protection of wild game AM an'
fish will speak on the subject OF lot
estrv as related to their fields OF op'
Grafton.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-24
ASSAULT TRIAL BEGINS

Denver, Col, March 24.-The
ease of Thomas j. O'Donnell
charged with assault to Kill f. u
Bonfils. one of the proprietors OF
the Denver Post, will be heard here
today. The case was held over
from a previous date, upon aflldaVl'
bv Chief Deputy District Attorney
Harry N. Sales embodying a certl-
ficate from physician OF Hot
Strings, Ark, that Mr.. Bonflls was
i'll and unable to travel
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-24
SIEGEL STORES SALES

New York, March 24-The stock
|ld fixtures of the Simpson-Craw-
)Md and Fourteenth street stores
ill be sold today. The failure of
|hese big stores threw out OF EN-
Oyment nearly two thousand en-
|byes, mostly women, many OF
|hom were absolutely dependent
bon their small weekly wages.
(tenes of confusion bordering on
Dot were controlled only by the
Fnngest minded leaders, and great
(lef was experienced by all con-
kmed when many of the other
|Ege stores offered employment to
karly all who had worked in the
kpgel stores. The partners of the
Erm face several criminal indict-
Fents returned against them.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-24
W U. DIVIDENDS LARGER

New York, March "a The d.
Actors of the>Western Union Tele'
Eaph Co. have increased the divl'
'end rate of l per cent to 4 per cent
/ Year, to stockholders of record TO-
ay' thereby fulfilling the promise
aade when the American Telephone
'ad Telegraph Co. decided to offel
rs S9O,000,000 in Western Union
Sock to the other shareholders
'ae quarterly disbursement OF
vet cent will be paid on April l5'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-24

The governments at Washington
and London are unceremoniously
ignoring the demands of Carranza
to deal with him directly when
they have grievances. While no di,
rect statement has been forthcom-
ing from other nations, it is be-
lieved that they will follow the ex-
ample of England and the United
States.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-24
RACERS MIGRATING

Juarez, Mex, March 24.-lhe
bio racing stables which have had
entries in the seasons meet just
closed will ship out of here for the
Louisville and Lexington tracks TO-
dav The special horse train Is
ro,,tod This season over the Rock Is
land TO Memphis, Tenn, and on 70
onisviIle Iron Mask will not face
tho barrier again this season. Du'
will he rested up until the begin
ming of the summer racing season
in Kentucky.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-24
MURDERER TO BE HANGED

Portland, Ore, March a
r,ord II wilkins, convicted slayer
of Ion l.. Winters, a real estate
cont will be hanged here today
Winters was struck down on 'ne
.idoma,k in front of his home on
the night of Oct. H. ana " Inn. e.
was Immediately suspected, the WIS. Tr1.
clue having been furhiSneu y
kin's former wife.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-24
WOMEN PRAY FOR HER RETURN

Waukegan, ILL.,, March 24.-At
ae same hour every afternoon for
: Week five hundred women of this
Wy will kneel in homes, stores OF
'aerever they happen to be and Of
y prayer for the safe return OF
As' John Hemmen, who disap'
'sfed mysteriously Tuesday, leav-
~s TWO young children.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-24

A bill has been reported favorably
me New YORK Legislature pro-
Jung for the appointment of wom-
watchers at the election polls.
"eral of the leading women
aus Of the metropolis are training
~'N members for the work.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-24

Secretary of State Bryan has held
up every irrigation and reclamation
project in the State of Arizona, de-
spite the protest of Secretary of the
Interior Lane. These projects CON
Germ the use of the waters of the
Colorado river and its tributaries.
Bryan sees more complications with
Mexico if these waters are used, be-
cause they in part are depended
upon by the $50 colonists Japan is
planting in the Imperial valley,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-24

After several years experimental
ton, the Chicago and Alton road has
abandoned concrete ties. 1t has
been found that the frost heaves
them out of the ground in the win
ter. Being without the springi-
ness of any oak tie, they had a ten
dency to throw the track out Of line
when frost action began.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-24

Sir Sydney Charles Buxton has been
selected to succeed Lord Gladstone as
governor general of South Africa, and
is likely to be raised to the peerage
before taking his new position. He
has been a member Of parliament for
many years and has held the places
of postmaster general, president Of
the board of trade and under secre.
tary for the colonies.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-24
PROGRESSIVES AGGRESSIVE

Bangor Me-, March "a The
State convention of the Progress
sives will be,held in this city to-
day. A complete ticket will be
placed in the field at the State cleo
ton.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-24

Every woman knows who Nine.
Paquin is, but the face of the famous
Partisan costume designer, here pre-
sented, is not so familiar as her name
She is about to hold her annual exhi-
bition OF spring models in America
and says she will show this country
some really good styles
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-24

In Colorado where women have
had the vote for twenty-One years,
there has not been single divorce
between women prominent in suf-
frage work and their husbands. :.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-24

The Rock Island Railroad has
ceased its fight against the two-cent
passenger rate in Arkansas. Attor-
neys for the road state that com
promise has been reached whereby
the Rock Island will refund not
more than 100000 in passenger
rate overcharges and not more than
100000 in freight overcharges.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-24
FANNY CROSBY, BLIND
SONG WRITER 81
YEARS OLD TO-DAY
(By Associated Press. }

Bridgeport, Conn, Fanny Crosby,
the blind song writer, to-day cele-
brated her ninety fourth birthday
and said she felt as young as when
twenty-four.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-24
RAILROAD NOTES

The interstate commerce commits
sion has dismissed the complaint of
the Standard Oil Co. against the
Pennsylvania railroad concerning
rates from Martinsville, H., to
Whiting, Ind.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-24
AMERICAN RAILWAY
MAGNATE FOR ENGLAND

New York, March "a. The pres
ident and staff officers of the Long
Island Railroad Co. will give a din
ner at the Waldorf-Astoria this ev-
ening. to Henry w. Thornton, on
his departure for England to take
up his work as manager of the
Great Eastern Railway.
Over half of the governors OF
States approve President Wilson's
Panama tolls action.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-24

Minnesota's designation of 1000
miles of arterial roads as the State
road system has already done much
to advance the land values and
place the North Star state among the
first rank as regards road improve
ment. In 1914 Minnesota will
spend $2,J00,000 for roads and
bridges and will inaugurate sys-
TEN of road patrols for the mainten-
ance of State roads
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-24

Illinois Central orders for steel
rails have been increased to $1,000
tons. Over one half the amount will
be made at the Illinois steel plant.
San Francisco agents of the
Southern Pacific Co. say that re-
gardless of the frost of two years
ago the citrus fruit or orange crop
this year will be 10000 carloads.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-24

The American Railway Engineer
ing Association has started a move
ment looking forward to the estab-
lishment of uniform railroad cross
ing signs throughout the country.
Advocates of the movement declare
that uniform crossing signs will re-
suit in greater safety and economy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-24

Failure of the roads to agree upon
freight rates between the Mississip-
pi river and Missouri river points
and Colorado common points have
caused the interstate commerce COM
mission to file commodity rate, on
a lower basis than present tariffs,
to become effective May 1.