Putnam patriot., 1909-10-08
Editorial Scraps.

On the demise of the late Dr. Theo- dore l.. Guyler, the celebrated divine, the family of the deceased commission ed the Burrele Press Clipping Bureau, in New York, to compile memorial volume as an historical reference. The volume was to contain all that the newspapers printed coneetningfthe life and career of the deceased. Prominent position k given to the PATRIOT. The memorial has been completed and de iivered To the family 1t is 10 by l2 inches in size, Irish linen paper, with black border, and the binding k Of Sbaek seal, leltered with gold. Springfield, Mass, has just started movement to secure municipal govern ment by commission. A spirited political campaign is go- ing on in New York city. A fusion oi all citizens opposed to fammany hhs been organized to root out that mai- odorous society. The latter has noni- | mated Justice Gaynof, who had public iicly denounced Tammany on recent occasion, to show what Il had done III the administration of the city, saying "Those who were put into office, into the highest offices, not only did not warn the people, but with the iaisefa- ble bosses whose haflotlike tools they were, were in the job up to their arm. pits.'
 Now he has consented to be one of those tools. IL will he Il hard struggle with doubtful ending.
 Rear-Admiral Charles \. sperryis at last free to enjoy the comforts of home and private life after more than n gen s'iiisss .s.- s...-ss s.ss. -~s-s and sea, He eration oi service on land his naYn4 is to live in Connecticut,A Aive Etatc. VI"
 There being great amount of snug. gling going on by pretentioas thigh. toned" travellers to Europe, Congress passed more stringent law to reach that class. Collecto, Loeb, as in duty bound, strictly enforced the law, and, as a result, the duties collected from that class increased sloo,0n month, besides detecting number trying se- cretly to smuggle In costly articles. Now loud outcry Is raised against the Collector, some respectable papers Join- ing in, for enforcing the law against wealthy families Good citizens ought to submit to inconvenience that cause them no injury or injustice, to prevent the government being defrauded over million year,
 A continued improvement in the in- dustrial situation of the country Is h. dicated by lhe reports of leading intet- nal commerce movements, received du. ring the past month by the Bureau of Statistics of the Department of Com. merce and Labor. There are now few idle people and many new enterprises are being started. The country may he said to be in its normal state of pros. Perily.
 X new sun spot WAS discovered on Saturday, it's size unknown, moving with great sapidity across the sun, While the astronomer would not essay the part of prophet, he intimated that these cyclone storms in the sun might breed cyclones of the earthly VA rie,y. That by many as storm signal lo the world.
 King Edward of England is not will. ,t.. AT .ta ,r impair the government budget, al. though il strikes n heavy blow al the landed aristocracy. If tho House oi Lords should oe overthrown-~as 1t will be some day--it will be short step to upset the monarchy itself.
 In the State of Oklahoma there k a little national park of about sb0 acres, within which there Ire F or is miner al spiings, the curative properties of which have been recognized hs the In dians from time immemoriai. This Is the "Pialt National Park, named for Oryille II, Platt, late Senator from Con. neclicut. lie was the friend of the In. dians, and was familiar with their lives and their legends From them he learned the curative powers of these springs, and when he learned Inc dan. ger that when Oklahoma was made q Stais these springs would become pri. vate property, and to prevent this he secured the creation Of the "Salphui Springs Reservation" and later. as tribute to the Senator they were named after him.
 The controversy over Cook claims 10 tx the discover of the North Pois still continues unabsted. Says the Springfield Republican; "lf pf. Cook be proved fraud in these matters, il Is plain that Il will also be neeessat, to brand him as one of the greatest simpleIons that ever lived. The fact that he is charged with being such 8 rare combination of colossal aadacity, ampudent Scoundrelisni, and sheer idi- snsy, renders these inquisiti,ns into his 1oe0neps and osrecr as fascinating as - 1Aat NsNs eotpe onG of dream