Putnam patriot., 1910-12-23
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II H.iiat thinks socialism has 80 fl.
t4fein tbs country, set be has this 10
SAy u Milwaukee after bis recent visit
IL that city. Nor Mayor ~eidel have
The greatest admiration, lie + honest.
able and an ekponent Of simplicity. lie
seems 70 be COM inced Of the wisdom
If hls plans He has made improve
menfs which have neYef been attempt
ed La other American elites. Most in
tefesting Is his employment Of experts
10 suggest municipal Improvements. =
The following resolution was unani-
imousiy passed nj the last annual con
vention of The American Road Build
efs' Association. at indianapolis.
w hefcas, We, the representatives. OF
great number OF States, recognize the
great help that has been rendered to
the cause by Hon. James II MaeDon.
aid. OF Connecticut, President Of The
Association, therefore be IL
"ResoIyed, That we hereby thank
him personally for his work, and also
thank the tStateef Connecticut for lend
lug us her Highway Commissioner.
The next Worlds Convention Of the
Worlds Christian Endeavor Union
will be held in sydney, Australia, In
1914.
Earthquake shocks have been pteva-
lent In various parts of the world the
past ten days. A series Of shocks were
fell at Glasgow and other parts OF scot
land, last week Wednesday.
The projected ntra.coasial canal on
the Atlantic seaboard and Gulf States,
connecting the bays and rivers which
indeni the coast line from Boston 10
Galveston, Texas, will not only be ma
vigable for colliefs and battleships In
time of war, but will also develop COM
mercial and manufacturing interests.
Hunters and lfnppers Of the town of
Windsor have brought In reports that
mnskrais are digging their burrows
very deep, n never falling sign OF n long
hard winter. We have had the real
thing here for about three weeks ear
Tier than usual.
\ railroad is projected through Per
sia, from the Caucasus To haluehIs-
lian :, hich will bring London within
seven days of Bombay, rs against the
twelve aud hall days now required
for the same trip by way of Bfindsi
and the Suez Canal.
The pension hill, just reported, ear
ries 81 ,8ss, 900. Since the foundation
of this government the amounts OF pen
sions paid by the government 10 sol
diers, sailors, marines, their widows
and minor children, have aggregated
<l,07s.u5s $40. This embraces: Revoiu
lion, estimated $40, 600 900; war of 1917
service pensions, $40 .s0s,sIs; Indian
wars service pension, Si0,6i7,1i9; wal
with Mexico, service pension, SAB ,eo6,'
TOT; civil war, 81, ssf As, I'LL; war with
spain and Philippines instruction
$50, i9i, us; regular establishment, SIS
5as, ois, aud uneiassitied, $40, iso ,0al
There are 92i ,0sS pensioners on the
rolls.
II seems safe To announce that the
ancient absolute regime in China viii
exist only historically after the Chimes,
New Year In January, 1911. Ii Is sta
ted that the Throne has decided 10 nc
ccde 10 the resolution Of the imperial
Senate, praying for the immediate c'e'
alton Of Constitutional CABINET. 70,
litiea events in China have moved
With fapidiiy tina, appears almost
revolutionary.
A movement ia substitute INNER
slunsl baptism for the spiiakliag me
thod, nov employed by The ffesesl e'
rlan chufch ia the United states, " ~
approved Ia the report ii a commlltes
60 the Piftshurg PreshNtvfN, last week
but after heated discussion the idea
Mas turned down.
Joseph Zeiilein, loo, who died iasl
week in brooklyn, y, Y, had thess
simple rules for those who desired
length of days: Don't Worry. Never
be In a hurry. Don't cat what you cat
quick lunches. Take but little meat
especially Ia early life. Sleep eight
hours day. Never fool with doctors
and don't go into drug store except
10 gel stamp or 10 consult the diree
tory. When you reach the age of n
years you may do about as you please. :
Abdul Hamid, the fugitive Sultan o
Turkey, who had robbed his country
OF many millions Of dollars which hs
placed In the Imperial Bank OF Ger
many, under conditions that made
IL impossible, as he supposed, It could
be taken from him. After long strug
gle on the part Of the Turkish govern
m mt to gel those millions, the High
Court Of Appeal in Germany, has de
cided thai the money must be turned
over TO the government al Constantine
pie leaving Abdul Hamid without
money 70 stir up edition in Turkey.
A broker gave up business 20 be q
farmer. To iit himseif. although Il
years old, has entered eeoss Agrlcui.