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GENERAL

to turn the tables on the county coun-
ell OF Staffordshire as the Duke Of
Sutherland has recently done. He en-
Joys the double qualification of put
ting Its members In q hole and at the
same time heaping Goals of fire on their
heads.
Some months ago It may be remem-
bered, the duke publicly announced
that owing TO the polluted condition Of
the river Trent, which flows past
Trentham Hail, his magnificent STAFF
Yorkshire seat, physicians had pro-
nounced 1t an unsafe and unsanitary
abode for himself and his family and,
therefore, he had decided to CLOSE it
up. The condition OF the river Is dua
TO the use made Of It by the potteries
which are centered at Stoke Trent.
The duke had appealed in vain 30 the
S,afordshire county council to adopt
measures that would abate the nuis-
ance That democratic body would
do nothing, II did not propose 10 in
terfere with an Industry which pro-
vided many poor people with n living
just 10 make things more comfortable
for "A duke and his family, If he could
not put up with the stencil and run the
risk Of typhoid, as humble folk had TO,
why he could go and live somewhere
else, So the duke turned out, the
county council triumphed and the
Trent continued to flow its polluted
course.
CARD UP HIS SLEEVE.
But the duke had a card up his sleeve,
and he has Just played It. He has
presented Trentham Hall to the county
council for the purpose OF establishing
there college for higher education.
The gift IL princely one, II cost $780,
O01 to build It many years ago. and at
present prices IL would cost consider
ably over million dollars 10 duplicate
g. Standing in the midst OF spacious
park, and surrounded by beautiful
gardens and conseryatories. It Is ons
OF the finest show palaces In tho king
dom. OF course the county council
cannot reject such q magnificent dona-
tion. II II did 1t would cause no end
Of a howl Metaphorcally speaking.
II VIII have 20 so on its knees and hum
bly, thank the duke for t. And after
doing that II viii have 10 take proper
steps 20 secure the purlnaction OF ths
Trent before the college can be set a.
going, for. obviously, iu these days at
least, the most humble OF students
could not be expected TO pursue their
studies I'm q place that had been pro-
nouuced unsafe for duke TO live In.
Aud that Is where the dukes triumph
VIII come in.
NO GREAT SACRIFICE.
II Is uucharlube 10 estimate the
value Of gift by what II costs the
giver 90 part with 70. Bur Il 10 a fact
that the duke makes no great sacrifice
IN parting with Trentham Hall. He
has several other residences. three Of
which, az least Stafford House In
London Dunrobin castle I'm Scotland,
and Lilleshall In Shropshlre-kl
might count themselves fortunate in
owning. The duke has more land than
any other Of the kings subjects, His
estates exceed In area that OF any
county IN England except Yorkshire,
Lincolnshire and Devonshire. He owns
about one-sixteenth Of scotlnnd-1,l NO.
943 acres, 10 be as exact as Doomsday
book permlts-besides 10000 or 10000
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critics jump upon him hard for so far
exceeding the limits OF reasonable
probability. But the facts in the case
are all matter of court record and
there Is no disputing them.
Near Belfort lives a much respected
old woman, Madame Jeanroy. who
owns a small farm out Of which she
has contrived to make comfortable
living despite the fact that she lost
her husband many years ago and has
since had to do most OF the hard work
about the place herself Her only son
had been a soldier In the French army.
Some seven years ago she received
news that he had died In Algeria.
Great was her surprise when In the
Spring of last year she received a
telegram from her daughter, who had
settled in nelghboring town, which
read Brother has returned alive and
WE'LL She doubted II yet longed to
believe it.
CLAIMED TO BE SON.
That same day there called upon her
a man who claimed to be the son she
q striking resemblance to her soldier
boy, and yet there were differences,
She thought he had changed great
deal. How you have grown" she
SAID, and how much darker you have
become Your hair and eyes were
quite light colored. Now you look
Ike Southerner." THAT Is the eff
fect or the African sun, mother" he
said, as she dung her old arms around
hlm II was a comrade of his, he ex-
planned. who had died. and the mill
tary authorities, who take no interest
IN Individual prlvates, had got the
names mixed. He penitently acknowl-
edged that he had treated her shame
fully In not writing to her for so long,
but he was going to make amends for
mat by taking all the hard work Of
the farm off her hands. He proved
as good as his word. He lived at the
farm and managed 1t, and Mother
Jeanroy, happier than she had ever
expected to be again in this world set
ued down to the enjoyment of freedom
from care and toll.
WENT ON FOR MONTHS,
Things went on in this fashion for
several months. He oontrived 10 see
soon discovered that she was much
iohder OF her brother than she had
been before he went away, Every
Where in the neighborhood he was ac-
cepted as the missing Jeanroy. Ii was
occasionally discovered that he had
forgotten things connected with old
friends and acquaintances that he
ought TO have remembered, but he
attributed such apses of memory to
the Influence OF that same fierce Afri-
can sun which had wrought such a
onange in his complexion.
THERE CAME A DAY.
