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Putnam patriot., 1916-01-14

HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The question for the next debate will
be "Resolved, that the United States
should abolish the expectation of mu-
nitions of war; The freshmen on the
affirmative side are Misses Arnold, II.
Bartlett, ellison, Converse, and DoTo-
thy Beard. The Juniors ON the mega.
tive side are Misses Child, Perry and
Gilbert, and Byron Wilcox and Percy
Richardson.
Putnam High kept its lead in the
basket ball league by defeating Bartlett
High at Webster last Friday by score
of Ash.
This week Friday the team plays
Woodstock at the local gymnasium.
Killingly won league game from
Plainfield last Friday, thereby holding
second place.
The Quinebaug Valley High school
basket ball league is creeping toward
the end of the season. Putnam and
Danielson are coming down the home
stretch neck ;and neck with the field
stringing along behind. Last year
Danielson would have none of Putnam
and the league but the year before Put
nam wrested the championship from
the town down the river. Danielson
came pack into the league this year
and have played one game with their
most bitter rivals, and Putnam won.
1t now looks as though the grand
finish would see the two teams again
fighting it out for championship hon
ors ms they are each consistently win
ming all their games from other teams
and stand but one game apart, the
game that Putnam won on its own
floor. If Danielson wins on its floor
when the next game is played it will
make the teams tied for first place.
New rules have been adopted this year
which take some of the speed from the
games but also eliminate rough tactics
which caused the split with Danielson
in 1914 and there is the best of feeling
between the two qnintettes.
Putnam patriot., 1916-01-14
Trade School Committee Award Heating
Contract

A special meeting of the trade school
building committee was held Friday
afternoon and it was voted to accept
the bid of the Stewart Boiler Works OF
Worcester for horizontal tubular
boiler Y inches in diameter, 10 feet G
inches long, with fittings, set in brick
work, including uptake and smoke
hue, for The sum of 81 $40.
w. f. Rafferty, is to install the heat
ing and plumbing, exclusive of the
boiler, for S2,537.
Doyle q Murphy Company of Will
mantle, who have the general contract,
have excavated flor tthe building and
expect to go forward with the work as
rapidly as the weather will permit.
Putnam patriot., 1916-01-14
Lecture for Salvation Army

Adjutant Tyler of Boston will de-
liver an illustrated lecture at the Con-
gregational church Friday evening,
Jan. 18th, under the auspices of the To-
cal branch of the Salvation Army. The
subject of the lecture is Life and Work
of General Booth. General Booth is
the founder of the army and his life's
history is most interesting one. The
lecture has met with approval wher-
ever delivered. Tickets are now being
sold by members of the local division
at ten cents each. They may also be
purchased at the door on the evening
of the lecture.
Putnam patriot., 1916-01-14
Teacher Training Class Officers

The Community Teacher Training
Glass at its regular meeting held Mon
day evening at the home of Frank w.
Barber, organized with the following
officers:
President, Mrs. +. j. Daniels
Secretary and treasurer, Mrs. ID. b
Gilbert.
Teacher, Frank w. Barber.
Membership committee, Mrs. N. A
Ballard, Mrs. George ID. Stanley, Miss
Marion Andem.
Social committee, Miss Bertha Sar-
gent, Miss Mary Arnold, Miss Ger
trude Warner.
Putnam patriot., 1916-01-14
School Board Meeting

The regular meeting of the town
school board was held Tuesday even
ing when routine business was trans
acted. A letter was received from DIR.
+. +. Perry in which he declined 10
seize as school physician on account
Of his time being occupied with bis
regular professional duties. Dir. Perry
gave his services for number oil
months last year and the results were
excellent. In his letter he expressed
his thanks to The board and school su
periniendenl for the hearty support
and courteous treatment accorded him
during his term Of service.
Putnam patriot., 1916-01-14
ANNUAL REPORT
Best Year in History Of ST. Mary's
Parish
Reetory Built aud Church Mortgage
Reduced

