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Putnam patriot., 1919-02-07
USE WHEELBARROW
FOR AMBULANCE
John Foley, 48, Fell OFF Wall
and Broke Ankle.-Was
intoxicated.
Elmer Lucier and David Favereau
Wheel Him to Police Station

A wheelbarrow was brought into
play and used as an ambulance to re-
move John Foley, AZ, of Biddeford,
Me, to the police station at 2 o'clock
Sunday morning. OF course John
was not removed all the way from
Biddeford in the barrow. How he
came from the Maine city is not
known and is not important. The
important feature of Johns removal
is that he got drank Saturday night
and was in a like condition at 2 a. m.
Sunday morning when he wandered
down near the railroad Offices on
Buck street and fell off ten foot
wall into the yard of Eugene Gagne.
Mr.. Gagne heard the mans groans
and went to his assistance, While
Gagne was gone to summon an auto
mobile Elmer Lueier and David Fav-
reau took Foley in wheelbarrow and
by taking turns between the handles
of the barrow landed Foley at the
police station. Here it was learned
that Foley's ankle was swollen badly
and Patrolman Chandler took Foley
to the hospital in the auto summoned
by Gagne. There it was found that
Foley's ankle was broken.
Foley was booked at the police sta
ton on charge of drunkenness.
Judge Geisser thought that broken
ankle, which will keep Foley out of
liquors way for some weeks, was
enough punishment. The drunken
ness charge will never be pressed and
the complaint was torn up by the pro-
scouting attorney on suggestion OF
the court.
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-07
DOCTOR URGED
AN OPERATION
Instead took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
and Was Cured.

Baltimore, d-"Nearly four years
! suffered from organic troubles, ner-
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-07

one doesn't have to, but the story ap-
pears every year about this time and,
believe it or not, most people make
some remark on Candlemas Day about
the grounding, although possibly they
will follow with the statement that
they don't take any stock IN it any
way"
If the rest of the winter is as mild
as the first part has been, we doubt
if anyone will much mind six weeks
more of it. AS for the story, it is
probably "as true as it ever WAS" as
a wise grandmother used to tell the
children who questioned her as to the
veracity of this and similar bits of
folklore. The old rhymes:
Candlemass Day,
Half your wood
And half your way.
If Candlemass Day be dry and fair,
The half of winters to come, and
mair;
If Candlemass Day be wet and foul,
The half of winters gone at Yule;
and, in reference to the custom of re-
moving the Christmas greens, above
mentioned, these words of Herrick:
That so the superstitious find
Not one least branch left there be
hind;
For look, how many leaves there be
Neglected, there, maids, trust to me,
So many COLLINS you shall see;
with proverbs, like, "The shepherd
would rather see the wolf enter his
stable on Candlemass Day than the
sum-" show how widespread was the
belief in this sign The snowdrop was
known as "the Publication Flower
from its blooming about this time.
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-07

Following this the report of the
treasurer of trust accounts was read.
The reports, together with the audit
or's report that the accounts had
been examined and found correct.
were read and accepted.
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-07
GROUND HOG
BEAT IT BACK
'SM Weeks More of Winter,
Ira. La, La" IL the Coal
mans Chorus
Whe3ke~ or Not There IL Anything 4,
L. Woodehueks Get Center Stage
Every Year At This Time

The Patriots grounding, that gree
ed its sixth page lsst week, is back in
the cut cabinet for another year and
sleeps once more mic the ruins of the
Baptist church fire and near the tomb
of Gard Wright.
The really and truly ground hogs
are also back home and will stay
there for six weeks more Meanwhile
the coal men are wearing satisfied
smiles. and ice men are happy. No
one can question but that the ground
hog could see his shadow last Sunday.
1t is doubtful if he ever came clear
out of his hole. When the suns bright
rays met his sleepy eyes he in all
probability said to himself: whats
the use; my shadow is waiting for me
on top of the earth. l will fool it and
run back and surprise Mrs Ground
hog by my quick return So, already
half asleep, and just at the edge of
his burrow, Mr.. Grounding turne |
tail and beat it down below, hoped
into bed beside Mrs. Grounding,
pulled the quilts over his toes and
soon there were two shores that could
be family heard if one could find the
hole In the field where this particular
grounding appeared, or would ha1
appeared if he had not put one over
on the sun by not giving it a chance
TO cast his shadow
Everyone is familiar with the
grounding superstition or legend or
whatever it may be termed. If one
doesn't want to take "any stock in it
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-07
CEMETERY ASSN.
ANNUAL MEETING
Officers Elected and Reports of
Officers Read and Ap-
proved
Annexation Had Prosperou, Year

