Putnam patriot., 1909-12-24
Editorial Scraps.

him as an impostof. No wonder he
went into hiding a. soon he had for
warded his documentary papers 10
Denmark, knowing what would fol-
low. II is one of the most audacious
receptions that any human being ever
concocted. He will remain utterly de-
splsed by friend and foe.
Affairs in Nicaragua are at the most
critical stage yet reached. President
Zelaya has resigned under eompuision
but named his successor, which his su-
pie Congress ratified, but whom the
successful leader Of the revolution, Es-
tfada, refuses to acknowledge or any
one who Is friendly with The detest-
ed Zeiaya. lie has fought and won a
diers, and may himself become ruler
until a new government IL established.
Mrs. J. l.. McEvoy, formerly Of Hart
ford, but now Of Town, in letter 10
friend in Hartford, says there is plenty
of snow where she Is, with good stout
winter weather. A two weeks rain
had preceded this condition. sob such
mudv' She. was informed that the
summers were usually without much
rain, insuring intolerable dust. "l8eal-
Iy, I'm afiaid ! shall never like II out
heren She evidently feels as does
State Makter Healey about the West.
There WIS another illustration, last
week, In New Orleans, Of the value of
the fire drill in public schools. A man
on the street saw that the attic OF a
school house, In which were 400 little
girls, WIS abiaze, and he quietly moth
fled teacher. The drill signal was
sounded, and the little tots knew moth
ing about The fire until they saw il
from the street.
Congressman Higgins, of this dis
trict, Is looking out sharply after the
interests of his constituents. lie Of
fers 10 furnish farmers public deeus
ments on any agricultural subject In
which they are Interested he interest
ed himself In getting Nindham and
New London counties mapped and the
nature OF the various soils To show
for what crops they are best adapted;
he has just introduced bill In the
House to appropriate $4,000 To estab-
iish iish hatchery In Windham and
New London counties.
Secretary Ballinger. of the Interior,
has demanded a thorough investigation
by Congress OF the charges preferred
against by subordinate under him,
named CLAWS. The charges were care.
fully examined by President Taft who
found no evidence TO support them,
snd CLAWS was ordered To be dismissed
from Office. lie still keeps reiterating
his charges abetted by class Of men
hostile TO the Secretary and the govern
menl, and the former Is tired Of II and
Ii determined To have an end put To IT,.
Out OF possible - votes Theodore
Roosevelt received 2o--s not voting
making him Foreign Associate Of the
Academy oil moran anu 'oiilie" SCI
ences. The Paris papers highly praise
Mr.. Rooseeeit's political and moral
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..paa., - ,,,a,s.,.o,,n. In, t,s no.
s,rabiliIv has been unduly exaggerated
II inspired by fear. Mr.. Roosevelt re.
calls 10 our age That war - az evii nna
10, IN. s"o s.sa 81 na,,o,aI i,iesi,s >,
he merits the eminent distinction CON
ferred upon him oy ,he ins'i,ute'
The effort of the present Congress
To suppress the "white slave traffic, I"
u disgraceful blot on the moral ehafac-
ter Of the nation, was held up ny
memeer VINO desires 70 win tue fePu'"-
Ton rs statesman ny ms ene'keue
efforts as sucker io' 9'a'es 'ish's.
lie Il IKE the man VINO 'eauseu 70 saNe
aieilo" being nom drowning :" ny
didn ! you save MN "nen nc eh.'ea.e''
you 10 save h'mf ne was askeu' : DC
cause l hao never eeea ia''eea.eo w
hi'n'
Aiaska-part of it--indulges In ST x
month : winter nap. "rime 10 gel upr'
was flashed TO his henighted adopted
chiiddren, by "Uneie SAM by teie'
graph, when The sun Tins, peered oseI
the ice hummoeks. The pagan "san