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Putnam patriot., 1916-07-14
Nebraska In Ancient Days.

Tn late tertiary times what Is now Nebraska was a low lying and swampy region. covered with vegetation similar to that new growing in most climates much farther south. Camels and lla- mas were abundant, and during the pliocene epoch great ground sloths and glyptodouts. whose relatives now live in South America, inhabited western Nebraska Mastodons with tusks on both the upper and lower jaws, much like those of the miocene epoch, still persisted. Short legged Thinoceroses re mained abundant, and there was q great variety of wolflike carnivora- Saher toothed tigers and true cats, some of them considerably larger than the modern tigers, were also abundant
 Three toed horses were still numerous, but the modern genus equus was not among them One of the most curious animals of the time in Kansas and Nebraska was a gopher-like rodent that had two large horns on his nose. Its enormous claws indicate good burrow- ing powers. and it's horns also may have been used in digging.-Argonaut
Putnam patriot., 1916-07-14
Cara of the Hands,

To keep the hands smooth, soft and white wipe them until they are per fectly dry after washing them. The neglect to dry the hands Is the com honest cause of the redness and chap ping of the skin. If the hands have got into q condition where treatment is needed rub them thoroughly at bed time with mixture composed of tine ture of benzoin, one teaspoonful glycerfn, four ounces, and rosewatef, three ounces similar treatment is to rub a small portion of cold cream well into the skin This may be done during the day several times, and it is protective treatment against ehapping when about to go out Into the cold. Wear loose kid gloves on the hands during the night after applying the lotion. as 1t aids in the softening and bleaching work. \ teaspoonful of lemon juice. two teaspOonfuls of glycerin and six teaspoonfuls of water, all mixed together. make a serviceable daytime application for the hands after dishwashing, sweeping or scrub ping. Wear rubber gloves when do- ing this work.
Putnam patriot., 1916-07-14

Nt
 The community chautauqua in Dan. bury lost money, and the talent has also lost. or rather will lose the guarantee of the forty guarantors who were to have pledged s10 each for the success of the affair
 The boys at Mantle seem to be enjoying their stay there and although worked hard they say they nave been we'll cared for and the visitors to the camp have showered them with eats and smokes and in fact everything they wanted
 T two and a half storey building under construction at TorriIgton for Henry Conforti gas burned. The fire was started by lighting during a storm St Peters Roman Catholic church. close by. was somewhat dam- aged by fire.
 Harry j. Burlington. the New Ha- ven young man. charged with man. slaughter following the death of Charles Lee Johnson. a watchman. who was killed in a recent gang fight in West Haven, was bound over to the superior court under $500 bonds.
 Reports from Nogales, where the Connecticut troops are concentrated. concerning inadequate food on the trip and poor train service, were not receiver seriously by Major Shuttle worth or Colonel Calvin D. Cowles, the regular army officer at Camp Hol- comb, Mantle.
Putnam patriot., 1916-07-14
Avoid Catching Cold.

Colds are catching mostly from oth- CTS. Therefore avoid people who have colds. Avoid people who have recently had pneumonia (within two yearsl Avoid crowds. Avoid hot places Avoid badly ventilated places.
 Colds can't be caught from oneself. Therefore keep the mouth, nose and tonsils clean. Avoid gorging with food or drink. Avoid alcoholics.
 The germ is factor, but the human body is also Therefore avoid getting overwarm or overcold in the entire body or any part thereof
 Colds cannot be caught when resis- tance is high Therefore build up heat making powers by sleeping out, taking cold baths and eating moderately. EX- ercise daily in the open air.
 If you have contracted cold do not spit carelessly. Do not sneeze or cough carelessly Destroy all nose and mouth secretions.
 If the attack is accompanied by aches and fever avoid pneumonia by going to bed, decreasing eating and by taking a purge. Take medical coun- sell
Putnam patriot., 1916-07-14
Eel Tests New Water Meter.

