Putnam patriot., 1911-03-10
l. ditorial Scraps.

Ex Governor Nahum J. Bachelor Master 5f the National Grange Patrons of Husbandfy, in letter to President Taft, declared that the proposed Cana. dian Reciprocity agreement would fe. sult in depreciation of American farm paues and bring On a financial panic. The President replied as fol- lows;
 "I have yours of the 2sth of Februa- ", about reciprocity. ] am sorry that 1 cannot agree with you. don think Il will hurt the farmers. and couple Of years will prove IL. sincere. ly yours. WILLIAM u. AFT.
 One Of the largest mass meetings ever held in Rockford, lIl., and attended by scene Of enthusiasm fi4aIing that Of past political conventions, took place last Friday. The occasion was the demand for the immediate retire. ment of Senators William L. Lofimer and Shelby NJ. CuIlom from the Uni. ted States Senate. Singing resolutions were passed as the final act of the great meeting, after the big crowd had been brought up 10 point of indignation by the scoring of Lorimer and Cullom and the members of the United States Senate who voted for Lorimer. The Senators who voted for Lormer are confessed participants of the crime,
 The citizens of Windsor were treated on Monday night to one of the most beautiful meteohc displays ever wit messed there. About 9:45 in the even ing huge meteor fell from Il point near the moon, where 1t faded and dis appeared The sky was lighted up brilliantly, the glare being sufficiently strong to produce heavy shadows and to light up the streets for several se- conds with peculiar glow.
 A committee of the Boston Chamber Of Commerce has been Investigating result from lily ventilated apartments and are as catching as the measles. Statistics were gathered from people of  l4 occupations in The city Of Boston. 1t was al once discovered that such colds are an economic loss. Some 56S men were absent from work days suf- ileient to make total of 3,9l3 within a six months period, with a wage va lue of Sl2, ,596. That is to say, the ave rage cost to the'e people for having a cold was S22 l : for the six months. The committee found that the real protec- ton against colds was the same as that against tuberculosis-plenty of fresh air, sunshine and wholesome food.
 Secretary Balinger, worn out and Impoverished by the conspiracy to in- jufe Taft's administration by destroy ing him as Secretary of the Interior, has resigned on account of broken down health. In accepting his resig- nation, the President expresses most emphatically his detestation of the methods employed to diseredit the Be. eretary, who, in his opinion, has been "the object of one of the most unscrU- palous conspiracies for the defam alton ot character which history can show. "
 An extensive and extraordinary movement Of American troops to the borders Of Mexico, and Wafships to its coasts, has excited n guessing of lively interest as to its purpott. The British government watchfui uf is eummer- cial interests, has notified Mexico that its disturbed condition hg ia<ufreetian lis htolerable This k taken as A hint that il may interfere by force il the lnsaffeetlon Is not QuelIed. As an Interference of that chafacletWouidb be virtual disregard of the Munroe Doe tune' il k inferred ny sCme that the movement ot troops and sbips to McN leo k lo protect the latter trum outside interference aud not 10 interfere With its intefaal affairs.
 On Tuesday the Legislature of New Hampshire passed an act hy vote of 2oo tu 70, framed on the Oregon plan of instructiug' the Legislature as to |. =. Senatorial candidates. lt also passed d concurrent resolution calling on Congress to call Constitutional Convention for the purpose of adopt. ing an amendment to the Federal Con stitution providing for ihe direct cleo. ton of United States Senators.
 Abraham Rueti, the miscreant lead. CT Of San Francisco for several wears committing all kind of inquities In de fianee of law and public opinion, wa, finally convicted of bribery three year, ago, and sentenced to the penitentiar, for l4.yesr term, He managed b, money and political influence to stay, of going to prison until Tuesday wher he had his hair cut and donned prison garb, and was set to work inithe jut, mill Of the prison. Sooner or later tho way of the transgressore ends in disaster
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