The annual meeting of the Putnam
Cemetery Association was held in the
office of the president, L. H. Fuller,
last Saturday morning at $50 o'clock.
Those present were L. H. Fuller, C.
Dwight Sharape, L. NJ. Keith, Silas NJ.
Wheelock, John o. Fox. j. Harry
Mann, Newton A. Ballard.
The secretary, N. A. Ballard, read
the call and the records of previous
meetings.
The secretary then made his re-
port, which was approved and accept
ed.
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-07
RED MEN Will LHOLD CLASS IN
ITlATION

Wappaquasset Tribe Of Red Men
will hold a class initiation in their hall
on Pomfret street Saturday evening.
The work will be done by a degree
team from the Owenoca Tribe OF
Wallingford, and 16 candidates viii
be given the Chiefs degree. The new
regalia will be used. Refreshment,
will be served and there will be so
cial hour.
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-07
D. A. r. MEETING

The regular monthly meeting of
Elizabeth Porter Putnam chapter, u.
A. R., will be held in the Chapter
rooms on Pomfret street, Monday al
ternoon, February 10, at 3 O'Clock.
The board of management Will
meet at $50.
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-07
Seeretary's Report for 1918

The annual meeting of the trustees
was held at the cemetery grounds
Wednesday, April 18th, 1918, at
a. m.
L. NJ. Keith was reelected sexton
and superintendent of the cemetery
for year ensuing from May LIST, 1912,
to May LIST, 1919. at salary of two
! hundred dollars (S200.0o). Mr..
Keith was also given the contract for
doing all the work at the cemetery at
the following schedule of prices:
Single team and driver, $500 per
day.
Double team and driver, same as
town and state pay.
Laborers. also, same as town and
state pay.
The price for opening and closing
graves was advanced as follows:
| Adult graves, $500.
Youths graves, $500.
+, Childs' graves, $500.
and charge of one dollar and fifty
/ cents per foot or fraction thereof for
frost. No charge for the first 6 in.
of frost. All other prices remained
the same as last year
An appropriation of $500 was made
for care of streets and uncared for
lots, and $75 for association flower
beds.
Voted to instruct Mr. Keith to have
the cemetery grounds re-plotted and
blue prints made for the use of the
association. Mr.. Keith was also in
structed to grade in additional lots
south of 18th Avenue. Your trustees
approved the condition of the GENE.
terry and the able manner in which the
work there has been carried on.
Notwithstanding the scarcity OF
help and the high price Of labor, al
work needed to be done at the GENE
terry has been done and at no time ha:
any undertaken, or other, had to wal
for a grave to be opened, 1t was al
ways ready when he was ready for /
and this is more than can be said o
many of our large city cemeteries.
Your secretary can report no fric
ton of any kind, anywhere, durin,
the past year.
Superintendent Keith made his re
port He stated that on account o
the scarcity of help and the high cos
of labor, only necessary work ha
; been done the past year. He sal
that seven lots had been graded read
to sell and that several others ha
been partly graded. He reported tina
there were 1874 II lots receiving pei
petual care. and 800 lots that receiN
ed care by the year.
There were 81 burials during tn
: year.
The treasurer then made his annu;
report, as follows:
At the beginning of the year
we had cash on hand in
banks. $685.
Bills receivable less bills
payable, 1907
s2919.5
Today we have cash on hand
and in banks, Sl9l0.e
Bills receivable less bills
\ payable, 1854
; S3469.G
:. Showing net gain to the
association of $549.I
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-07

Who have any trouble of this kind what
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
round has done for me. NELLIE B.
BRIrrrHGHAM, COS Calverton Rd, Bait-
more, Nd
Il 10 only natural for any woman 70
Aresd the thought Of IN operation. 30
many women have been restored 70
health by this famous remedy, Lydia E.
Pinkhan,'s Vegetable Compound, after
an oneration has been advised that II
win pay any woman who suffers from
such ailments to consider trying it be
fore submitting to such trying ordeal.
Putnam patriot., 1919-02-07

vousness and head
aches and very
month would have to
stay in bed most of
the time. Treat
ments would relieve
me for a time but
my doctor was al
ways urging me TO
have an operation.
Ny sister asked me
to try Lydia E. Pink
h a ms Vegetable
Compound b e + or Q
conserving I o an
operation. i took
FIVE bottles of 1t and
it has completely
cured me and my
=. a. u
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-19
EXERCISE or WILL NEEDED
No Reason Why Women Should Not
Obtain Maximum of Physical
Strength and Power.

