Putnam patriot., 1909-04-09
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The custom house imports at New York city, for tine month of March, were the largest Of any month on re- cord. the post office recepis were also larger for that month than fof the past Two yeats. over l9.efo emigfaBts affiy- ed Tn that city one day iHst week. and other indications. prove that pto.pefi- iy k new on rapid advance.
 Now that Theodore Roosevelt is in the fsnks as q common eiIizen, he hoped. on going abroad, to escape po- puiar attention. IL was no use. If he were the greatest Ruler on earth he could not receive heaftief greetings than he gets at every piaee he entefss Al Naples, not only immense crowds Of enthusiastic people welcomed him, but public officials, princes and tokens from the German Emperor were be slowed upon. The world outside re- cognixes only his great services fof bu- manity and pay no heed to the etiti- cisns of his small ffaillies that some Of his own citizens have blazoned out against him.
 At Mombasa, British East Africa, brilliant reception awaits MT. Roose- welt. the most eminent officials and eit- ixens will receive and entertain him while In that city. Since the beginning Of the rainy season lions have been ter- Tifying the natives, who have been as. sured they need have no further fear, as Mf. Roosevelt k Oil his Way 10 the pfoteetorate to hunt, and they are awaiting hls arrival eanlentedly.
 l.. +. nailey, director of the New York stetei College of Auneulture throws out an idea that K as well eni- rulated foE Connecticut aH fof tue ffn= pife -tale. He invites attention ts the fact ihat an acre Of water ean be made to yield more food than an acre uf land The man who owns lake ef H pond will, in the future, lind II ta ie salua= bic property. Nc shall breed domestic varieties of lish ns ee dp pigs et paal. try Some of ihe European peoples arr doing il now. As competition in ereanes we must stock the ponds III the ssfne spirit us wH do OUT rastHfes. As Me haze passed the hunting stage with cattle and sheep, we must now come toa scientific development and ntilise- lion of water fields
 About 5000 citizens of the niled States have moNcdoyef into Hamilton, Ontafio, and - of our big mannfaetur- ing concerns have branch plants there. The more Americans that settle tn On tafio, and west and north af II, the safer this country will be from trouble with the Dominion Five or sis %tatrs as large as Ohio can he formed out oi that great fertile northwest county. which will he capable ot sustaining DO. pulalions as dense as Ohio.
 Georgia has finally decided io ahan- don It's system of leasing it's eaaNiels, 1, which is as cruel and dtsgfacetul as natives of Africa by the Belgian task masters, For years Georgia has sold iis eonsiuts into the mines and facto. ries. Now the State will use them to work its public roads.
 Count Zeppelin, of Germany, next To Inc Wright brothers, has proved the most successful in insenting and sail- Ing air.ships. Last Friday he sailed a siistane. oi t0 mtles ss the crow nies, landing al Munich tn the presence of many princes and priaeesses and sn immense concoufse of people. Enpe- TOT William sent a message ot ieiieita- lion over Count Zeppelin suecess.
 Prince Albert, the heir to the fel- gisn throne, has started with party, Ia traverse about the same route as eS- President Roosevelt, and may chance to meet on The ,2So mile march through the dense forest from the source Ia the mouth oi the Congo.
 The Italian committee of Rome, for the Rehabilitation ef the earthquake sufferers, headed hy the wife of Foreign Minister rtoni, presented last fhurs- day, to AmbassadoF .sfiscom mag niflevnt silver shieid, tearing an tn. scription of Italys appreciation ef his share tn the relief work. \ similar shield was presented to the National Resi Coss. Ambassador efsseom will also he presented with gold medal, which has been struck oil in his honor by the Red Gross.
 Nincenxo Geracia. Inc leader of the Chicago Black Hand Society, was en- trapped by the police these last Friday after hc had demanded Ss.tsn from A wealthy Italian on path cf death. He was arrested as he entered the office of his intended victim. II K reported he has given evidence duplicating his ss- sociaties in the plot. Ii there k such awide spread organization of the Black Hand. as Is generally believed, it fought 10 he fereted out and >o et.ectually crushed as to never rise again in this country.
 For the ;irst time Hindu has been appointed \ memhef af the Niccroy's Executive Council, st Calcutta, India. The present Secretary, Mir. Morley, hs,- lieVes this concession k sound policy and statesmanship, but his two prede- eAssofs regard il a deplafshle step that must lead to dangerous demands hs