Putnam patriot., 1908-09-25
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elaSs--conslitnling half the population --hase been enriched by large crops at good prices-eonditi0ns never known after | business depression. The capit alist and business promoter are waiting for the assurance that bJsiuess K not io undergo trials of threatened political radical schemes.
 Cholera ls spfe ading feaffully in Rus sia. Tn St. Petersburg hundreds Of new eases occur daily nearly half of which prove fatal The Greek State church k endeavoring to appease the wrath Of God to stay the plague by prayers of- fered for the lawIessness of the people. The devastating epidemic is painful reminder that Russia needs the adop- lion of some of those arts Of civiliAS- ton which are deemed to protect it's suffering people.
 The cries Of "peace" Are disturbed by the harsh cfoak of wars in Africa, where the French have just killed thousand poor natives who hated to be robbed and despoiled by people who claimed to be civilized.
 The clergy of 25 Roman Catholic pa sishes in Brooklyn, \. Y., have agreed tlnt hereafter they will give no aid to persons seeking permits for fireworks, bands Of inusie, ihe strnging Of lights and the erecting of altars and shrines in the sireeas.n Because they say that these street celebrations are largely pro noted bx iffeligieus and undesirable eitizens~- keepers of saloons and the like. They afe mol approved by the ebufeh and are "a buriesgue of the spi' ritual side of religion
 E.lRhly.pine persons, including three women, recently look The examination for postal clerks at Buffalo. One of the young women attained the highest grade, NJ II. Of the women applicants io0 pef ceni were successful, and only D per cent of the men.
 The great American fleet has leit tbe Commonwealth of Australia, and ls now making voyage of ,ap miles to Manila. IL left behind memota- ble impression of unaying good.
 The sad accident That beieI The aero naut ofsille Wright. in ibe injury of his aeroplane in flying experiment near Washington, last week, causing Il fall to the earth, killing Il companion and injufing him. bnt not fatally, casi
 
 gloom over his prospects. That has now been removed by the remafKable achievement of his brother Wilbur, III France, who flew his machine over m hour and Il hall, travelling Il miles, and only dese.nded because of darkness. When Bell, the great English invent. or, heard what Wilbur Wright had ae. eomplshed in France, said.
 This Is great achievement. There k no doubt that Wilbur and OrNille Wright have conquered the mir. II
 The dronth k now aniieling Con necticnt as well as Maine and all the country clear to the Rocky Mountains, which has continued over month, drying up rivers and springs, closing downs mills and manufaetories, eaas. lug deslTnell,e forest fires in many ,aaccs, the smoke from which has rast pail over the earth, irritating the throats and nostrils of people. The like has not been witnessed for many years,
 l.ast week the eatihs path must have gone through the zone of metcofs, a> a number were seen in various parts al New England, One large one was seen to fall into Boston hafbor, another at Springfield, another at East froNts sienee. and Rev. Mr. Blaekmat, South kiillngly, on Thursday, the same eve ning K the rest, saw meteor burst in. ioa thousand pieces above his head. Hundreds of others may have been oe- served, and thousands may have fallen unobserved. Persons living in isssS Will remember the great fall of stars that alarmed the world, They appear to be harmless of doing physical injury.
 .,, hen child Is tncorfigible, don't send him to the disciplinary school. Have his throat examined hS health officer. You will find that in many in. stances this ineorriglhility, tfuaney, can he traced To adenoid growths tn the throat That's what Superinten- dent of Schools Maxwell said te nearly oa school principals in New York city last week. Parents should do the same.
 Postmaster General Meyer has issued an order to ail postmasters to unite with the local school authorities with the view af adopting the nest effective method of interesting school children as to the organization and operation of the postal service, particularly the pro per addressing ot letters and the im- porlance of placing return cards on en- velotes. And, Il possible to deliver personal talks te the pupils, and give teachers aecess to the Postal Guide and the postal laws, and render them eve " assistance in securing necessary in- formation.
 Manchester and Lancashire, Eng. are having a great strike of cotton mill hands, who opposed \ reduction of wages. Last Monday some iso.aa op- eratiyes were locked out. What suffer ing for the poor people ~he ike from hand to mouth.
 This year. for inc first time, the Nt-