Women can obtain greater physical
strength and power SO soon as they
determine to do so, and adopt diff
ferent mode of living. There is abso-
lutely nothing in the woman's organi-
cation that forbids it, as We are finding
out more and more daily. Many young
women are too lazy to grow strong.
They cannot walk a dozen blocks, or
do anything that calls for the slight
est physical strength. Why? Because
there is any inherent quality In the
woman's body forbidding it? Not at
all. Because they never have done It.
There is no other reason on earth.
The women who are growing strong
er mentally and physically can smile
at the DIRECTORS who tell them they
cannot do this or that, and answer by
doing what they are accused Of being
incapable Of doing. But the more tim
id and younger ones, who yet hesitate
TO venture into new fields of activity
in the face of opposition and ridicule,
need the assistance of professional
opinion and the encouragement of
those. who have gone before.-M ontEsal
Herald.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-19
Old CITY Of Timoad.

Timgad is an ancient Roman city,
forgotten and buried on the slopes OF
the Aures mountains. The desert
winds heaped the market places and
ruined streets with shifting sand; the
jackals and birds Of prey made the
stately forum, with its crunbling col
umns, their hauntS and hunting
grounds. For centuries Timgad lay de-
serted and forgotten, unyisited except
by occasional wandering caravans.
In recent years, however, the city
has been partially restored and exca-
waited by French architects and arch
biologists. The columns OF the facade
of the capitol have been regretted;
the sand cleared from the mosaic floors
of the ruined baths, whose colors SIRE
as fresh and bright as in the old days
of Roman splendor. The arch of Ira
Jan over one of the two main streets
stands as it did in the days of the
great emperor, the founder of the city.
The amphitheater, typically Roman,
held at least 1000 spectators in the
days when gladiatorial cOmbats were
considered respectable.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-19
Snakes are Food Savers and
Harmless Varieties Destroy
Many Grain-Eating Rodents.

Snakes are a valuable asset and
there should be campaign against
, killing them, writes Gayne 7. X. Nor
ton in American Forestry Maya
zine. The article goes on to show
what the snake does for food conser-
walton by way of killing rodents and
insects, the greatest enemies to grain
that man knows. The public has be-
come acquainted with snakes as never
before, writes Mr.. Norton, because of
the thousands who have been engaged
in the campaign for war gardens that
has been conducted by the national
emergency food garden commission.
"With this summer the millions of
war gardens have given the snake
popular interest. Tremendously in
creased tillage has brought people and
snakes together.
"UnleSs much education work is
done the number of snakes that will
be killed next year by the well-mean-
ing but misinformed gardeners will be
very large. Our snakes are a national
asset worth many millions of dollars
and should he conserved The relation
it bears to successful crops is inn
pOrtant-mOre important than even
the average farmer realizes.
Reptiles are not enemies. They
never attack unless in self defense. OF
our Isl species, but IL are poisonous
two species of Flaps, coral snake, and
10 species of Crotaline snakes, the cop
perhead and moccasin, the dwarf and
typical rattlesnakes. On the other
hand the help rendered is valuable.
The pests destroyed each year, espe-
cially the rodents that injure crops
and communicate diseases, roll up a
large balance of good service in their
favor.
Rodents are destroyers of farm
products, cause loss by fire through
gnawing matches and insulation from
electric wires, and Of human life
through germ carrying, particularly
the bubonic plague. They also destroy
eggs, young poultry, squads and pig
cons, birds and young rabbits, pigs
and lambs. A loss to husbandry not
estimated in figures, but realized as
extensive, is due to the killing of fruit
trees by girdling or other injuries to
the bark by species Of wild rodents.
AS a destructive agency the rodents
have no rival.
"The gross ignorance regarding our
snakes causes slaughter of all things
that wear scales and crawl. Farmers
should protect and breed the harmless
snakes rather than kill them. Many
European countries have protective
legislation"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-19
INSCRIPTION ON FiSH'S TAIL
Mystery to Natives of Zanzibar
Though Scientists Say 1t Is Moth
: ing Much Out of the Ordinary.

