Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-12-30
Editorial Scraps.

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The quickest passage yet made from
England % New York and back, was
accomplished By the steamship aauf'
etania, which left Liverpool December
10. and arrived at New York IN SIX
days, discharged it's cargo, took on an
other. and started back, arriving at
Flshguafd. Wales, in six days more
making the round voyage in Twelve
DAYS. after once unloading and reload
ing-the quickest passage ever accom-
plished by steamer. Remarkable
changes In tiasel TO Europe in the last
sixty years have taken place, when The
sailing clippers gave place to steam
ers, which then crossed the ocean In
about twelve days.
An Interesting discovery has just
been made outside of pompeii, The btu
fied city. In digging for the founda-
tion for new building the werkmen
came across the body of a petfitied wo-
man, both of whose hands were full OF
jewels. The woman had evidently fled
from the volcanic eruption that had
overwhelmed Pompeii, carrying her
valnabies with her, and was buried In
the down-pour of scofie. The jewels
are well preserved, having been pro.
tected from the ashes and lava by the
body. They consist Of bracelets, neck
laces, rings, amulets studded with
gems, and a pair Of unique earrings,
each containing q perfect pearls set In
gold, in imitation Of . bunch Of grapes.
The Milwaukee city council legisla-
tive committee Is busy with plans for
the future. Bills will be introduced al
the coming Legislature to empower the
city 10 establish and maintain four
municipal hospitals; To take over and
eaeraie all public utilities now In pri-
-sate hands That the voters, by refer.
endum, may decide should be owned
and operated. The Legislature will
also be asked 10 permit the city To nc
quire land upon which 10 build mod.
municipal slaughter houses and cold
storage plants; also to have city plumb
crs do private plumbing. This Is the
Socialist spirit, and 80 long ~ 1t con.
forms 10 the Constitution and laws, no
fear but much good may be accom-
plished.
sa...ta.... ,..rta from, The Treasury
and special agents Of the Department
of Justice, are ~ reetlng TO add anoth.
. or chapter TO He story OF sugar frauds.
An alledged abuse of the so-called
"draw. back privileges, principally at
the port of New York, Is under rigid
investigation, and one official declares
The revelations promise 10 put the gov
eminent in position 10 recover more
than In the sugar fraud eases OF under
valuation, when more than SS,Ooo.Ooo
was paid into the treasury.
Ii Ii understood the Treasury De-
partment Will ask for 81 900, 600 or more
To buy building sites authorized under
the omnibus law passed Inst session.
Among them WAS an appropriation OF
$ea 90 for post office building In Put
nam. For this favor the city may con-
slider itself indebted 10 Congressman
Higgins, prompted, no doubt, by post
master Letters. The government in-
speelur examined all The various sites
our citizens offered Tor the purpose,
aud his report sas he made known al
an carry date. There ought To be most
of the sos, 900 left, after paying for The
lot, TO apply io the building. In that
ease the work OF building may he star
ted IA aay time.
The L. :. Geological Survey has Just
issued report on underground Wa
tiers for Farm Use which enumerates
the various kinds OF rocks and deposits
that contain aud convey undefg round
water, describes the several types OF
wells, and discusses measures Tor the
protection iot springs and wells ifom
po.lutien. Ii also contains sections ON
methods Of we'll boring, the Use OF els
terms, the divining rod-which II scouts
the advantages and disadvantages oi
wells, and the location aud cost Of
wells. IL covers 5s pages and Is illus
trated by numerous plates and figures
The report may he had without charge
BY applying 10 the Director of the Z
Is. Geological Survey, Washington.
More than 10 arrests were made Of
citizens Of Adams county Ohio. eharg'
ing bribery In connection with tho
recent election In West Union, In that
county, and ts3 Others have been In
dicted for the same offence. Those whe
were tried had TO pay fine Of SIS and
costs, . jail sentence Of six months
With the loss OF the right 10 vote fo'
five years. One may almost conccds
Nspoleon's declaration, that ''every
man has his price" when he reads
such m account. taken In connection
with the sugar trust frauds, railroad
violations Of law, custom house frauds
and scores Of other corporations and
associations that have frcently bcen
n,ens,,hf "a ushf among ~ hat are 70