Former Aldermen William F. Stroud of the Middletown Laundry Company has learned that something besides water will run the water meter recently installed in his place. The meter was noticed ticking rapid ly the other day and as water was not being used at that time, the water ofticials were sent for. h. vestigation showed that an eel. two feet in length, had gotten into the meter and was causing the trouble.
Putnam patriot., 1916-07-14
RUSSIANS TAKE MANY TEuToNs.

etrograd.-Nearly hels a million Austrians and Germans have been put out of commission since General Brus- siloH began his great advance a month ago. The grand total of prisoners to date is in round numbers 235. .000 of which 4.500 are officers. Of these pris- oners upward Of 10000 were taken recently.
 Without the actual figures regard ing the dead and wounded careful estimates by military experts, based on the best information, places the lat ter at 200. 900 to 22O.000. The Austri- ans predominate overwhelmingly among the prisoners, but among the dead and wounded 1t is said that a fairly large percentage are Germans. The German losses in stopping the Russian advance on Koyel and in counterattaeks made fin solid ranks were enormous.
 The booty captured reaches an in- calculable total It is figured that 250 guns of various sizes and upward of TOO machine guns is a conservative estimate
 The success of General Letchitzky's advance west of Kolomea, where he has cut the railroad into Hungary at Mikuliczyn, is emphasized as a new body blow to the Austrian defense of East Galieia. Northwest of Kolomea his troops are within ten miles of Mad worna. well to the rear of the Austrian right flank, facing Tarnopol. between the Stripa and Zlota Lipa Rivers.
Putnam patriot., 1916-07-14
ASK NEW BRITAIN
 TO SELL WATER
Requested to Give Service to
 PIa.nViIle Concern
FOR DRINKING PURPOSES
Another Request Is for Supply to Sprinkle Streets in Beriln-Right Gwen by Legislature to
 Sell Water,

Especial Trenton espOndence.)
 Hartord.-fhe board of water com missioners has received two applica- tions for supplies of New Britain wa ter from out of town places but as one request is for purposes Of street sprinhing, its hardly likely that it will be granted There is some re- pair work being done in Berlin and the water used to wet down the street is difficult to get, so 1t is desired to take the water from a hydrant some distance away. The hydrant belongs to the city of New Britain. The other application is from the Connecticut Quarries Company. located in Plain vile. which wants New Britain water for drinking purposes. The company has two large houses where it's men live and the men have threatened 10 quit work unless better water can be secured. The water they drink is ear ried from a brook or lake nearby and is fiat and stagnant and unfit for drinking. The company would like to have New Britain supply the houses 
 from the Whigville line. The quarries company would pay the expense of laying the pipe and would also pay water rent, the same as people living in town. At the last session of the Legislature. the right was given to municipal water departments or water supply companies, to supply water to other cities provided the water sup ply controlling parties in that place were satisfied. It is thought that the town of Plainheld would have no objection 10 having the quarry com. pany get the water from New Brit aims supply. because if the houses were to be supplied with water from the town, il would mean the laying of thousands of feet Of pipe and the attendant expenses and difficulties. All that is required from New Britain is the consent to allow the quarry company to connect with the Wing vile pipe as the company will stand the expense and do the work. It is felt that New Britain should supply water in this case because the health of the men is at stake and there is no expense for the cIty connected with it. In the case of the Berlin re- quest. however, it is doubtful if it will be granted, as the law does not provide for supplying water to other places except for drinking purposes.
Putnam patriot., 1916-07-14
Indian Runner Decoys Wild Duck.

The law deprived Martin Moran of Southington, of several nice meals of wild duck when Mr Moran was obliged to release the fowl. It came that Mr. Moran let his Indian runner duck out for a short fly. His duck attracted the attention of nine wild ducks that were flying near the place and as a result the runner duck treat ed the youngsters so well that they followed her to the place and into the coop. Mr Moran took Tn the situa- tion for he had seen the runner call ing and heard the wild ducks around. The morning following the capture of the nine two-pounders the old pair appeared at the enclosure and went through all manner of stunts to re- lease their young, but to no avail. Mr. Moran was preparing the table for the fowl when the law stepped in and there was a happy reunion of the family in the neighboring hilltop.
Putnam patriot., 1916-07-14
wilI Not Call LeaIsIature.