strange fish was recently caught
at Zanzibar with Arabic characters
upon its tail. The fish was not one
of large haul, but was caught by q
single fisherman, who brought it to the
fish market. There it remained foi
some time, having no purchaser. as ii
was a strange fish and one that had
never been seen before in those wa
tiers. Finally an Indian of the sect
called 'TMemen" purchased 1t and, or
the strange markings being noticed, IL
was taken TO widely-known Arab
scholar, who, deciphered the inscrip-
ton. 1t was afterward taken to the
sultan, who also recognized the word
ing.
That night 5000 rupees was offered
for the fish and refused, and on the
following day 5000 rupees was re-
fused, according to Scientific Amer
lean. The original price paid for the
fish was pice (about 8 cents) and it
was eventually decided to have it pre-.
served. For this purpose it was taken
to the government laboratory where ii
was treated with formaline. 1t has
since been placed on public exhibition.
There are two distinct inscriptions
on the tail, one on each side. On the
one side it reads "Laillaha Illalah"
(''There is no God but Allah') and on
the other "Shani Allah" GA warning
sent from Allah"O. There is no sus-
picion of anything in the nature of a
fake about the matter and the mystery
is so complete that no explanation of
the strange phenomenon is forthcom-
ing. The Arabic lettering is perfectly
plain and the discovery has caused
wonderment throughout the Moham-
medan community of Zanzibar.
1t was Identified rs holacanthus
semicirculatus, Cuv. eft VAL, widely
distributed Indo-Pacific species Of
chaetontidae. An authority on zoology
considers the markings as falling with
in the limits of normal variation Of the
species.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-19
Queer Find at Pompeii.

A soap boilers shop was among the
things discovered in the excavation at
Pompeii several years ago. The city
was buried beneath vol, anic ashes A..
ID. 20. 1t is said that the soap found
in the shop had not lost all efficacy,
although it had lain under the ashes
more than 1,S00 years. Soap making
was quite a business in number of
the Roman cities at the time that
Pompeii was DESTROYED.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-19
African Pianies.

The historian Herodotus, 2500 gears
ago, described the African pigmles
which he located near the source OF
the Nile. Herodotus, for once, told
the truth, for ii is in that region that
modern explorers have found them.
Stanley described them as having huge
stomachs and short legs, and as 'feap-
ing about like grasshoppers-" One
specimen he saw was a full-grown
young woman, three inches short of
three feet in height, but perfectly
formed and of glistening sickness
Of body, with absurdly large eyes"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-19
Suffer for Sins of others.

"There is no sort of wrong deed of
which a man can bear the punishment
alone; you can't isolate yourself, and
say that the evil which is iR you shall
not spread" says George Eliot in
Adam Bede. 1t is only too true that
we cannot bear punishment alone.
And usually our mistakes entail worse
suffering on those who love us than
they do on ourselves. Just as on the
other hand our successes and rewards
bring more joy to our dear ones than
to ourselves. "No man liveth to him
self alone"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-19
Her Golden CjrcIet.

There are several theories as to the
origin of the wedding ring. Here Is
one of them: Before the time Of mints
and coinage the gold money In Egypt
was made in the form of ring, usu-
ally worn on the finger as convenient
method of carrying and safe keeping.
The men and women, therefore, had all
their gold or wealth made into rings.
and for the majority of people these
rings were no larger than the plain
gold bands of today. Thus, when the
groom placed the ring on the brides
finger he meant exactly what the mod
ern service makes him say--he did ac-
tually endow his bride with all his
worldly goods.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-19
Nua. hles~lQ.
Beautiful French Toys.

'Made in Germany" used to be the
label on beautiful things that came out
Of Santa's pack, but now 1t Is changed
to "Made in France" Dainty little
French mademoiselles, stocky Breton
peasants, sturdy poilus, and American
soldiers, all kinds Of queer animals
that would delight q child and Won
derful wooden scenes of farmyards and
gardens are the handiwork of wounded
French soldiers and have been made
under the direction Of famous artists,
who have donated their services to the
government.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-19
The Woolsack.