Rev. Charles +. Bedard 'has compil
ed his annual report for the year l9l
In ST. Mary IS parish. The report Is a
follows:
The gross receipts during thsceaF
including 81, 25s on hand and SO. AGO
borrowed money, amounted to S37,-
325 32. The balance on hand Jan, lists
1916, is Ss,23817. Among the expen-
ditures was 81 900 paid on the church
mortgage which Is now reduced "
Sl2, 1000, and Sl8,547.37 paid on the new
reetory now in the last stages OF COM
pleiion.
The result of the annual census
shows that the parish numbers 4,l69|
souls, more than half of the town.
population. Oh these 1926 are French
speaking people, 4s5 English, $50 Pos
lish, AZ Italian and Germans. The(o
are 75l children enrolled In the p4
chial schools. During the year th1
were As marriages, i0s deaths and
baptisms,
The report Is the best that has
been made. The receipts. aside
loans, were 81, 534.s5 in excess d
previous year. Since Fir ne -
came here he has reduced the cH45tS
debt from SIG, 900 10 SI2, 900 also build
ing the new rectory, putting new pews
In the church, enlarging st. Mary's
cemetery, and renovating and remod
cling the parochial school building,
tearing down the old unsanitary
buildings and changing the Notre
Dame Academy building to meet the
requirements of parochial school needs,
besides carrying oa:s many smaller
plans aud making various other Inn
provements.
In submitting his report Fr. Bedard
stated that he greatly appreciated tho
loyal support his Pensioners and a!
classes OF citizens have accorded bin
since he became priest sof the pari
and he thanks them for their genera
~ In contributions which has M
the year the best financial year in
history of the parish.
Putnam patriot., 1916-01-14
Charity Ball

Tonight, Thursday, is the night OF
the Elks' Charity Ball. 1t will sur.
pass anything of the kind heretofore
attempted in this city. Tickets have
sold rapidly and there will be a large
gathering on hand to enjoy the music
and dancing. The hall has been trans
formed into beautifully decorated
bail room. Fay's orchestra OF nine
pieces, under the personal direction Of
Professor Fay, will furnish musical
program end play for the dancing.
Putnam patriot., 1916-01-14

In the course OF his annual rep
the Common Council as City 4
Officer, Dir. l.. o. Morasse has 6
/ lowing 10 say:
The following contagious di1[
were reported: Measles 2, 'diph &
and membranous Group So, sea
yer 20, whooping cough I, tuber
s, typhoid fever 4 reported at u
Kimball hospital. 3:
AS usual, great variety OF
ces have been reported, most of
were promptly investigated, W
cooperation of w. s. Johnson, ID
of the city board Of health. The
abated for awhile, but some
tors of tenements do not care
tenants child Is having dipht
the wife tuberculosis, provided
ceive their regular weekly or
dividends, that Is all they care
Although the population Of q
IL furnished with pure water, a.
some local factories depending - X
to provide the mill hands for drin III
purposes, and l am told that IL
have common drinking cup for ev
rybody.
The health officer supported by r
cent legislation will be able to do mo
In the future to alleviate such cond
tons.
This brings me to the topic Of ga
bage, or refuse from the family lab
There should be special provisi'
made by the council for its system0l
and frequent removal. The swill
carried away once or twice u week
farmers OF adjoining towns, and All
they are loaded with swill they
around the city to do their tradil
with smell following them like d
old-lime soap factory. In the SUNNI
this business becomes . public ri
since. The families usually depo,
their garbage in tightly closed rece
tacle awaiting the collector, but duriu
the AZ or " hour interval between &
calls qualification begins and envolv
stencil, not worry pleasing.
From May to October garba
should be collected every day, and d
people should be warned not to thrc
brokenglass, soap, polish and other III
things In the swill pail.
There should be at least one garbs
collector for each ward, SO Is to insu
good service.
Putnam patriot., 1916-01-14
Putnam Man Gets 3 Months in Jail

Frank Pievtas, who gave his resi-
dence as Putnam, WAS sentenced TO
six months in Jail in the Wlllimantic
police court Tuesday morning for lar
eeny. The accused took the clothes Of
his room mate and proceeded to adorn
his own person with them. There was
an ovefcoat valued at slz, a pair OF
pants So, shoes 50, shirt and other ar
licles. He was apprehended- before he
left the city.
The accused admitted taking the ar.
tieles in court this morning but said be
intended to return them. He planned
TO 90 to Norwich To see his brother and
get job, thinking perhaps that bis
chances would be enhanced by better
appearance in the stolen clothes.
Putnam patriot., 1916-01-14
CITY Court..FuIler JUDGE

At special session Of the city court
last Saturday afternoon Louis Le,notta
was arranged on charge Of non-xu11
port and plead not guilty. After hei11s
ing The testimony Of the wife and 49,
other witnesses the court found him
guilty aud sentenced him TO 80 day.
in jail or Ia the alternative 70 farnIx1
a bond OF Slt0 TO support bis fapil
for six months. The bond WIS f1@
nished by his father, Ozias Lenot@
going security.
Putnam patriot., 1916-01-14

