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Putnam patriot., 1915-01-22
MORE BURGLARIES
Villages To The North Visited By Gang
Breaks In West Thompson and Gros'
 venOrdaie

Burgiaries were committed Tn West Thom pson and GrosveDordale some time Wednesday night and 1t is be- lieved to be the work of gang of young fellows that were chased out oi Putnam by Captain of Police Murray early Wednesday evening. Al West Thompson the freight de- pot was entered and merchandise to the value of about $50 was taken. The burglars committed acts of vandalism besides stealing the goods.
 At Grosvenordale the ticket office at the railroad station was entered and some tickets stolen. The Buregafd store in the village was entered but the burglars were evidently frightened away as they got nothing for their trouble
 Early Wednesday evening John Murray, Captain Of the Putnam police force, drove six young fellows out of this city because Of their suspicious ac- tions. They ran for the railroad yards In the north section Of the city. These men were seen when they arrived on il freight sonthbound from Worcester Wednesday afternoon.
 The police have been aware for a long time that gang that came from the north. either Worcester or Webster, occasionally invaded tbis city and when they appeared there was always something happened on the line in the shape Of a crime There k some foun. dation for the belief that they may be connected with the burglary in this city Tuesday night The local police and the railroad police are working on the case.
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-22
Congregational Church Notes

The Welcome Glass will discuss on Jan. 24 Wrong Conception Of the State. Statesmen who would not steal dol lar will steal colony. Phyy council lors who would not kill an individual will plan to kill A million men and are considered patriots. Until this funda- mentally wrong conception of the State is changed wars will be fought and helpless people will be delivered over to war by so-calied statesmen. Where should the line be drawn? All men are welcome.
 The discussion In the Welcome Glass Sunday, Jan. sl, will be .ls War ever JusiiGable2s Christianity iu ifs bfoadest sense is opposed 10 all strife fer we are tauRht to tafn the other check. And yet Christ overturned the tables of the money changers and drove the itraders from the temple Whether or not in given ease q na= ton should resort 10 arms would seem to depend on whether the social good, ihat Is the good Of the world, is at stake, and whether all reasonable means of adjustment have failed. N hut are your ideas? All men are welcome.
 The social to be given by the young people on Friday evening in the chapel is intended Co include the young peo- pie from all the churches in the city. The committee has arranged an inter. estlng program which will be sure to excite the interest Of all. Dc not let any other engagement keep you from attending this social.
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-22
St. Philips Church

The Rt. Rev. Chauncey Bunce Brew ster, D. D., bishop of Connecticut, has notified the minister in charge that he will make his annual visitation and administer confirmation on Sunday, May 9th.
 The special preachers for Wednes- day evenings in Lent are all men well known to the local congregation, con sisting as they do of the reetors of the five nearest parishes, the archdeacon, and the father Of the minister in charge.
 In recent weeks Armenian and Greek speaking members of the Ortho- dox or Greek Catholic church, have been attendants at services. The Or thodox church Is that of Russia, Greece and Eastern Asia. It's people are usually instructed by their priests to attend an Angliclan or Episcopal church when they cannot lind their own A priest of that church visits Webster occasionally, and celebrates the Holy Communion for his people in the Church of the Reconciliation, loan ed to them by the Rev S, W. Linsley, the rector
 Services will be as usual, on Friday at : 30; and on Sunday al s, lO.a0 and ', with Sunday school at noon.
 
 Monday, being the Feast of the Con version of st. Paul, the Holy Commu- nion will be celebrated at 2 Il, m.
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-22
Sl0O Reward Si0e

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has heen able to cure In all it's stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catsrrh Cure is the only positive cure now known te the medical fraternity. Cstarrh being constitution al disease, requires constitutional treat ment. Halls Cstarrh Cure is taken in formally, acting directly upoL the blood and mucous surfaces of the system thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and as sisting nature in doing it's work. The proprietors have so much faith in it's curative powers that they offer One Hun ered Dollars for any case that il fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
 Address F. J. CHENEY X CO.,, Tole- i do, q.
 Sold by all Druggists, 75e
 ! Take Halls Family Pills for eonstipa- | ion. adv.
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-22
(. L. Baekus and SOnS Legislators
One Son, E. 5. Backus of Thom pson

