Putnam patriot., 1912-02-16
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 The COngFegslionalist has inyitee the ministers wives to inform il hor they personally manage to keep th' pot boiling in this lime Of high prices
 "Onegg7 is word that might vel puzzle the philologisi. Is il '.on-esg or sone- fe eg" In either case IL has gone up l0 cents in Alton, ILL, and there is no butter on the bread either. seems to oe something ln the nature sandwich, and popular al the aii- night lunches. bat with eggs al 4o cents the pfoprleton felt obliged 10 raise The price, and Il is expected that she same will happen in other cities before spring eoues to the Feoepe,
 The secretary of legation st Teheran, tellzsihe New York Herald that the Persian capital seems To him one Of the most delightful places in the world. nMr. ghuster and left the city Jan usry II, unattended, iu sn automo- bile, ,7 he says. aTebeFan is city so well policed that ] would rather trust myself about in II after uightfaIl than in many streets in New York. "
 Women stilI keep little m the lead in California. Two weeks ago l09 men in Pomona marched 10 church carrying Bibles Last Sunday loo women did the same thing. bot they had brass band playing "0nwafd, Christian soldiers to head the pro- eession.
 Karl Kempa. an aged man from NeHbufg, N. l., escaped q Jai' sen- tenee because bis dog pleaded with fhe Recorder fer ienleaey. Ksmpg was locked sp Tor intoxieation The I4tt.e dog made such fuss that he was put In Ehe ceil with his masier. When Kempf WAS taken before Recorder Thompson tbe dog followed. After Kempfi had pleaded guilty the animal ascended the platform and held up one paw to shake hands. The Recorder ashookH and then discharged both prisoners.
 Cardinal OsConneil Of Boston has outfitted himself ~ilh a chaplain Rev. Dr. David J. Toomey. and gentle man of honor,H William J DooIey Of Roxbufyt who on week days Is a busi- ness man. The two are 10 attend him on all ceremonial occasions. They were in attendance sunday morning al bis throne in the cathedral
 Secretary knox's note 10 Count vou Bernstorf, the German embassad0r just made public at N ashington. is ta ken to be the preliminary Of an expect cd change of notes between the UBites States. .t;ermany, Great Britain France Japan and Russia, which would be 0 immense importance in placing al those powers on record for concerted action and common understanding 1T Ghe protection of ihe integrity ofchina
 "Uniess the present rate .of diyofe' is stopped. they quote Professor Pea body of Han ard as saying, snlofe fam iiies sill in a fes years De broken aI by divorce than Dy death.
 The municipal authorities of Cantor are tearing do~n tbe ancient city sl fbulig eifea 19a $. C.5 and mean t' utilize the .msserials In The eonstrue k4on Of bouics ard.
 Representative Mckinley Of Illinois al present chairman of The Republican congressional committee, has been -e iected by President Taft 10 be his cam psign manager, the headquarters to b' in ashington, but outside of tht White House That is very sub stantial selection and should make thu Roosevelt forces realize they are uI against q mountain.
 After occupying the throne Of Ghini for nearly three centuries, the Maneh' dynasty, represented by the child Elm petor Pu-Yi abdicated Monday Thre ediets were issued, the first proclaim ing abdieation, the second dealing witt the establishment of the republic ani the third urging the maintenance O peace and approving the condition agreed upon by the imperial Premier Yuan Shih-ka and the republicans.