Putnam patriot., 1909-04-09

AakbHR tHb~s iof iHst s'hft t8haeittts ttfe cause of failure AS follows:
 Lack of capital, af2 Incompetence, 2ls bisaster, etc., 1s9 Frand. IIb Inex .s.fience. 40 Neglect, 2Z Inwise credits, D Failure of others, ls Competition, - EktrasnRance, II Speculation, "
 U There K nothing uew under tfe sun, IN often verified II matters that seemed Impossible II could he sos aud sometimes in historic ages from evidence dug ap from deer-Betiea ei- ties Me hase for year of two been discussing the "IDes MeiHes Plan oi municipal government as gfeal ad= yaneed step above anything ever hetofe known Now comes along S@iss gentleman, who praises municipal gov efnment by cnmmissiont az Il X copy nf the government ot the -aisz HePnb iic, and says fl k the besi governed m lion ip The world, and yet Il has nu parties, and says. ssli means the eafe fui spending of every doiinr and the best results to the people eaitzef- land K the New England of Europe.
 England Is proposing to speud about sl9, ,eee ,00o on new large Nafzllipz, the peoples consent being secured hs . oasing their fears That the Germans intend to invade Ennlxnd and desoinie II. The German people. who have no desire for war, much less ta insHde of even desire to dc Great Britain Injury of any kind, are warned by their astule and ambitious rulers that unless ihey have navy to cope with that of Eng land, their commerce will 6e swept from the ocean. The Japanese afe bankfupting their county to build Il navy to protect themselves from the Americans, who respect neither ha- manlty nor treaties. Ne spend hun dfesis of millions year for war pufs poses to prevent the great Powers Of Europe invading and destroying this country. No people of any civilized nation have any more desire to lnjure ar 20 Ia war with this or any other country. The people of each country are deceived by misrepresentation as to the intentions of each others war pre- psrations.
 The condition of fGovernof,i.illeyw was reg arded as quite serious during tine past week, but the last reports are more hopeful. The people are united in wishing him speedy recovery.
 Theodore Roosevelt and King Victor Emanuel met on Tuesday on board an Italian battleship al Mcssina. The in teru4ew was most cordial The eN- President had but few hours to visit the scenes of desolaiion around the city befon embatking on the steamer Ia take him to Momhssa, where he be- gins his travels through line interior or Africa.
 Harttofa's municipal election Tues day went Republican by a majority oi 1.aoo. \ strong movement was made Ia defeat licensing the city. but license was carried by i,c6a msjorits--bat a large gain was made on the total vote.
 The Prohibition party in New York pledged Governor Hughes it's hearty support in hts direct nomination cam. paign again the opposition ot the Re publican bosses,
 Consul shsugnesss says these must bc nearly or quite su.0n Americans the Uncle Sam sort living in Mexico. .Amcrican goais and styles are swift. iy finding favor among the Mcxicsns, r he writes. Mexico al the south and Canada al the north are being peacaoly settled by Americans of the Uncle sam sort, for the best good of all.
 Ny making Columbus anniversary holiday, and counting all the legal ho- tidays and the two hours taken from the ~orkdsy with the weekly half holi. day and Sundays, the Public Ledger says that the rest hours in fennsslsa- mia now reach about ao dass-about one~fourth of the year.
 Castro k mad all through; he k re. gafded and treated bs ,h. governments he could contemptnonsls snnb. year ago. as mer nobody. England, as the request of our government, has refused la allow him land al Triuidad.to hieh port tse had taken passaee. lhissges- ernmeni wiIl not allow The eN.lielaiof Io work out his revolutionary designs in Venezuela.
 The town of Union has mol had any town poor for over two years, and has mol \ cent of indebled edness. A bill was passed providing for qus- drenniai statements 10 the Tax 1cm- | missioner of all property exemption.