Putnam patriot., 1909-07-09
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The Wright Brothers, after several attempts, finally sailed their aeroplane last Thursday, around the Fort Myer grounds. near Washington, many times in three successful flights.
 The Presidents of the leading rail- roads Of the country have just received q letter from Clifford Pinehet, t <. Forester, calling upon them to practice forest conservation and better timber utilization.
 Tie American teachers, who taught ip Porto Rico last yehr under government contract, have returned home. the |. X Senate having failed to pass the ap- propriatien bill, There being no money to pay their salalies.
 Al Gofdele, Ga., contracts have been lei for what k snId fo be the first mill ever designed for the manufacture of paper from cotton stalks. In another experiment in paper making in thnt sstaie, the basis of manufacture will be The okrn stalk. In both eases the raw material has heretofore been classed a- waste. The opponents of the lock system for the Panama canal, continue their at- tacks, the last being to show what will occasionally happen to vessel passing through the locks, as recently happen ed tn the locks of the 800 canal The Scientific American elieetually dispes- es of that argument. Elaborate prosi- slons have heen made to prevent such nn occurrence. A ship, instead of going through lock on It's own steam, as at the Boo, will be propelled by powerful electric locomotives on tracks laid on the brink, for checking front and rear of the ship In towing. Emergeeey gates will also bc provided. The engi' neers had counted long before on the possibility of such q thing, and had made arrangements to prevent It. Rico in an automobile, says; "Otten while motoring along American roads l have been seowled at or hooted at bS school children; lhe greetings of th, Porto Rico children were always wei coming shout, or cordial 'adios' As ws sped by. And do not recall seowl ing face from single bullock. driver o horseback rider, though we put then al times to no little inconvenienee.R
 Four truck. loads of stuff, marked .fancy creamery butter were recent, seized In Chicago by government ofii cers, the receipt for which, ss follows came out in the prosecution. IL reads "rake so lbs. of white oleomargarine e0 lbs. of poor quality butter, and N lbs. of water. Mix well and add color ing mstter to suit.
 Instead of a deficit of sila,Wu,u1 a the close of the year, in the federal re venues, as had been estimated abou six months ago, the officials were gia' to find 1t was only ssa,sii ,l55. croak sfs had predicted n serious condition . things.
 Al Memphis, Tenn, on June 5a, bell in church and town-eloek steepies, O toiing the midnight hour, marked tn passing Of saloons in the State of Ter nessee.
 There are in the United States S sanatoriams, 2a.s dtspensaries and S associations for Inc treatment Of pt, Neniion of tuberculosis, while there al ea0,o0o eases oi this disease in the eout try. IL Is estimated by the L. S. Cor servation Commission that this cout try loses annually si,90,ooo,oVO fior presenlAhle tuberculosis.
 During the year isos, sl ,2si sawmil in the United states manufacture 33. 3.esa .aee .ooo feet of lumeer, accordin 10 report of the Census Bureau. The' mills also cut is,iae, ,ssa,oo shingle and 2.sso. .esa eco lsth.
 The Society of Friends contemplal, aggressive cs angelic work "--in the usual quiet order, but none the less . fective.
 With so counties "dry," the Stal beer Inspector finds that more beer Vi drunk in Missouri last month than any June on record.
 Rev. nr. J. K. \. Hell of corvalli oregon, Is put forward as the ehampio s.jiner.h He has taken iei degrees secret orders.
 The Philadelphia sabbath Assoeli ton has started movement to secui the enforcement of the sunday hlI laws of l79i.
 A monument was unveiled al ol densbnrg. N. |. July |, Tn memeFs , Barbara Heck, the founder ef Methos Ism in the New World.
 Delegate Wickersham, of Alaskl says: s.We have more coal than Penf syivania, West Virginia and ohis more gold than California and colors do put together; more copper than Mi chigan. and Alaska Is most healthfu piace-