Putnam patriot., 1911-09-01
Latest News Condensed.

President-Theodore Roosevelt in & letter to Alexander P. Moore, editor of the "Pittsburgh Leader,7 made pub. lie to day, says
 "I must ask not only you but every friend l have to see to Il that no move ment whatever is made 10 bring me forward for the nomination in 1912. I should esteem 1t a genuine calamity If such a movement were undertaken.h The aIeadern has been advocating the nomination of Mir. Roosevelt for President in 1912.
 In reply to questions Governor Baldwin tells the "New Haven Palla- dium" that the general arbitration treaties, if ratified, will Hinsure enough delay for sober second thought. They'll be ssa bad thing for yellow jour. nalism, j he suggests. Apparently, the Loneliness of the Senate about its pre- negatives strikes him as unealled for. aNo arbitration can be had, he says, "unless the subject of the arbitration is put in some form satisfactory to the Senate Tn each instance.
 La Joconde, the masterpiece of Leon- ardo da Vinci, has disappeared from the Salon Carre of the Louvre, where it occupied the place of honor.
 The wholesale prices of beef scared to a new high level in New York recent ly. As announced at various local wholesale centers the price of ribs and loins in the best grade of beef is now IS l.2 cents pound, as compared with F cents at the beginning of the year.
 "One of the best habits man can form, Dr. Woodrow Wilson told the South Jersey farmers, lis that of non partisan voling.n What sort of talk is this for democrat? The newspaper of James Smith, jr., is scandaized.
 Anti.Jewish outbreaks of a violent character have now occurred for three days in succession in Monmouthshire, England, and are giving the authori- ties the greatest concern as they are al- together new phase in British life. The Jewish community has made strong representations to the home of- flee, and Home Secretary Churchill gave them the assurance that no pre- cautions should be overlooked to pre- vent a recurrence of the disorders.
 A consular report says that" roughly estimated the hunter of domesticated elephants inSiam k about three thous- and. The supply Las been decreasing yearly and prices have advanced until now a full grown male timber ele- plant is worth about $500 and fe. male $500. An elephant is full grown at twenty. five years, but not in full vigor until thifty.tive. The length of life is so to l50 years, and the average weight Is about three tons"
 ,'The relationship between the Uni ted States and Japan must ever be one of peace and neighbofly good will" As Admiral Count Togo, speaking in his native tongue, uttered that senli- ment at the luncheon given jointly by the Japan Society and the Peace Soci- ely of New York, only the Japanese present understood and applauded viz otously, but when Commander Tani. guchi, his aide, repeated the words in English, an outburSt of applause arose spontaneously from the hundreds of guests present.
 The public will pay the piper in the settlement Of, the British railroad strike.
 Truly the troubles Of an Executive are many and grievous! Governor Dix on vacation, finds "otlicial business demands such haste that the village police have to check his speeding mo tor car.
 Seattle's mayor is the latest to b, "recaled." A little while ago it wa, Tacomas. A mayors life in Wash ington Is short if not merry one.
 A race of people who had never be fore beheld either white man or al Indian has been discovered in the Arc tic regions of British Columbia b, Nilhjmar Stefansson, leader of tn, American scientific expedition whici left here in April, 1908.
 Ella Wilson, mayor of Hunnewel In the state of Kansas, has written ! letter. She never said "Politics Is mol & woman's game and she's not going 10 resign. II am in fight for higheI morals and better city government, she writes, "and 1 am confident that l shall be victorious. The men Of Hun newell who belong to me whiskey and gambling element gre opposing me in every possible way, but shall stick to my pos ss@ @esrnertly endeavor ;o sc- r complish some reforms that are great ly needed here" The managers of the Lake Shore rai.road cannot be greatly alarmed about the future Of business in this country, if as reported, they're plan- ming to spend sll ,00o, ,0oo in improve TxinNn