The schools Of the city opened fol
the winter term Monday.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-08-24

services beginning this evening at Z: 80
sharp and continuing Indefinitely.
REV and Mrs. Gale are live wires
on evangelism and this, combined
with the novelty of attending religious
services in a real Chapel Car is going
to be a rare privilege for the people
of Moscow. You are as welcome to
these services as you are to this pure
sun kissed arc of Paradise Vale. We
will be disappointed if you are not
there and you will miss a treat and
blessing. Remember the time, hour
and place-Thursday evening, 7:30, on
the track near the Inland depot. Eve
rybody welcome"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-08-24
USE OF ALCOHOL
IS DIMINISHING
RECORDS OF PROBATE COURT OF
LATAH COUNTY SHOW NUMBER
OF PERMITS ISSUED
Drug Stores of the County Received
Only 1872 Gallons in Fifteen
Months

If all the liquor that has come into
Latah county since the enactment of
\ senate bill No. so On May 8, 1915,
were divided equally between the in
habitants of the county, counting
babies and children, each person
would get about 7-10th of cubic inch,
or less than a spoonful.
| This computation is based on the
| 1910 census of the county, showing a
population of 1888. Allowing for
reasonable growth since the census
was taken, it is likely that if the Ii
quor were divided a spoonful to each
person until it ran out, 1000 people
wouldn't get a smell. How dry it is!
These deductions are made from the
records of the probate court where
permits are issued to the various in
situations using alcohol. The records
show that 1896 gallons of pure al
cohol were received by educational in
situations in the county for scientific
purposes, preserving specimens, agri
cultural experiments, medicinal pur-
poses, etc. The drug stores of the !
county received only 1872 gallons for |
the fifteen months since the prohibit I
ton bill went into effect. Of this
amount it is shown on the records that
only 77s per cent was sold by the drug
stores on permits issued by the pro-
bate judge. The remainder, 9214 per
cent, was used in compromising medi-
cines, making tinctures, bay rum, hair
tonic, etc.
Permits issued to hospitals, doctors
and all others show possible sale
of SO gallons and three quarts, or
about four gallons month for the
period of Is months.
For all purposes, including the drug
store shipments and the alcohol re-
questioned by the educational institu
ions, only 921.36 gallons have come
into the county since May 8, 1915, on
permits issued by the probate judge.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-08-24
TWO EVANGELISTS
COMING TO MOSCOW
Baptist Chapel Car Services Open To-
night With Rev. and Mrs. L. X.
Gale as Eyangelists-Ca Will Re-
main in Moscow Indefinitely

Under the auspices of the local Bap-
fist church, the first of the Chapel
Car services to be conducted in Mos
COW will begin tonight at 1880 Rev.
and Mrs. T. R. Gale, eyangelists, will
be in charge of the services. In con-
nection with the innovation, Rev. NJ. H.
wager, local pastor, says:
1.-The Chapel Car service is fea
ture of Evangelism belonging distinct
ly to the Baptist denomination and is
carried on through their department of
work known as The American Baptist
Publication Society. We have seven
of these magnificent and beautifully
equipped churches on wheels doing
service throughout the United States.
principally in the west, one of which
Is now in our classic city. This car,
The Messenger of Peace which is in
deed a model combination of church
and parsonage, is in charge of Rev.
and Mrs. T. r. Gale, who have made
this palace their home and working
plant for seven years and who have
done an efficient and gracious work !
throughout the western states from |
Missouri to California.
"The history of the Chapel Car work
is entirely too extension for me to at
tempt to put it into print. l am 60
ing to leave you the privilege of learn
ing some of it first handed, by attend
ing these services at the car which
Is now located near the Inland depot.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-08-24
Liver Trouble

II am bothered with liver trouble
about twice year." writes Joe Ding
man. Webster City, Iowa. II have
pains in my side and back and an
awful soreness in my stomach.
heard Of Chamberlain Tablets and
tried them. BY the time I had used
half a bottle of them / was feeling
fine and had no signs of pain" OBJ
everywhere. A
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-08-24
GERMAN LUTHERAN SERVICE

Next Sunday afternoon, August 27,
at O'Clock, the Rev. H. Dagefoerde of
Fairfield, Wn., will conduct divine serv-
ice in the First Norwegian Lutheran
church, corner Sixth and Jefferson
streets. All are kindly invited to at
tend.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-10-21