Charles L. Baekus, who represented Andover in the Legislature of 1885, has the distinction of having two sons in the present Legislature, Edmund <. Backus representing the town of Thompson, and Horace ]. Backus rep resenting Andovef. A third son, Dr. Harold <. Backus, of Broad Brook, could have had the nomination for representative, but declined the honor because of his large practice; and it Is safe to say that had he accepted there would have been three members of the Backus family in the Legislature, in. stead of two as at present.
 Charles L. Backus wes born in Leb- anon, in ls4S, and was educated in the schools Of that town, and also in the Norwich Free Academy. Then he went westward as an agent of the late Henry Bill, book publisher, of Nor wich. Afterwards he taught school and then engaged in farming. In 1872 he married Marion F.. Jacobs of Co- lumbia. They have one daughter, Grace, the wife of Clarence c. Bost- wick, steel metal worker of Hartford; l; and four sons, Harold E., Edmund $ i, Charles and Horace J. The legislature of ls95, in which Mir. Backus was u melaber ol the committee on educa ton, contained many noted men, among whom were the late Samuel Eessenden, who was speaker Judge Elmer of Middletown; Judge Cowell of Waterbury; Stiles Judson Of Stratford; {; Ratclifl Hicks of Bridgeport, all dead. Of those who served with him on the committee on education, one half are gone His hobbies in the legislature were good schools and good roads. He introduced the bill which at the next session became a law, whereby in rural towns which have no high schools, children may attend one nearest their homes al state expense. He also intro dueed the first good roads bill, which with others was worked over into law, and that year he built section of road under state supervision. Since 1877 he has lived in AndoNer, and is now en- gagged in the fertilizer business, and also real estate.
 Edmund S. Baekus was born in Go. lumbia in ls74. He received public school education and thea took gen eral agricultural course at the Gonnee- ticut Agricultural College He mar ried Della Nichols of Thompson and they have two children, a son and daughter. For twenty yeats he has | kept general merchandise store in | Thompson Hill, Thompson, and has been very successful. He is also iden- uded with the Congregational church there. He will serve in the legislature on the committee on humane institu- tions.
 | Horace J. Baekus was born in An 1 dover twenty-five years ago. He re- ceived his education in the public | school of the town, and also in the | Windham High school, Willimantic. | In 1911 he married Laura Gertrude
 Pond of Hartford and they have one
 child, daughter, 8 months old. For
 time he was engaged in the manu.
 faeture of suction cleaners, but is now
 associated with his father in business
 He will serve on the committee on
 railroads, during this session.
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-22
Souvenir Taylor in Evidence on Capitol
 Hill

Souvenir W. II. Taylor, although jobless as far as the State Capitol Is concerned, is nevertheless much in ev- idence on Capitol It'll during the open. ing Of the session Of 1915. He says that he wants to show that he has not de- serted the "hoys9 merely because he did not get his appointment. The Hartford Times says,
 Comes William tSouvenirl Taylor, advance agent of the general assembly of 1915, loaded With miniature flags and post cards bearing expressions ot optimism for IA Happy New Year for the members.
 Souvenir was in town Monday buy. ing the flags and cards for distribution at the first gathering of the legislators Al the caucuSes In tho capitol Tuesday evening. He was disappointed when he could not buy 1000 flags, and as many cards at one venture. He com promised on 500, all that the local dealers had in stock of the kind that he wanted.
 II there was any doubt that the general assembly was to open this NtNh NAAS lttNthNN VT t'NAfNAA' NA'HA l'"- ted it.
 "pm going to show the boys that l have not deserted them because l was not made either superintendent of the capitol or assistant superintendent he said.
 The Courant says in parts
 William Il. Taylor, better known as "Souyenire Taylor, who has prepared The manual and roll for seven sessions of the Legislature, has been ponder ing over the personnel of the preSen General Assembly, and has noted number of Interesting facts.
 lnI the H1 use lhere are sever Browns, four Halls, three Atwoods three Clarks, three Taylors, and tw each Of the following names: Allen Baker, Barker, Baekrs, Bailey, Chit tenden, Curtiss, Davis, German, Go' lee. Grswold, ktng, Marlin, Mitchell Osborn, Potter, Perry, Perkins, Rol CTS, Russell, smith, sanford, Spence Tucker, Wells, Ward and WoodwaTe
 The youngest member ot the Legi lature Is c II. Lalhrop of Franklin who is 2l years old, and the oldest Charles II Clark ot S0uthington, age s2. The latter was also member { the House in the sessions ot lSaa, lN' and 1905.
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-22
HOW A DEEP
 SEATED COUCH
And Sore Lungs Were Over come by vinoI-Mr. Hill mans Statement of Facts Follows:

