Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-12-24

Latest News Condensed.

Commander Robert T.. Peary the dis
coverer OF the North Pole, and in re-
cognition thereof presented him with
gold medal. The Geographical Society
Of Denmark To whom Frederick l..
Cook submitted his claims as the first
discovcrer OF the North Pole, have Civ.
en him "lemon ~
The marvellous surgical feats of DIR.
Jonneseo continue To arouse interest
and admiration Of American pbysi=
clans and surgeons. In Philadelphia,
last week, before large assemblage he
performed the difficult and delicate feat
OF removing the superior ganelion from
the nerve OF Chinese patients neck
while the subject calmly conversed
with another doctor, Another case per.
formed BY him was the ainpuiation Of
agirl's irg without causing her any pain
A she chafled With those around her.
These cases caused sensation, ~ IL
would be impossible TO employ the or
dinarv anaslheties.
Ibe 1eftnan WHO shse"Ne" tiie ~ "
scope or menofaii car has arrived IN
this country. IT travels on one fasi ~
the use OF The gyroscope, which makes
5000 revolutions per minute ana Keeps
the err perfectly balanced, anu ehii oe'
velop a speed of 300 miles an hour. As
Ii stops, supports on either siae drop
tofaatfcaily To keen the car bninncei.
At the annual meeting al the eNeeu=
tive board of the Jeanes inno oisi ,V",.
w, for The betternent Oh inc s'n"i' '"-
raj negro schools In the Son'h, menu III
Washington last week, PRESIDENT TAI.
presided. II WAS decided 10 commune
Work under she Jun" upo" 'ns pau
adopted last year. that OF sen",nR ao'e
teachers through the south, VINO, IN
reality, teach the teachers OF the furai
schools there Ia the newer methods Oh
education.
The brutal and senseiess acts Oh naA-
Ina INDUCED In nj schools anu co''eseS
should be checked AZ criminal acts ny
severe punishment, Az n neu'e"i col,
lege In Philadelphia, i've students, ias'
week, were branded by their teiiow
members on their foreheads with To-
dine, on their forearms with nitrate oil
silver, and on the upper parts Of theiI
left arms with n white hot iron-thns
distigurtng them for life.
Victor r. Lawson Is the largest con
tributor To date TO the N,Vo,oV iuho
being raised by tho Young Mems Chris
tlan Association Of Chicago Ills gin
Ii tiO0, 900, and the fund now amounts
70 S7gi 900. No grander phiianthroptt
work is being done for young men thar
that II the Y. NJ. e. A., and its growth
Is phenonenal.
Fines paid by the sugar trust, steame
trunk suns.efs, aud other classes o
government, swindIers, Is fast sweliin,
the, funds in the u. =. Treasury. TIN
man Parr who exposed the cumming
ticks by which the sugar.weighinl
frauds were committed, received ON
hundred thousand dollars reward Tor II
forming the government.
Trade between South America an'
the United States. Ia 1909, will excee'
all previous records, with total Q
nearly s2oo. eco, 600 against s8a,ooo,oo
in 1907, and i2s,ooo,un In issn' q
this total of Saeo, 900 geo, slfo,oo,o8
thei estimated total Oh imports i'''i
and M ,oo0,e thas o' eNI'e''S W 7'"s
America
Like Aiaska' i.aefaaot 'hssea' u "
Ing ireats waste may peoo',,e va
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