For many years Doctor Eustachy
had been the leading physician Of Per-
tuis, a town In the south Of France.
His professional reputation was so
high that he often was summoned to
distant places, and many people won
dered why he persisted in hiding his
light under bushel, by dwelling in
country village; but the doctor held
that 1t Is better to be first in Per-
tuis than second In Paris.
Personally he was not exactly popu-
lar, because Of his temper, over which
he had poor control. Small things ex-
asperated him to an unseemly de-
gree, and when he was warm under
the collar 1t took him long time to
cool down. SO 1t happened that when
Doctor Tournatoire arrived In Pertuis,
announcing that he had come to stay,
and was prepared to furnish pills in
any quantity, many of the leading citi-
zens, who were tired of Doc Eus-
tachy's tantrums, gave the young man
the glad hand.
Tournatoire had been graduated
from the best of medical schools, he
was highly recommended, and he soon
demonstrated that his skill was great.
His manners were most engaging, and
he had comforting way with patients
that was quite as effective as his medi-
cine. He became popular at once.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-10-21

that he had bought atropine paste Of
druggist; also that he had won d
prize Of game In local lottery, and
his prize was six thrushes. When the
evidence thus became formidable the
old doctor confessed, but said that he
was merely trying to play a practical
joke on Tournatoire. The courts OF
France, like those Of the other coup-
tries, had not much appreciation Of
humor, so Eustachy was convicted and
sentenced to eight years Of toll with
out recompense in prison.
So this eminent physician, wearing
letters, left the town where he had
long been honored and respected, to
take his place among felons, and all
because he could not overcome his
jealous spirit. 1t is unnecessary to
tack moral to the story.
The case is celebrated In criminal
annals because 1t is the only one Of
its kind. Doctors may, and doubtless
do, hate each other now and then, but
Eustachy was the only one on record
who tried to remove a rival by
poison.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-10-21

old doc was convicted and fined, and
returned to his once madden than
ever.
Six weeks later Tournatoire invited
some Of his friends to little banquet
at his home, and on the afternoon Of
the festive day q basket Of game ar
rived at the house. Half a dozen beau
tiful thrushes were In the basket. The
thrushes were cooked, but there was
such an abundance of good things at
the feast that nobody ate them. The
guests dispersed at late hour, well
fed and happy, and no doubt "One
Who Was There" wrote a story of the
joyous occasion for the local paper.
On the following morning Doctor
Tournatoire returned from his office
to his home on some errand, and, upon
entering. was astonished to find his
wife trying to stand on her head. As
sisting her to her feet, he asked her
what she was trying to do, and she
began explaining that all her relatives
were dead, her husband killed in a
duel, and she wanted to die herself.
The pupils Of her eyes were extraor-
binary dilated, and she acted like
woman both crazy and blind. The
doctor, alarmed, went into the kitchen
to question the cook, and found her
trying to put the dog In the stove.
The dog was large one, and defended
itself heroically, but the cook seemed
to have superhuman strength, and she
considered the work of cremation
highly important The doctor rescued
the dog, and tried to get some in
formation from the woman, but she
would talk of nothing but death. Ev-
erybody was dead, she said, and she
had received spirit message ordering
her to put the dog In the stove. Her
eyes also were dilated, and she seemed
half blind.
A layman in such a painful position
would have thought 1t plain case Of
insanity, but the doctor, after q mo-
ment's consideration, decided what
was the trouble.
"They have been poisoned with sui
plate Of atropine," said he, and gov
erned himself accordingly, to such
good purpose that the two women were
convalescent In few days.
They explained that they had each
eaten thrush that morning, and sick
ness followed. and they remembered
no more. The doctor examined the
remaining birds, and found them sat-
urated with the poison. The news was
made public, and 1t was taken for
granted at once that Eustachy had
been playing another Of his pranks.
The old doctor was arrested, and
strong evidence against him soon was
Forthcoming. 1t was easily established
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-10-21
Offending a Celebrity.