Governor Marcus H. Holcomb said that he will not call a special ses- sion of the Legislature to take action concerning the support of families of soldiers at the front, as suggested by a group of city officials of New Britain in a letter to him. He said that when the Legislature convenes next Janu- ary. provision for families in need will undoubtedly be made so that there will be DO suffering.
Putnam patriot., 1916-07-14
Help Keep Them Clean.

It is an old custom in Bohemian bakeries to wipe the boots of visitors as they enter. There Is good deal of wiping these days; for the govern ment and city officials inspect the ba keries at very frequent intervals in order to see that the regulations re- garding the amount of -four used in bread are carried out.-Popular Science Monthly.
Putnam patriot., 1916-07-14
Suicide in Bridgeport.

At Bridgeport, Julius Wandry, 63 years old, who came from Jersey City six weeks ago, was found dead in his room having shot himself. A note pinned to his mirror told of his being Respondent because c. his age and poor health. Little is known as to his relatives.
Putnam patriot., 1916-07-14
Only One Road to a.cccs..

To do anything worth while in the world we must not stand shivering on the brink and thinking of the cold and the danger. but jump in and scramble through as well as We can--Sydney Smith.
Putnam patriot., 1916-07-14
Masons' Secretary Dead.

At Waterbury Henry w. Atwood. recently elected secretary of the Con necucut Masonic Veterans Associa- ton. died of Bright's disease. He was superintendent of charities in that city for a number of years.
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Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today
to the following:
David N. Rutger, to build three
dwellings, at 90s-10 Rittenhouse street
and 612 Georgia avenue northwest:
architects. Macneil & Macneil: builder.
D. w. Tyler; estimated cost, $4,000.
Washington Steel and Ordnance Com
pany. to repair shop at Giesboro: esti-
mated cost, $4,000.
rear of $50 o street northwest; esti-
mated cost. $3.50.
Thomas w. Fowler, to repair store
room at 713 5th street northwest; esti-
mated cost. $65.
George c. Gertman, to repair dwell
ing at l135 Fairmont street northwest;
estimated cost. SITS.
Arthur Carr, to build apartment at
3609 Lowell street northwest: architect,
Clayton West; builder, Arthur Carr:
estimated cost, $4,000.
Harry Wardman, to build dwelling
at 1915 Connecticut avenue: architect,
A. NJ. Schneider & Co.: builder. Harry
Wardman: estimated cost, $4,000.
Alno Launi. to build storehouse at
$50 9th street northwest; architect,
O'Brien; estimated cost, $500.
Louis A. Radcliffe, to repair store and
dwelling at 20s H street northwest;
estimated cost. 5000.
John Moncrief. to repair dwelling at
20Sk 18th street southwest: estimated
cost, $50.
Union Trust Company. to repair BUSH
ness property at 907 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest: estimated cost. $1,000
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COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, February 1.-The cotton
market sold off under a renewal of
liquidation and scattering pressure dur
ing today's early trading. with prices
making new low ground for the move
ment. After a sharp early break Liv-
erpool rallied partly, but the cables
were still lower than due at the hour
of the local opening, and after start
ing at a decline of to points prices
here sold Is to Is points net lower.
with May touching 11.90. July at 1904
and October at 1906.
Rumors of easier southern spot mar
kets were circulating on the decline.
and the lower spot prices officially re-
ported from New Orleans yesterday
appeared to have made a beariSh i'm
preston on sentiment.
There was a good deal Of covering
on the break, however. and the market
was a point or two up from the lowest
toward the end of the first hour. Pri-
waite cables attributed the decline in
Liverpool to fresh liquidation in the
absence of support.
Futures opened steady, March, 11.s1 /:
May, 1900; July. 1910; october, 1918:
December, 1928.
Rallies of 6 to points followed the
early decline on covering and buying
for a reaction. but fluctuations were
more or less irregular during the mid
die of the day and the tone was I'M
settled. May contracts sold up to 1913
and October to 1914, with prices or 8
points off from the best shortly after
midday
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WILL DISPOSES OF ESTATE.
Requests by Harriet G. Frost in
document Filed for Probate.

