Putnam patriot., 1911-12-29
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Editorial SCrapS

Editorial SCraDS
 Every county iii Kansas VIII soon have an organized committee working for equal suffrage. The plan has been adopted of beginning the organization in each new field with "suilfage tea at which cards are passed for sigma lures.
 The appointment of Judge William C. Hook of Kansas and the United States circuit court to the vacancy on the supreme bench caused by the death of Justice Harlan is looked for in some quarters.
 The newest Canadian town, in the far West, has been named Big Stick. Reciprocity will not down
 Cuba has done pretty well on the whole in it's dozen years of self-goVern- ment, every year of peaceful progress strengthening the new republic in its power to make fufthe, progress and m lhe respect and confidence of other na- tions.
 France is arranging another lmpos- ing testimonial of her friendship and affection for the United States. A pub lie subscription is opened to ofier bronze bust of "La France' by the r. lustrious French sculptor, Auguste Re- din, which will be placed at the base of the monument to be dedicated next June to Samuel de Champlain, the French navigator and explorer, the ter centenary of whose discovery of Lake Champlain, to which he gave his name, was celebrated in 1909.
 A wool bill, framed according to President Taft's recommendation on the tariff boards report on Schedule K, will be prepared by the republicans on the House ways and means com- mitlee. Republican leaders in the Senate, who have similar plans, sug- gested that the Senate and House re- publicans would get together and have a bill ready by the time the democrats have measure ready to report. Reg ular republicans in the Senate say they will draft a bill which will put the is- sue of protection squarely up to the progressives and force them on record.
 Premier Yuan Shi Kai today gave his answer to those who are aiming to transform China into a republic, In an official statement he declared with out qualification that he refused to ac- cept republic.
 With Secretary of State Knox as the only witness, President Taft at 10.l7 a. m., signed the joint resolution passed by Congress ralifying his action in serving notice on Russia of the abroga- sion of the treaty of 1882, with that country. The treaty automatically will continue in effect until January l, 1913.
 Thomas Gleason of Canaan has cat that does almost enough hunting to support a family. The eat, last week, while on one of it's hunting eXpedi- tions, brought home a mink. The owner of the cat sold the hide for S5. This cat will quite often go into the woods, catch a rabbit and the animal being too heavy for the cat to lug homel gnaw it in two and and bring one half al q time.
 On June 30, this yeal, there were 4l4 postal savings banks in the Philip pines, and the net deposits totaled Sl,- 049, 787; of the depositors no less than four in every five are tilipinos.
 Of the nineteen Filipino students now at school or college in the United States, one is studying English prin- eipally as yet, one paper-making, one architecture, one forestry, two "arts and sciences two mechanical engi- neering, three pedagogy three medi- cine, and five civil engineering
 "Your cat made an awful noise in the back garden last night, and a- "pm awfully sorry, Mir. Houston, but since he ate the canary he thinks he can Singln
 Supreme Court Justice Guy decided that there is limit Co which labor union may go in prosecuting member who has been expelled and signed an order requiring the local organization of the United Necktie Workers Union affiliated with the American Fedora ton to reinstate Samuel Sabo and |, pay him S564 damages for wages los and Si29 costs.
 Statistics just received show that tn, salmon pack in the Puget Sound re zion this season has been l,625,00' cases, an unparalled and unexpected quantity. This means not only ar abundance of this cheap food, but that in spite of the innumefable salmon caught and canned every year oul there, the supply is greater than evef,
 Heavy, impure blood makes mud.