Putnam patriot., 1908-07-24
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 the largest contribution eteF -eni to Rome; from life dtoee-e ef New York --Rt. Rsg. john H fares, Arel195sii- np of New York, aai1ed from that ely on Saturday, Tor aeH9a. Cardinal etiia- bons, of Baltimore, was also Ia.s.n- ger on the same steamer. aud VII make one oi the distinguished party of preIates that VII iake part IT tHe pilgrimage 10 ge made t2 Pope Plus \. terrific earthquake occurred ia7i week Thursday m the province oi Taena and Africa, bile, and ih tiie southern part Of feiu aBd Bolitia. Considerable de.tfueiion 1t pfDpeits but no Ioss of fife, i. reported.
 Mrs. Mary Baker C Eddy-pefbais- the most honored and beloved "oihan in all the earth-the head af the 'hfis= tan Science Church, reached her sfh birthday July 10th. But beyond con vtafnIatiens from members of her own household and officials Of the church there was no obsersn nnce of the event
 James Nuno, for many yeafs clioif director in Buffalo. S. ' :, died on ra- turday at Bayside, l.. l., at lhe age ot ss. He had the distinction of comIrps- ing the National Hymn q Mexico Spanish by birth, he went from Cuba 10 Mexico as d young man and ~as put in charge of the government band. Ii ues at ihis period tbat ae composed the air which was adopted as the Ma tfonai Hymn, During the Pan Amer iean Exposition in Hallaletn ig@, tae famous Mexican Band which came there, discovered by chanee that tie composer of their National Hymn was thefe He 8as invited to si=it Mexico and wns tie Racst at President iliaz. iie returned home ~ith wfeatbs. med- als. and othef marks Of distinction.
 Turkey Las within it- population growing party ef progressive young men. styled "Iouue Turkey ffie army has been iubHed with theiT asPt' rallons, and recently il number of oil eers were imprisoned for helping tue progressive party. II k reported thal the other officers oi the same army corps have threatened, that unless the Imprisoned officers afe liberated the army will march on tonstantinople and demand the re establishment of the Constitution. teneral osman fasha commander of the forces In Macedonia, was asSassinatcd Saturday nnd s.@n troops there are in open revolt against th. government.
 When William II Taft goes io Gin= rinnaii to receive the formal notittea- lion of his nomination Ter The Ptesiz siency, he will also tereiee notification of his election as member af the In iernationul society oi Steam shovel. men. Gompers k losing hts grip an the labor party, for hts presumption in promising to lime np the labor rafiS faf Bfyan. He NH now have a strong competitor in William II Taft in thv ranks of the labor forces.
 annda, the large Indian elephant in the New York Geological Gardens, lad been petted and fed with goodies bA nn old lady who almost daily visited the gardens, t,uuda became NJ attached to her that whenever she appeared he would trumpet her arrival with pleas. ure. The old lady was taken sick and for ten months was unable to visit the gardens. Gunda watched for hts friend ,lall,, and became tnconsolahlc and -~~Aigis and atlncked his keepers For the first lime since her sickness the old lady lasl Saturday visited the gardens, when Gunda espied her at once. With shrill squeal he attempted to run to. wards her, but his chain prevented Now he k happy and traciahle again
 The usefulness af tic work of the hi. sisinn of Information of the Bureau ai Immigration an Naturalization in di Neflng hundreds of poor aliens from the crowded ccnlers ia fertile regions where there h great demand for that class ol lahor, k accomplishing aeneii, clal. results Any one in Connectlcut that wants such help can gel supply.
 Niee-Admifal Reiest who WAS the commander oi the ill-iaied Russian fleet which was annihilalei hs the la. panese in the sea ei Japan, May, lSn, died in Germany from heart trouble last Sunday
 Mrs. Caroline Scott who died recent ly tn New York, st the age of aa, left the bulk of her estate Ia the cause of woman suffrage.
 While the average wages paid per hour last year, In |, i'ssi mechanical and manufacturing establishments, were higher by a.s rer cent than in lssH, or in any previous year since lsai, and The hours slightly shorter, the family dinneE cost more, says the Labor Bu- resu. Among the articles noticeahly cearer, are fuel, four. butter. dried ap- pies, milk, corn meal and potatoes.
 oompefs, Mitchell Morrison, and other labof leaders, have teen sum- nened hs Justice Anderson. ot the dis trict supreme court, Washington. Ia appear in court on September sth. to show cause why they should mol he punished flor contempt oi the courts in|unciise order in the Bucks stoSe case.
 Talking about graft, Portugal stands supreme There k published long