Putnam patriot., 1909-01-29
Editorial Scraps.

Bushes prosperity is a thing of slow growth Ihis year of Isss. but Is moving ssft and ene3afsgingiy, 70 that when spring comes il aiil be more sisib!e-- pros iaied.
 Presideni-eleef Tafl Is on The way to examine the Panama canal, and on his decision, no doubt, ~iil the question, whether lock- or sea-ieVei will be best plan to finish tie canal. The public have been prepared 10 hear that the lat Ter wi1 be The final decision, and ae hope SD.
 kokichi Midkuno. the JApanese con sul al Sew York. says that Japan tfaats the sound sen~e of the American peo- ple, and understands the yapofinxs of egolistie Haty-on. and has no fear Of any nnfrien fly movement against its welfare
 The direct primary law k gaining headwsy in every part of the county Thepeiiiieians al ihe East are its oppo- nents. as lucy see in its adoption the rioou of tbeir power to have every thing ghett esn say. Governor Hughes of Nea ! ofk las enlightened the peo- pie af that state. against the willy ar guments used Ia defeat the law. In one or two states The politicians made the iaa that II should at gike sattsiae- Hon. and sn They silI try 10 do at the East. Governor Haghes shows that with the tao exceptions the governors af aii the ~tales A herr such jaws have been IT operation. endorse them heaf- tily, and the people in no instance de- sire b go hack To lhe old system. Ne should haze II discussed in Putnam hy the Business Men's Association.
 Genpefs and Mitchell, thc labof leadefs. Nho haze teen sentenced to line and imprisonment for refusing lo obey the ias, declare. We have mol asked, and will noi ask, for elemeney, and Vt hope our friends will not urge Hs to pursue such q course. 0n Tues day President Samuel. 6ompen, Vice President Mitchell and Secretary Mol fison, of the American Federation of Labor. were ordered by Justice Wright of District superior Court, to pay the costs incurred Tn the proceedings which resulted in the sentence To prison for contempt. The eosts aggregate about sl .s0a.
 The orthodox churches of Boston, to the aemhe9 8f iaA. started fegiy ais in that city this week. under inc direc- lion uf Res Wilbur Chapman. As in the meetings which tue iate Dwight l. Moody nsssti la ho!d. Fnasa aieaaon an k gwen la the slazine of ka@pel saaes Nn organization ha, been stafj- ied Ia eA sHezisaa fhe eHf4re saall. and
 E hsasei At oaaeof the tnaema.l elef- syHan iH lhe aantfy NsesF befeFe, iu mode rn tinee. have .lsci ', lsie ,pfe..d gilaFfs sesa seSsa ss esAaegIsss ehfis- tlaH-H ss EAsse aee today ta a6euse tAe ,,ufld 10 sses sssta.i ,als ailan by faah Ear i asehsE and eetsei state U exist. ence
 The l>sh annual meeting of inc Con- neeueat famaiossral socicls viii be held in Hartford Fcb. ai and 4th. The program AiIl, perhaps, tx the msst at- tfaeiiNe CNef held in the history of the seeielN comprising ptassieal ant time
 ' addne>>., and discussions on suhlec,s of importance to all farmers, fruit aud market gardeners \ larga nam- her of the ahis,l men in the country will be ptcsens 10 take part tn the Spcaking
 The Farmers Association ef The I.e- etSlaluee ef laaa was fafmtlly ogxan- red en "Wednesday with the following oiii i,efss
 President RepnsSentafiVe Clarenec fl ~aN 8ge. af NJ 8a~ile61
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 ~aenegarN seunsSvuta atiNe Frank II xhasansan. el ktst N Ntndssaf
 Assistant ~~efetafN -Rep epfescnEatiNe Hertv8 ~ keech, U kNinyis
 AWAas tAe memb befs of the ENeon- tse gamsa11ee f-am aAl~ Seesiaa. k Representative Joan r. e;fs,Sseaog. of Romfneg.
 \ eaasiillslan sad he.lasS. Aimasi similar to shs>c ei last veal ~as pre- sealed ey >eaatsg Higgin>. and siler Mcre a.innls-d.