Camden, N. J.-"I had deep seated cough, rundown system and my lungs were awfully weak and sore. I am an electrician by occupation and my cough kept me awake nights so thought at times would have to give up. I tried everything everybody suggested and had taken so much medicine ! was dis gusted.
 "0ne evening read about Vinol and decided to give 1t trial. Soon I noticed an improvement. 1 kept on taking it and today am a we'll man. The sore ness is all gone from my lungs, do not have any cough and have gained fifteen pounds in weight and I am telling my friends that Ninol did it. - FRANK HILLMAN, Camden. N. J.
 1t IS the curative. tissue-building in- fiuence of cods livers aided by the blood making, strength creating properties of tonic iron, contained in Vinol. that made 1t so successful in Mir. Hillman's case.
 We ask every person in this vicinity suffering from weak lungs, chronic coughs, or rundown condition of the system to try bottle of Vinol on our guarantee to return your money if it fails to help you.
 J, F. Donahue Druggist, Putnam
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-22

ing father, and Is prepared to return to her village when she learns of her mothers death. She applies for po- sition as companion, and obtains 1t. The police discover that she is earning A living honestly, they send for her and tell her that the Yellow Ticket requires that she follow the profession to which 1t accords protection. Then begins her effort to ellude the vigilance of the po- lice in order to live a reputable life Baron Audrey, the head of the Secret Police, has seen Marya at the home of the Seatons, where he is a visitor When she Is denounced by the spy in his presence, he promises to protect her from the police, exacting from her promise in return, that she will visit him in his rooms in order 10 receive q special passport Act second shows the drawing room in Byzantine style of the vicious nohleman, who awaits his victim, and in lieu Of promise pass port, insults her, and oilers the coveted document as the price of her honor. Marya repulses him, and tragedy en. sues. Acs third shows the Bureau of the Pkfana; Marya is about 10 be de ported to Siberia for life, she is be. frended by a young American news paper man, Julian Rolie, who has fallen in love with her, there is an in. genuoas finish io the play which i.
 tense throughout three acts, and which
 touches feariessly and without pge judiee upon a curious and almost in
 credible condition of affairs in th,
 Kingdom of the CzaF.
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-22
Hunting Echoes With an Arc Llgh.

Hunting Echoes With an Arc Light
 Locating echoes by light beams, with subsequent correction of bad acoustics, has been developed into an exact science by experimenters in the University of Illinois. Beams from an arc light are directed from the stage to all parts of an auditorium and the Reflection of light from walls and pill lars is noted Results are checked up by observing the sound of the hissing travelling in the same course as the light
 Experience has shown just what conditions produce the most trouble. some echoes and with the information given by the light beams the condi- tions are readily improved by hang ing curtains at troublesome points, Saturday Evening Post.
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-22

MEN'S OVERCOATS

Mems brown Melton Overcoats that were 1000, now 775 Mems blue and oxford Overcoats that were 1900 and
 I35o now 975 Mems fancy bamacaan Overcoats, that were I5oo and
 1000 now Io75 Mems blue and grey chinchlla Overcoa that were IGoo
 and r8oolnow I275 Mems oxford Overcoats that and I75 Mems oxford Auto Coats that 25oo, 1915 Boys dark mixed Ovecoats that and GOO now 35 Boys blue chinchla bamacaan Overcoas that 1000
 now 6.75 Childrens Overcoats that 400, 275 Chldrens Overcoats that 500 and GOO now 375
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-22
Advent Christian Church

Sunday sergices-mofuing service at l0.30, Sunday school at noon, evening service At o'clock.
 Prayer meeting Thursday evening at !.
 Rev MT. Stones subject for Sunday morning will be ."Religious Mathe- matles.
 In the evening, "A Full Reward' will be his subject.
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-22
Board of Relief
 NOTICE

The members of the Board of Relief for lthe Town of Putnam will meet Monday, February lst at the Council Chamber, Municipal Building, From 10 a. m. to l2m., and every day follow ing except Saturdays at the same hours until further notice.
 JOSEPH PLESSIS, l Board
 JOSEPH A. ST. JEAN, of
 FREDERICK W. SEWARD, ] Relief
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-22
GEO. E. SHAW, Putnam's Leading Jeweler

]. H. Killam attended the meeting of the State Grange in Waterbury last week.
 Thousands of new telephones were added to the Connecticut system dur ing 1914. Have you ever stopped to reason why?
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-22
Board Ot Relief
 NOTICE