The will of Harriet c. Frost. dated
October S, 1915, has been filed for pro-
bate. She leaves life interest in her
entire estate to her sister. Mary c.
Frey. with the mutual understanding
and request that at her death she will
give and bequeath the residue Of our
estate as agreed upon by u.s."
The will then proceeds to indicate
the persons to share in the estate. as
follows: Z. Milton Green, nephew.
81 600. Mrs. Isabelle V. Meredith, niece,
and Clarence c. Nernam, NEPHEW $i'ooo
each; Mrs s. S. Blood. $1,000; Clssy ana
Christian Graves. cousins. of Douglas.
I.,a If Man England, $1,000 each: Mrs.
Kate V. Cote and Mrs. Alice E. Field'
81 900 each; Miss Jane Jones OF Den
YER. Col. $1,000; 'our friend. Mrs, a.
Demicheli, of Luzern. Suisse, $1,000;
Mrs p. NJ. Ramsdill OF MilwauRee'
MS MS s1ooo and 'our faithful servant,
Aired CHAP Chapman of Washington. $500
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Naval Orders.

Lieut. Commander L. S. Shapley, from
command Princeton to Asiatic sta
ton. $3.50
Lieut.. (junior grade) r. G. Haxton
from Saratoga to Dolphin. @t
Lieuts. (junior grade) G. K. Stod-
dard. ]. c. Jennings, H. o. Roesch
]. C. billiard, Webb Trammel and E
C. Lange, from Saratoga to home and
wait orders.
Ensign r. H GraySon, from Marietta
to New York.
Asst. Paymasters H. c. Sowell. V. H.
Wheeler, NJ. L. Ring, L. c. English. R.
B. Huff, r. NJ. Bright and A. L Heus-
tbs to temporary duty Naval Pay On
GERS School, Washington. D. c.
Asst. Chaplain r. L. Lewis, appointed
from January IL.
Commander A. ". Marshall. commits
stoned.
Minnesota to command third submarine
division, Pacific torpedo fiotilla.
Lieut. G. K. Davis, from receiving
ship at San Francisco to Prometheus.
Lieuts. (junior grade) H. L. Merring
and ]. H. Holt, from Paulding to War
rington.
Lieut. (junior grade) J. H. S. Dessez.
from command Macdonough to bureau
Of navigation, Navy Department.
Asst. Surgeon P; L. Conklin. from
Milwaukee to Asiatic station.
Asst. Paymaster s. NJ. Mathes. from
Yorktown to wait orders.
Asst. paymaster T. c, Gibbs. from
Naval Pay Officers School, Washing
ton. L. c.
chief Boatswain Karl Runduist.
from Maine to navy yard. New York.
Chief Boatswain NJ. ]. ]. Farley, from
navy yard, New York, to Arizona.
Chief Boatswain August Rettig. from
receiving ship. San Francisco, to
Boatswain D. J. Sullivan. from Mary
land to receiving ship. San Francisco.
Gunner w. A. Eaton. from Washing
ton to Missouri.
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NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. February Poor
cables stimulated fresh selling move
ment In the cotton market here today.
The tone was steady, but initial trades
were at a small loss and at the end
of the first half hour Of business prices
were 10 to 10 points under yesterdays
closing.
Futures opened steady. Opening
bids: March, II 81: May, 1880: July and
October, 1901: December. 1913.
out the morning 1t did not display any
buying power of consequences. Toward
noon the trading months were at net
loss Of IL to IA points.
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. February 2.---Hogs-Re-
ceipts. $4,000 head; slow, shade under
yesterdays average: bulk. 7.7oa790:
light, 7.35a7.S5; mixed. 7.55a7.s5: heavy.
7.50a7.95; rough. 7.50a7.S5; pigs, 5.75a
$50.
Cattle-Receipts. $4,000 head; firm;
native beef steers, S.40a9.50; cows and
heifers. 3.20aS.15; calves. 7.50a10.75.
Sheep-Receipts. $4,000 head; strong;
wethers, 7.60aS.20: lambs, 8.5Oa1090.
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Ask Dissolution of Lodge.

