Putnam patriot., 1912-12-06
f ditorial Scraps

After two years Of tests Or. Frederick
+. Friedman, Of Berlin, Germany,
exhibited score Of patients that he
pronounced absolutely cured Of con-
sumption He declared the remedy
~ the dreaded white plague was at
last available TO the world. The serum
originally produced from the turtle
vas easily used One injection Of The
remedy drove away all signs Of tuber-
eulusis from the system.
Yrs james Fesler, who has an ap
pointment Of some sort under the
Illinois board Of state charities. is II /.
Ing 10 persuade the lIinosisans that it
viii be more Christian 10 call their
poorhouses county homes
Bishop Haftzeil William Taylofis
successor n Africa tells the "Ghris.
tan Advocate" that he once asked
Cell Rhodes what his ambition was.
They were breakfasting together. The
empife-builder got up walked to the
end Of the room, and returned To the
table. "My AMBITION he said, "is
two.foId-to do the greatest possible
thing for barbarie humanity, and to
hasten the union OF the Eng ish-spesk
ing nations of the world.
Surgeons are marveIing at the yitsli-
~ displayed by Martin Fay a detec-
tive, who is convslescing In a hospital
from seven bullet wounds in the abdo-
men. He was shot during the fusill-
ade at Bronx roadhouse, when he and
other detectives attempted TO arrest
James Vogel, a notorious thief and
"Faginn and his wife, who fough des-
desperately when brought to bay.
Three expert engineers employed by
the Public Utilities Commission will
make an inspection of the roadbed of
the New York New Haven and Hart
ford railroad. They will start at the
New York state line and walk the
track TO New Haven. This will take
them several days as they will make n
careful investigation of the entire dis
lance.
The high cost of living problem has
been solved by Raymond b. Sanford,
student in the State College of Agri,
culture, by adherence TO the following
menu daily: Skinned milk; butter
milk; stale bread at 3 cents loaf, pea
nut butter; raisins Ientils; oatmeal;
apples.
sanford believes he has qualified As
the champion cheap dieter of the coll
lege world" BY following the above
since he entered college last July he
has lived on So cents "A week. He was
spurred TO the test by reading OF a
HafN ard student who lived on dol
lar week. Sanford has gained weight
aud he declares that he will continue
The diet until he leaves college.
Turkey is a great market for rubber
oVershoes, and in one year lately
bought $500, 900 worth from Anne riea.
AT meeting of the national associa-
ton OF manufacturers in New York
Friday, this was explained by Gen
Ravndal, American nsul-general at
Constantinople, as being due TO n
change in the former Turkish practice
OF removing the shoes when entering
a mosque. Other authorities on Tru-
key, however, ascuhe il and more
pinusibly, TO the convenience of the
overshoes in home life.
The only woman in the United
states in fun charge OF a seacoast light
house IS Mrs. +. A. Fish Of Point III.
nos, near Pacific Grove, Cal. who has
lately received a letter of commenda-
ton for her 20 years faithful service
from the chief Of the lighthouse service
together with medal bearing the in
scription, "U. ;. l.. :. and Ell
cheney She has been in charge of The
Point Pinos light since the death in
1892 OF her husband, who was head OF
the department of history and physio-
logy in the university of California.
ain France, at the entrance TO their
towns, they have signs which are cha
ENTHUSIASTICALLY French, and seem de-
lightful in spirit. over the road, rs
you enter the townslimits, is an arch
on which is printed the name of the
town, the number of the road-for all
the roads are numbered in France, and
the name of the department in which
the town lies. Then below these, in
large letters: Attention aux enfants
he careful about the children. And
then, as you leave the town, you see
the back side.of a similar sign, which
says: 'MeIci tthankslN