The Board of Relief of the Town of Eastford will meet in the Congrega- tional Chapel, Eastford Village, Mon- day, February lst, 1915, at o'clock D. m. to attend to the duties of the office and will adjourn from time 10 time until their duties are completed.
 MARC F.. LEWIS,
 DAVID r. CARPENTER,
 Board of Relief Eastiord, Conn, Jan. a0, 1915.
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-22

Deans Rheumatic Pills for Rheu- matism and Neuralgia. Entirely veg Glshle. Safe. aeN
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-22
LEGAL NOTICE

To the Incorporators and Subscrib- CTS of the Putnam Clothing Company Incorporated:
 The first meeting of the above named Corporation will be held on Monday, February lst, 1915, at 10oclock in the forenoon, at the office of the Putnam Clothing Company, Central Block, Putnam, Conn.,, for the following pur- poses:
 To perfect the organization of said Corporation.
 To elect directors and other officers. To adopt bylaws for said corpora ton.
 To transact such other business as may be necessary for said corporation and as may lawfully come up at said meeting.
 NATHAN H. HARRIS,
 ANNIE l.. HARRIS,
 A majority of the Incorporators. Dated at Putnam, Conn.,, Jan. 14th, 1915.
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-22

Figure each day how YOU could have used telephone service. Then order 1t.
 adv
Putnam patriot., 1915-01-22
SHIRTS
MEMS UNDERWEAR

Mems natural wool white shirts and drawers that
 now Mems natural wool ribbed shirts and drawers that
 were LOO, now .7o Mems aeeced lined ribbed shirts and drawers that
 were soc, .5o Mems Union suits, that were 3.oo 245 Mems union suits, that zoo I6o Mems union suits that 7o
 SWEATERS
 Sweaters that were 7.oo now AIS Sweaters, that 5.oo 425 Sweaters, (Angora), that were 500, 500 Sweaters that 4.5o, 375 Sweaters that 800, now 225
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-10
Mrs. Eulalie Vaugine Walk CT Expires in Little Rock
 at Age of 90.
BURIAL HERE MONDAY
Mrs. Walker Was Daughter of Jeiier. sons First SheriY, Creed Taylor. Birth.PIace Was Just Across
 River From City.

Mrs. Eulalic Vaugine Walker died yesterday morning, about 6:30 o'clock. at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Orlando Halliburton, at Little Rock, at the age of 90 years.
 News of the death of the aged and estimable lady was not unexpected by her countless friends in Pine Bluff,
 but despite this fact it was received yesterday with much sorrow and re- gret. Mrs. Walker had not been ill,
 but her advanced years caused her to
 be confined to her bed the past three months. Prior to that, her sight had failed, which compelled her to aban- don her custom of making many vis- it's to Pine Bluff, to her daughter Mrs.
 B. E. Benton.
 Mrs. Walker was born at the home of her grandfather, Major Louis
 Moore Vaugine, on March 4, 1925. The Vaugine home was located then on the bank of the Arkansas river, opposite to Pine Bluff. Her entire life was
 spent in this state, by far the greater part of her 90 years being spent in and near Pine Bluff, which had
 grown from a village to a modern city during her lifetime.
 Mrs. Walker was daughter Of Creed Taylor, the first sheriff of Jeff ferson county. and his wife, Eulalie, daughter of Major Vaugine. She be- came, in 1S42, the wife of Robert Walker of Nashville, Tenn, bride and groom establishing their home sever- al miles north of Pine Bluff, on the river. Here their eight children were born, of whom four survive their par ents. Mir. Walker passed away in 1867. The surviving children are Creed Taylor Walker, R. WI Walker. and Mrs. Orlando Halliburton. all of Little Rock, and Mrs. B. E. Benton of this city. There are 22 grandchildren
 and seven great-grandchildren to mourn the death of Mrs. Walker. Mrs. Walker was a lifelong member of the Catholic church, and was active in her church work until advancing years forced her to abandon them. The body will be brought to Pine Bluff Monday morning, arriving on the Iron Mountain train at l0:2O o'clock. It will be taken Immediately to St. Joseph's Catholic church, where the funeral services will be conducted,
 with solemn requiem mass by Rev. Father M. J. Norton, assistant pastor of the church, at 10:30 o'clock. In terment will be in Bellwood cemetery.
 The following nephews and other relatives of Mrs.. Walker will serve as the active pallbearers at the funeral:
 Carroll Walker, Walker Halliburton, Orlando Walker, IT,, Robert Walker, James Walker, John M. Oracle, Pierce Oracle and Asa Oracle.
 Honorary pallbearers, selected from the Confederate veteran friends of the deceased and her family, will be as follows:
 General Thomas Green, Major H. A. Mccoy, Prof. Junius Jordan. w. L. Dewoody, R. M. Knox and Judge A. B. Grace.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-10
Women Will Study Municipal Affairs.