II offered an ex-convict Job yester-
day, hauling bricks"
"Well?"
"You should have seen the panied
look he gave me-"
what was the matter with himT
at seems that he had been editor
Of the prison magazine, president Of
the prison dramatic club and had
achieved fame as an intramural poet"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-10-21
and his practice grew in a manner
that r,nnot haua haan Ura fifuin1

and his practice grew in a manner
that must have been gratifying.
All this was gall and wormwood to
old Doc Eustachy. who found himself
almost abandoned by his townsmen.
The calls for his services became so
infrequent that he spent most OF his
time In his dingy Office, calling down
maledlctions upon his young rival. He
hadn't pride enough to keep quiet. He
talked of nothing but Tournatoire,
whom he denounced as a quack, an
impostor, and everything else unpleas-
ant. He became such bore that peo-
pie avoided him, and when he went
for a walk he had the whole street
to himself. Meanwhile business was
hummlng with Doctor Tournatoire,
who frolicked over the countryside,
cutting off peoples limbs and feeding
them with pills, in the merriest way
imaginable.
This went on for two or three years,
and in 1854 Tournatoire was urged to
run for local office, so he placed him
self in the hands Of his friends, ex-
planning that he always was ready to
bleed and die for the flag at moments
notice. This public spirited conduct
was more than Eustachy could stand.
He determined to be candidate him
self, and thus bring humiliation to his
rival. He had the idea that he had
enough friends and sympathizers to
elect him, but when the votes were
counted Eustachy was the most pro-
nounced kind of an also ran. He didn't
have look In. And he was so mad
over It that he howled like wolf.
A day or two after the election the
people of Pertuis woke to find the
town plastered with handbills In which
Tournatoire was held up to scorn as
moral leper, and professional shy
ster, and a few other things. All
the wire-edged words in the French
language were used in the effort to dc
him justice. The people were called
upon to rise as one man and run the
faker out Of the community. Doctor
Tournatoire stood by deadwall and
read the hand bill, and his lips whit
ened, and q cold sweat stood on his
forehead.
"Parbleui" said he, in the absence
Of Q good American crossword. "Thii
IL going too farl"
So he had old Doc Eustachy arrest
ed on charge of, libel, and 1t wal
easy to prove his responsibility. TIT
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-10-21
GreeIey's Profanity.

Early in my reporter days on the
New York Tribune was detailed on
IN election night to assist In tabulat-
ing election returns in room adjoin-
ing Horace Greeley's "den" Con the
second floor Of the ancient, drab-hued.
brick building). Raised, as have
been, in the West, with reverence for
Greeley only second to that Of my
maker, the shock to my nerves, when
I heard him swear continuously for
quarter of an hour, is indescribable. He
was the most profane man, except John
A. Cockrell, I ever encountered and I
have been around somewhat.-Brook'
Ign Eagle.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-10-21

important Provisions o
New Farm Loan Act.


Creates II federal land banks,
one In each Of II districts into
which the country is divided.
Provides that government
shall buy all stock of land banks
not purchased by private indi-
viduals within 30 days after
stock is offered for sale.
Empowers land banks to lend
on first mortgage on farm
lands In amounts Of 500 to
$4,000 for approved purposes.
Provides for local national
Farm Loan associations, to be
composed exclusively of borrow
ers, through which loans are to
be made.
Prohibits federal land banks
from charging more than 9 per
cent on any mortgage or requlr-
ing fees not approved by the
Farm Loan board.
Provides that borrowers shall
share In the net profits Of the
banks, in which they are to be
stockholders.
Authorizes mortgages for Pc
RODS Of from s to 40 years.
Requires small annual or
semiannual payments on princi-
pal, with the interest.
Authorizes joint-stock land
banks, to be under the supervi-
sion Of the federal loan board
and governed by the provisions
of the act, but the government
will not invest In them.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-10-21
ConsIstencv.

Charley, DEAR" said young Mrs.
Torkins, did you forget to bring the
things l told you to bring from the
store?"
mo. This Is one time carried out
instructions to the letter. Here's the
whole bundle"
"Oh. I'm so sorry. I've changed by
mind about wanting them. was sure
you'd forget as usual. It's so hard to
depend on mar! u
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-10-21
s <2&ss3
Gather ed Smiles
FASHIONABLE INCOMPETENCE.

"Your daughter seems to have ac-
qulred fine polish at that finishing
school she attended"
"Yes," answered old Mr.. Calder.
thoughtfully. "But I'm afraid her
health Is not what 1t used to be-"
THAT'S too bad"
Before she went away she was a
strong, husky sort of girl and able to
wait on herself. Now she can't even
dress without the assistance Of a
French maid"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-10-21
Retort Courteous.

Belle-I'm sorry. dear, that you can
not get into our archery club. but they
keep It so exclusive.
NellT-Oh, have 1t to yourselves IL
you need 1t that bad. don't have
to join an archery club to draw a
beau.