The wpolsack, is the big red bag.
without back or arms, on which the
lord chancellor sits when presiding
over the deliberations of the house of
lords. Its origin is curious. An act
was passed in Elizabeth's reign pro-
hibsting the expectation of wool, and to
keep this source Of national wealth in
their lprdships' minds the kindergarten
notion of making them sit on wool bags
was tried. Nowadays, when new
chancellor is appointed he is said to
be appointed to the woolsack and to sit
on the woolsack.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-19
Feminine Diplomacy.

"Yes, finally got rid of him." she
said, without having to tell him In so
many words that l never could learn
to love him. didn't want to do that,
because he's an awfully nice fellow,
and 1 should have been very sorry to
cause him pain"
SLOW did you manage it?' hex friend
asked.
"Why, you see, he's subject to hay
fever, so / decorated the house with
golden rod whenever he sent word that
he was coming. "-Brooklyn Citizen
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-19
Spiders and Gold.

One of the many quaint superstl-
tons Of the sixteenth century was that
spiders be true signs of great stores
of gold" The saying arose in this
way: when a passage TO Cathay (the
China of today was being sought by
the Northwest, man brought home a
stone which was pronounced to be
gold, and caused such ferment that
several vessels were fitted out for the
express purpose of collecting gold.
Frobisher, in 1877, found in one of the
islands on which he landed, similar
stones, and an enormous number of
spiders"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-19
Dutch Form of Golf.

Where and when golf started no.
body knows of certainty; whether
or not it comes from Holland or Scot.
land matters little, perhaps, except to
theNseeker after the truth and nothing
but the truth. To him we would say
that some sort Of a game resembling
golf was played in Holland oftentimes
on the ice with stakes instead of
holes. No rules for such play have
ever peen discovered, but from pic
tures we learn that the finish OF this
Hoilapdish form was somewhat after
the fashion of croqnet, with the ball
being bit between two sticks.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-19
Cannot Photograph In colors.

1t seems q remarkable thing, consid-
ering the progress of the science Of
photography and einematography, that
color photography is still an undls-
covered secret. There are processes by
which a very natural camoufiage Of
Nature can be produced, but the plate
is yet to be made which will produce
a landscape In autumn in all its won
drous tints, or take a portrait of lady
with the natural colorlng of the hair,
eyes, and complexion, with the various
colors of her costume ''in the manner
as she lives"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-19
Anyway. He Found Il.

1t was on October II happened to
meet my neighbours little girl on the
street during school hours. asked
her how it happened that she was not
at school. and she looked at me with
some surprise and answered; why,
don't you know, it's Columbus day to-
day." Then, with seeming pity for
me In my ignorance, she added: "Co-
lumbus discovered America. 1t was
last year, l think. Chicago Tribune.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-19
LOOK OUT!

The housewife Of Holland would al
most as soon be without food as with
out her real Dutch Drops" as she
quantity calls GOLD MEDAL HARLEM
Oil Capsules. They restore strength
ana are responsible IN a great measure
for the sturdy, robust health OF the
Hollanders.
Do not delay. 90 to your druggist and
insist on h In supplying you with GOLD
MEDAL Haarfem Oil Capsules. Take
them as directed. and IL you ara noe
satisfied with results your druggist villa
gladly refund your money. Look for
the name GOLD MEDAL on the boz
and accept NO other. In sealed boxes.
three sizes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-19
Peanut Irish Stew.

Slice thin six large onions and cut in
cubes an equal measure of uncooked
potatoes; cook until the potatoes are
half done; then add half cupful of
finely chopped roasted peanuts and
cook until the vegetables are tender.
When ready to serve add half cup
full of peanuts cut in halves.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-19
Baked Peanuts.

Shell unroasted peanuts, pour boil
ing water over them, letting it stand
until the skins are easily removed.
Place a pint of these in bean pot
with two quarts of water, season with
salt and paprika, cover and bake slow
ly until soft and mealy, which will re-
quire about eight hours.
Peanuts chopped or peanut butter
used with rice, adds the needed fat
TO make q well-balanced dish.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-19
DeyiIed Peanuts.

Blanch and chop two tablespoonfuls
of peanuts and fry brown in two table
spoonfuls of fat. Mix together one
tablespoonful each of chutney and
worcestershire sauce, two small picked
cucumbers, chopped, and salt and pep
per to taste. Add to the peanuts, then
spread on small squares of hot but
tered toast or fvied bits of bread.