Putnam patriot., 1908-05-15
Editorial Scraps.

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 together. Colonel |. N theeHey oi Mancf es CT. has made the Connecticut delegate present of silk flags. Each delegate has Inc privilege of inviting one guest to go along with him. There will be al that time but one candidate but some of the "faNofite sons may get complimentary vote from their own States. Taft'- delegates ontaam- tefs ai1 the rest, aud has nearly ma joriiy of the entire namhef already.
 Secretary Taft has finished his mts- sion Of peace to Panama successfully and k OH his return home.
 Secretary Root, speaking Of the union of American Republics, whose maghi- ficent edifice, recently started at N ash ington ,is to bc their headquarters, said; "Its primary object k To break down inc barriersiof mutual ignorance te- tween the nations of America bs col ,eetine and making accessible, finnish ing and spreading. information about every country among the people oi eN- cry other country In the Union, to faei. litate and stimulate intercourse, trade, acquaintance, good understanding, fel- Iowsbip and sympathy" The good work k going on,
 The fearful stage of crime among the fofeign-bern population is appalling Using bombs to destroy homes secret murders. and other dire acts, was cap ped Monday night, when two assaszih- stabbed io death an AfmeBian OH a sta= ton In New York as Il crowd Of a5ee and women were leaving traini and escaped before men recovered ffnn The sudden horror. OXef 4 hundred thaus- and murders a year tn this country nf civilization and Tree institutions E bad record.
 The e4Halfeunial Conference ef the Methodist church in session at Balii. more. eilI give no eoaHtenanee lo the request thnt the church rules forbid. ding members attending theatres, eif- cuses, dances. card parties, aud saeh like amnsemenls Io dc SD would IT. ,iicale that no longer k Methodist oae who ewalks net after the flesh but after lhe spirit. . In other words. they know nothing mofe about the baptism of the Holy Spirit than the ignorant disciples i'll st. Paai's day.
 Governor Hughes nf New York has won mol able victory over his enemies In his own household, hs the uneSpee ted election of senator, at special election, who will aid him to pass the anil.gnmblng bill. defeated by the aid of Republican "bosseaa compelling se= nalofs from their districts To Note to de. feat the ant gambling bill. The basses are now wild with fear and anger
 Among the things hoped for hy n German mercantile mission now on ils way fo Aht ssinia, are concessions ief I motor line from nife naWa whefe lhe steam railroad enelsl h Adis Ahaha, for German bank in the latter place, for the snle of arms, ammunilioni ete=, io the Abssinians, and for t tobacco monopoly, with a guaranteed yearly rake.oti of loper cent for his imperial majesty, Neges Menelik,
 The Health officer of New York has decided ip enforce strict quarantine against all vessels coming from Nene- suela, on the ground that the Nene. tnelan government has been unwilling ..tk fte.s .ft t,t 4f conditions there, in the matierot the hubonie plague. President Castro can not play petty autoctei without haNihg to suffer some oflihe consequences. The Independence Party, organized hy Hearst, that strange mortal, will have Presidential candidate ia the npld. this fail--af which there will be nos less than half dozen. Bryan Will lose votes that hrarst vii draw oil.
 Commander EsaHs las resigned and retired from the service. The fleet is now under control oi Rear Admiral sperfs,
 Foraker gives up his fight with the President about the BpwuSN iilc shoot. ing, hnt senator Ruekeley proposes to continue II single handed
 The 10th annual convention oi the National Educational Association will be held in Cleveland, c, June .a to July 3.
 The aist annual convention of the Connecticut Department of the u. X. R., ended al Middletewn on Medaes- day. officers were elected aad install ed: Edward Gfiswold. ot Gnilford, nc- partment Commander, Cornelius N Driseoll of New Haven, Senior Nioe commandef; C. A. Potter oi nanlel. son, Junior Nice Commander.
 A tidal wave swept io,esa persons Ia death in Hen kow, China, rccen,ls. Floods and tidal waves sweep oil the poor Chinese by myriads yearly.
 Wright Brothers. of Dayton, n, ae evidently sncceeding 10 make aerial na- sigaiion snccess, an Friday last. il is claimed, they aseended l,oa feeI, sleered their machine al will through opposing currents. dueked their ma. chine Ike hird, clreled over the ocean and back, and came down slowly and with the greatest ease.
 Old age pension Is likely to oe adopt cd in England as il is now in eefma' A .S,h... ts...s.,...... ....4,,,t.ks4S apa