The study of civic matters, partic- ularly the study of municipal govern- ment in Pine Bluff, with the intent prevailing to ascertain exactly what it is necessary to do, that Pine BluH m:sb. move forward to her proper place in the galaxy of progressive ana prosperous cities, will be the business of a meeting to be held Tuesday af- ternooon, at 2:30 o'clock, With Mrs. A. J. Guenther, at her home, EleVenth and Ohio streets.
 A class to take up and prosecute this study is being formed, and all persons interested in the matter are cordially invited to be in attendance at the meeting. It is planned to nave the meetings informal, to have no or ficers for the organization. and to have a meeting place which VII! pc p.e, centrally located, that residents ot all sections of the city might find 1t con- yenient and easy to attend the meet ings and participate in tnc dlscus- siOns.
 Rabbi Joseph Jasin has promised to assist in the study, and already qulte a number of persons have slgnliieo their intention of joining the class The meeting Tuesday afternoon IL IS believed, will demonstrate that there is general interest in a study or tnls kind. and that the movement for the organization of the class Will pe e success.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-10
SCHOOL MEET TO
 BE'HELD AT 1. R.
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of the association, it looked like Pine Bluff would get the award. but the decision in favor of Little Rock was rendered after representatives of th' Little Rock Board of Trade, Cham Der of Commerce, street car company and individual business houses gave the promise that several thousand dollars will be expended that the track and field will be put in proper shape for the holding of the meet. The decision was reached by a sub-com- mittee of three, one of whom was Prof. Hill, principal in one of the Little Rock schools.
 The Pine Bluff delegation made a hard fight for the next meet. making it plain to the association officers that this city possesses the only real rthletic field and track in the state and that it has already demonstrated its ability to conduct such a meet properly. Prof. Jnnius Jordan, sup erintendent of city schools made a strong address. and his statements were supported by Mayor Simon Bloom, Manaeer c, E. Bair of the gas company, Secretary, B. R. Bloom of the Chamber of Commerce. Secretary John H. Tucker, IT,. of the Young Mems Progressive Business league MT. storm of the Hotel Pines. and others of the Pine Bluff delegation. Most of the Pine Bluff representa- tives at the meeting returned to this city last evening or night disappoint- ed over the selection of Little Rock and feeling certain the capital city will be unablc, because of physical conditions, to properly prepare tho
 track and field in time for the biz meet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-10
onng Women Tnioy Outing at Dnmbpck.

Complimentary to Miss Emma Monk, Mrs. James Goodwin on Friday afternoon entertained a party Of young folks at her home at Dumbeck those i'll the party being Miss Selma Martin, Miss Phoebe Clement of Eng fish, Mss Ruth Rutherford and Miss Louise Rutherford of Waldstein, Miss Beulah Walker, Miss Eddie King, Miss Leyl Cross, Miss Gunther of Fayetteville, Miss Eulalie McGehee, Miss Ava McGehee. Miss Mamie Nichol, Miss Margaret Dewoody and Miss Emma Monk, Mrs. W. A. Taggart accompanying the girls as chaperone
 Members of the party left Pine Bluff on the 3 D. m. train and re- turned to the city at 6:10 D. m. Every moment of their stay at Dumbeck was thoroughly enjoyed, delicious three course luncheon being served inn mediately upon their arrival at the Goodwin home, and music. games and social chatter causing the minutes tC fly past during the afternoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-10
MRS. WILLIAMS WILL.
Revered Woman BeGueathed Greater Part of Estate t0 Daughter,
 Mrs. McNeW.

The will of Mrs. Bettie F. Williams, who died in this city on Tuesday. January 5. was filed for probate yes- terday. Mrs. Williams bequeathed S5 to her son, Samuel Williams, and the remainder of her estate to her daugh- ter, Mrs. Mamie McNew, wife of C.. s. McNew, a prominent real estate man of Pine Bluff.
 There are two copies of the will. both being executed on February g. 1911, and being exactly alike. Only one was witnessed. G. B. Lytle and F. A. smither attesting to the genuine ness of the signature. Both copies were written with pencil by the tes- tator. and are models of brevity and clarness.
 Mrs. Williams, a revered lady of Redfield, died while visiting her daughter, Mrs. McNew, after an illness of only one week.
 The estate comprises the Williams homestead at Redffeld and about $1, 900 cash.