Putnam patriot., 1909-12-17
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King E1WafH HIS f93esates f9 a' cept the invitation h aet as arbitrator of the Aisop ciaifa dispute between the United States aud Chile. Roth parties willingly consented to submit the ease for settlement in this manner. As an example to the world, this safe and simple way of settling disputes be- tween nations must commend itself.
 The National Corn Exposition k now open in Omaha, Neb., ho exhibit the know ledge gained by twenty five States by hard experimental work to improve crops and increye the yield not only of corn but all that relates to grains and grasses. Prizes in money to the amount of s5O, ,0o0 and score Of gold and silver trophies, worth from s500 to Si5O0 each, are 10 be awarded. Wo- men of the farm and children are each 10 have their department. II k ex- pected that 2O0,0 ,00O farmers will benefit from the Exposition. Prominent men of National reputation will deliver prac. tical addresses during the Exhibition.
 The members of the House Of Lords own i6, All ,as6 of land, and those who voted against the finance bill own IO,O7S, ,079 acres. The average holding is 142, ,584 acres for a duke, 1T 300 for a marquis, 70, ,2l7 for an earl, i5,a24 for viscount, and i4,ib2 for baron. In France, before the sangninary kevolu- ton, the land wasIowned by the noblli- ", after the Revolution 1t WAS all ai. lottcd to the people. Since then the French peasantry have been the best on and the happiest in the world. So may the English peasantry yet become by peaceful revolution.
 Tho license question cbbs and flows In this country, but the sale of liquor goes on increasing. The temperance people have to make personal sacrifices for sustaining their principles, the op- position have everything to gain and nothing to lose by securing license. Four cities in Massachusetts returned to swet" at the recent election, by ma JoFitics of over 2,000 In two cities.
 A new enesthetic has been discover cd by . Rumanian, who demonstrated before fifty leading surgeons and phy- siclans the efficacy Of "stoy ainen by operating on four persons, producing total insensihility in each case, with out causing pain in the portion Of the body operated upon, while the patients heard and conyersed during the opera tlon.
 President Taft was reelected presi- dent of the American Red Cross Socie. ~, nt It's annual meeting in Wash. tngton last week. He made brief address in which he expressed the hope that, some one, some day, might pre- sent the Red Cross an endowment fund of t5,000,000 to place the beneticent work on more permanent basis.
 Among the questions to be discussed at the National Conference on uniform Legislation in all States, to bc held in Washington in January, will be the laws regulating the speed Of automo- biles.
 Iccboats, operated with sails, Is pc pular and delightful mode of travelling, now German has invented vehicle for sailing on land. along smooth roads and beaches.
 During the opening hours of the sixth annual meeting of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress, held in Washington last week, President Taft caused much enthusiasm in strongly endorsing the policy of waterway im- representing every section Of the Uni ted States, filled the great banquet hall of the New Willard.
 The money cost to France of the war with Germany, in is7o, is estimated by the French Minister of France at 10 Millions of doilafs--a staggering total for one year of war. What might we >not have done for the material and so- cial progress of France, with that ten .bdllions.' exclaimed the Minister.
 The utter ahsurdity of the demand to be "cady for war;" Is seen in the case -cf Canada, which has eSpendsd ose. <1s ,000 .tO0 in training its militia. and which the Inspector General declares Is utterly worthless for war purposes. Uncle Sam will see to 1t that no foreign power shall invade Canada.
 The last real son of the Revolution Is perhaps Jas. F. Meoregor, ios years old, native of Connecticut, now liv- tng in Newport, \. H., who has just laled ap application 10 become mem- beF 0f the Sons oi the American Rsvo- lption.
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