Putnam patriot., 1909-04-30
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hfHf a1HitFhf tgttHittii V a9 hpPastf ted Inspector General Of Navy fafds by Secretary Newbefy, before he retired from office. His letter ef instructions, based on his high estimate of the chaf- acter and ability of Admiral Goodrich gave more authority in the conduct Of navy yards than hns ever been teposed in any other individual save the 5ecre- tary of the Navy. This mark of favor has aroused strong opposition iH naval circles, which assumed a conspiracy form, which Secretary Meyer, who K now Secretary may feel obliged t9 take up Tor consideration.
 Record breaking conditions ai Pana. ma. in the month ef March the total excavation @as }, ,haa .857 cubic wards CT nearly e,o00 cubic yards more than the iesi previous months record which was that of March year aRo. As Ills demonstrated that ihe lock canal can be finished tn half the lime of sea level one, Will cost only half as mueh, will be much wider and less subject to dangers, the public are now aeqniese- ing in the judgment of tbe Canal Com mission and It's able engineers, that, all things considered, the lock canal k the more preferable.
 They have LOW in England society for thc suppression ef Sermin, mud al Us recently held annual meeting Hir Ghfiehton Browne presented statistics to show that in England and Wales rats damage crops every year to the value of f7a H0 ,ooo. In France the field mice are charged with a loss of so,'hn, 0Ou year. In Australia rabbits mhi- tiply so fast thai Il Is difficult 10 rnise crops In some sections. When n food enemy K discovered remedy soon fol lows.
 Last week Tuesday q heavy eruption Of the Celima volcano, Mexico, was fol lowed hy an earthquake shock, spread inr terror and confusion among the in. hahitanis of nearby towns. On Friday following, violent earthquake shocks occurred at Lisbon, Madrid aud other parts of Spain.
 It pays handsomely to advertise even church. The Congregational Society of Wakefield, Mass, recently lost tis church by lire, and the members set about getting funds for new one An s,ad,i was inserted in their local papers us follows: s,M Manled-s8o, ,ooo to rebuild the Congregational church destroyed by fire Feb. .i. Subscriptions received Sunday NtSt sunday gifts amount ing to sss, ,ooo were received.
 Careful tests have demonstrated the complete success of the Heroalt electric iron shelter, which has been under construction in Reading, Cal. for over \ year, and which 1t k said will revolu- tionize the iton industry.
 The white carnation emblem of "Mo- shets' Day, will he widely worn In tsheago on May ath. Il will be the citv.s Inst observance of the holiday created unoiileially in honor ot moth CTS. The Commander in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, and the Gommander-In.t Chief ot the Sons ei Veterans. have issued requests to all Posts throughout the United States that each membef of the two Orders wear white flower on that day. IL k beautiful Idea.
 A wisiew named Anna Tratiofd, was before the New York police court last week Wednesday, charged with steal ing bread and milk from doorsteps She told the magistrate that her hus band left her fortune of s7a,oo thres years ago, all of which she had lost oi the race tracks. No wonder the gamb iers and leading senators Of the legis lature want 10 crush Governor Hughes for compelling the rpeal oi the race track gambling law, that has rohtet them of such rich pickings as they go from that weak-mindedi widow, wh, had to pilief bread and milk or starse
 Further investigation of the system atic smuggling of Paris gowns ints New York port, has led the custom house officials to declare that the syn dieate has smuggled tn q ,op ,,so worti of goods each year for ten sears, rob bing the government out .of sssto, ,tso, o <6.0a,sa. No wonder the syndicat, offered saa.uro 10 settle Inc case of on, of their lady members caught snug niing aa,ea worth of rich gowns.
 Mrs. stephen II. r. rell, of New York. expressed wish, in the puesene' of her father, ( 'olonel Robt NJ rhomp son, that old Fort Tcouderosa mlgh be restored and made to appear eNaetl, as when. on May 10. lsss. Ethan Allei and his Green Mountain boys surpFis ed and captured IL. "why notsh wa the answer. "Hase il done and sene the bill 10 me" The work of resiora ton Is now being done. The property on which the fort Is located has belong d to the Fell family for century.