Proceedings in equity nave oeen III
stituted by Patrick Morgan wiiian
Parker and Benjamin J. LumpKin ior
the dissolution Of the corporation
known as St. Luke's Lodge No. e. An
Gent order knights of Jerusalem. Be-
cause of deaths and Withdrawals, the
oa',rt is told. and inability to get new
',.e,nhers the lodge has dwindled to
fnnr persons, and 1t is considered i'm
nossible to fulfill the purpose and OBJ
iact Of the Incorporation. Attorney r.
Newton Donaldson appears for the Pc
titioners.
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DAIRY MARKETS,
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, February 2-Butter-
Firmer: receipts. 5.10s packages
creamery. extras coz score). 31a3lH
creamery (higher scoring). 32a32a
flrsts, 27a30k; seconds. 25a263k.
Eggs-Firm: receipts. 6,295 cases
fresh gathered, extra fine, 32a33; extra
firsts. 31a311s; flrsts. 29ka30.a: sec.
onds, 27ha2s: nearby hennery whites
fine to fancy, S9a40; nearby hennery
browns. 35a36.
Cheese-Firm; receipts. ISL boxes
state. whole milk. fats, held. specials
1sa1sA: do. average fancy. IS; do.
current make. specials, 17x; do. aver
age run. 17a17h.
Poultry-Dressed strong: fresh killed
western chickens, 16ha27; fowls. la
1914; turkeys, 27a2s.
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WALL STREET MARKET
MAKES A GOOD RALLY
Slow and Uncertain Action in the
Opening Hours Followed by
Positive Strength.
Little Steel PAGES the Recovery
With an Advance to S31a-Rails
Share in Recovery.

NEW YORK. February >. 1880 am
Moderate gains and few declines were
recorded at the opening of today's trad
ing. the market lacking the snap and
>vigor of yesterdays session.
United States Steel made trivial
gain, which was Immediately forfeited,
and other active stocks were disposed
to yield on light offerings. Industrial
Alcohol continued its extra ordinary
gyrations with an early gain of at
16S Il, and Texas company rose points
Rails were once more a nominal fea-
ture, that part of the list showing more
irregularity than industrials and spe-
cialties. Secondary offerings were most
ly at lower prices.
Further rallies and declines marked
the dealings of the forenoon. which
were far below yesterdays correspond
ing period.
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LIVERPOOL.

