Putnam patriot., 1909-03-26
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band Of Italian desPefadnes. Whose !
work Il murder, ibiaekmail and KID !
mapping. They have had a long train /
ing IN Sicily. Recently an Italian by 1
name az pettoeino. the head Of the TIA. /
llan baud Of Sex York police. @ent Ia /
Italy in connection With bis work ei !
fsrritlng out the criminal class, and /
was murdered on information sent I
from this country. The Italian and 4
our government are uniting n uneafth /
this dangerous organization Of efimi- |
nails whose memiers extend nil over
this country n evidenced hs the sitni.
iarfty Of destroying those refusing 10
he black mailed.
fsnst Saturday an earth shock was
felt al Catalonia, spain, and at Lisbon,
Portugal. The Catalonia shock fuiiiils /
prediction made. a fortnight Preeed.
Ing, by Emile Marshand, director OF
The observatory on the Pic du Midi, In /
the Pyrenees.
DIR. Blos=on, an editor Of the indie
pendent, says that Of the II Of the lead
sng Universities which he has recently /
investigated. Princeton Is the only one
that shuts out negroes by reason Of
their race. 1t II also the only one that |
ungsllantly excludes women.
In the Han Jacinto mountains. near |
the CoachelIs valley, u. = Bond has |
found the ruins of prehistoric city |
conf aiming the ruins Of about | 900 stone |
houses and evidences Of paved streets. |
1t Is one of Caliiernia's most impof
tanl archaeological discoveries.
The order Of the Secretary of Aarienl, !
tue fnrbiddine the use If nitrogen pc
roxide To bleach flour to make II lock
more attractive, because II Is an adnl- |
tcfaat product under the pure food law,
is meeting with great opposition, Hs-
crtears Wilson, however, fesolelely
stands by his decision. Il am utterly
hostile TO having the peoples food tam
isfea with, says the secretary NE
want Ia know that what We cot Is the
pure product.
The renewed activity OF The maantae-
turefs of the country j. found IN the
latest reports Of the bureau of Statis-
ties, which show au incfease OF lnpor-
tatinns of manufacturers materials Ia
January last over January l@N and
1907. The countfy,is rapidly recovering
from the depression of le01. out those
of Europe are not, which hinders cx-
portalions Of OUT products.
In an opinion handed down by the
United states Circuit Court OF Appeals
nj Richmond, Va, IL IS held that II.
censed liquor dealer has the light, IN.
der the law, To ship whiskey bs ex.
press, 20. q. D., into "dtsa territory
provided he has bona tide order for
delivery. This rexerSes the decision of
another judge, of the same court, In
West Virginia. Many Southern States
are totally OF partially "dfy, and this
decision is of great Importance Ia them
as IL nullities their state law.
out OF 4 members Of the Municipal
Council of Copenhagen, Denmark. etee-
ted March II, sesea are women. OF
the members elected ia The provinces,
seven per cent are women.
There is great rejoicing In wiseon-
sin that the new government forestry
station Is To Relocated at the State [ nj
~~rsily In Madison. There are forest
service laboratories for timber test work
al Yale and Purdue Universities, and
these, together with the government
wood pulp and weed chemistry laeofa-
tory In Washington will he transferred
"a Wisconsin,.
The failure Of the House OF peless tes
os Porto Rico To pass the deficiency ap-
"a namber OF night schools, and other
public institutions and greatly ,iisof
sieted the business ei the courts for lack
III fanus. Poor Uncle sam has 90, 10
lend a hand 10 help thai little island
out of Its plight.
George rhofndike Angel, the "fiiend
ot dumb animals, and the principal
header In the humane educational move
ment in the United States. ard editor
os aDumh Animals, died al his heae
in Boston, March Ia. lie WAS agcd 81
years. He caused Ia he established over
soU0 Bands Of Mercy in this coan-
Try and England.
Momhosa. East Africa. Is preparing
10 give ex-fresidenI Roosevelt q great
welcome On landing there ON his way
10 the interior next month. II Is also
stated that the lions are very sctive,
but in an ahlect state
After two years Of laeoF and an ex-
pcndlture Of more than 81 ,tsa. tsa the
constructive work on the dam acrs,>s
the Connecticut River between Vernon,
Vt, aud Hinsdale, y. IL, has been
practically completed.
Mrs. Carrie Nation, Who has been GA
her special mission in England for The
past few months made life miserable 10
her sieiints and continued her snnosan-
ces among the passengers on the steam.
CT eoming home la>i week. The cap
tain Was appealed 10 by the passengers
10 prevent them being ANNOYED ~ The
over Aealous tarrie, who iacks aiseFe-
tion. The captain spoke 10 her aside
and she ceased her annoyance.