Spot easier; good middling. 1886; mid
ding, 7.6S; low middling. 1928: sales,
900 bales; for speculation and export,
500 bales: receipts. $1,000 bales: flu
lures barely steady; February. LASH;
February March, IA; March April,
7.42E: April-May, 7.40: May-June. 1888;
June-July, 735: July August, 1872: Au-
gust September. 1922; September-Octo-
Der, 7.13: October November. 7.0Sh: No
vember- Dece mber. 7.04; December-Jan-
uary. 700: January-February. 6.s5h.
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BALTIMORE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. February 2.-Wheat-
Dull and lower; spot No. red. 1.S7k
spot No. 2 red western, 1.40A; Febru-
airy No. Q red, 137Is: March No. red.
1879; steamer No. 2 red. 1.301a; re-
ceipts. 164,336 bushels; exports, 164,327
bushels.
Corn-Dull and lower; spot contract,
sos; February, sos: March, S1h
steamer mixed. 777s: receipts, 65,363
bushels: southern white corn. sos.
Oats-Quiet; standard white. Sc
asked; No. white. SIS asked: No. 4
white. 4sa5o; receipts. 56.o57 bushels.
Rye-Steady; No. 2 western export
LOG Y a1.07: receipts, 1889 bushels.
Hay-Quiet; No. timothy, unchang-
ed; No. 1 mixed, unchanged.
Grain freights-Firm; steam to Liver
pool, per bushe1, unchanged; picked
ports, per quarter, unchanged.
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Establishment on the shores OF Lake
Michigan. in Cook county, Illinois, Of
a. naval academy equal In size and
capacity to that at Annapolis is pro-
posed in bill introduced yesterday
by senator Lewis Of Illinois. The bill
would appropriate a million dollars
for requirement OF site.
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Corn Prices Are Eased.

Favorable weather eased corn. Com
mission houses took the buying side.
though. when wheat showed tendency
to rally. After opening y to u Off the
corn market underwent some additional
decline before beginning to recover.
Oats swayed with other cereals. The
volume of trade was fairly large.
1t required only few buying orders
to lift provisions. There was no pres
sure to sell.
Signs Of a little activity on the part
Of wheat exporters led afterward to a
moderate advance, which nevertheless
traders forced subsequent sharp decline.
The close was steady. 1xa1h to 1Ba2
net lower. with May at 1913 and July at
1.241a.
corn market closed steady at Aa1 to
/ La1M net decline
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New York Sugar Market Firm.

NEW YORK February FRA W
sugar-Firm. centrifugal. 4.s3a4.S9;
molasses. 4.06a4.1e; refined, firm !;
sugar futures opened steadier OIL COW
ering by commission houses and buying
by trade interests. At noon prices
were about points net higher.
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WHEAT RALLY FOLLOWS
WEAKNESS At OPENING
Small Offerings Result From Lower
Gable Reports, But Market Prices
Recover Later.

CHICAGO. February 2.-Weakness
developed in the wheat market today
owing largely to lower quotations at
Liverpool. It was explained that larger
Australian and Argentine shipments
to Europe were expected. and that a
fleet capable OF loading 100000 bush
els had been obtained for Australia
alone. Offerings here. however. were
small. and the market accordingly rail-
lied.
Opening prices, which ranged from q
shade to Ha1 down. with May at 1:34
to 1.34A and July at 1.25S to LIS u,
were followed by an upturn to above
yesterdays finish,
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Washington Stock Exchange,


SALES
Washington Gas IS, s. 90 at lo6.
Potomac Electric Cons IS, 81 900 AZ S334
Capital Traction, at sS, 3 at SIS. 20 at SIS,
10 at S.
Washington Railway pfd.. at S..
Washington Gas. at Iiix.
Union Trirst CDmUany. :, at 10
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CHICAGO,

CHICAGO. February 2.-Butter-Un.
changed.
Eggs-Firm; receipts. 1888 cases.
Firsts. 29k a29h: ordinary 1rsts, 27a
2sH: at mark, cases included, 24a25.
Potatoes-Receipts. 20 cars: I'M
changed.
Poultry. alive--Unchanged
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NEW YORK LEAD MARKET.

NEW YORK. February The metal
exchange quotes lead Go bid; spelter
not quoted.
At London. lead s31 los; spelter, $50
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NEW YORK.

| NEW YORK. February 2.-Flour-.
winter patents, 6.35a6. 70: winter straights.
| 6.1Ga6.30: Kansas straights, 6.25a6.50.
| Pork-Unsettled. Beef-Steady. Lard
weak: middle west, 10.10a10.20. Mo-
| lasses-Steady. Hay-Steady. Hides
| Steady. Leather-Firm,