But there came a day when the mil
ltary authorities had occasion 10 In
spect his army certificate. II bore the
name OF Moutotte. That he said was
the name he had enlisted under, but
ms name was really s. Jeanroy, as old
Mother Jeanroy and lot OF other folk
would testify II necessary, and he ask
ed that tho true name should be enter
ga on his certificate. The military au-
'horitiss were quite willing to substi-
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asters of 1870. and in military circles
both In the republic and Germany there
is undoubtedly a desire to give palpa-
bic demonstration Of respective tghting
powers. Moreover, 1t Is not without
significance that while one of the best
selling books IN the Fatherland Is The
Coming Frauco-Prussian War; by c.
Koettschau, lieutenant colonel In the
German army, on thS other side Of the
Rhine the most euterprislng of French
Illus trated weeklies Is running a serial
story-wlth remarkable Illustrations OBJ
tanned from faxed" Photographs
bearing exactly the same title.
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN.
What would happen in case Germany
and France went To war; There is lit
tie doubt In the minds Of European
military experts that the story Of 1870
would have to be told over again. In
that struggle, 1t viii be remembered
II WIGS the extraordinary mobility Of
the German forces which won, and IL Is
now estimated that Germany could
throw a hghting force Of 100000 men
on the French frontier in less than 10
hours, while It would take France
nearly three days to effect Il similar
mobilization
Moreover, while the army OF France
Is considered throughout Europe as a
thoroughly effective organization, II Is
generally conceded that the German
army is the model fighting force of Eu-
rope. Germany has In fact, applied its
amazing scientific intellect to its army,
and although since 1870 France has
made wonderful progress n army or
ganlsation, the French directing force
has neither the mental training, the
stability nor the scIentitic education
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army are trained in several schools OF
gunnery, graded 40. az tn take each
man through thorough course. They
are even taught pyrotechnlCs. and must
know how To make up their own pow
der and, If need be, cast their own
guns. Officers go through the am
munition factories and artillery work.
shops and beside being skilled mechan-
les have to pass a masters examination
In higher mathematics and the study
OF projectiles.
on joining the general staff, German
officers are assigned to the study iof
the army organization, topography and
intimate conditions OF all European
countries, and besides this have to keep
up their scientific studies. Each Of
fcer of the general staff must be
linguist Of the first order, capable OF
speaking English. French, Italian and
other modern tongues, and must be
able not only to speak these languages.
but to read them without difficulty.
Besides the special corps of expert
mental scientists, there are several
corps of railway experts. These men
must be capable OF undertaking every
department of railway work, from
building locomotives to constructing
roads Their principal station in time
Of peace Is near Berlin, where they
operate a railway SO miles IN extent.
This road Is run as far as Juterbog, and
those who study its working are COM
posed of three regiments drafted from
Prussia. Saxony Wurtemberg and Ba-
den. In time of rapid movement or
the army from place TO place, or at a
mobilization, this railway force has
proved wonderfully effective.
A SCIENTIFIC DEPARTMENT.
Attached TO every army CORDS is q
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valry corps undergo special training
under the most scientific methods. All
horses are bought at the age Of three
years, and have to undergo a special
hardening process where their mus
Giles are trained down 10 the exact limit
OF efficiency. They undergo one years
training before they are placed In the
cavalry service, and they are not given
their full activity until they are six
years old.
The German horse batteries are said
10 be the quickest and best trained IL
Europe. The gunners follow their
guns on horseback, and do not ride on
the caissons, as with most other arm
les. This Is said to save a great deal
OF time, and to aid IN the quick mani
pulation OF the weapons
No army IN Europe can mobilize more
rapidly than that OF Germany. As soon
as the mobilization order-w which must
come from the emperor-is issued, IL Is
telegraphed TO the various army corps
throughout the country, and goes into
effect almost the instant It is received.
The time for complete mobilization OK
the German army Is said to be tive
days and half, while that for France
Is said to be five days-just double the
time. In Germany all the sunmonses
for the reserves are already filled out
and signed, and are kept constantly
ready-only requiring to be stamped
with date which, by special ma
chincry can be done In an hour or two.
Each person of the reserve is pledged
10 answer his summons Immediately IL
Is issued and to report TO the COM
mand assigned him, Like the life-boat
drill on big liner, each man in
the German reserves knows lust
Ll.anLL.nal OF, ,.nnn iIA
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that belongs to the Germarf leadership.
In the organization Of its staff officers
the kaisers army cannot be approach
ed. And this is not the mere outcome
of circumstances, but tile result Of a
process Of careful natural selection, I'M
disturbed by political change. that has
gone on in obedience TO a definite policy
ever since the great MOltke shaped its
destinies. our next war;" said Moltke,
"will be one OF directive. Other armies
may have equal number and forces, but
none will have the perfection of the
German general staff
This is the crucial point--the key TO
tho whole sltuation--With respect to the
German army organization today.
Many articles have been written on
the German army as fighting unit,
dealing with It's numbers. marching
power, mobilization artillery, railways
and other departments. but little IL
known of the intimate composition and
training Of its STAFF officers.
MANY WAR MINISTER'S.
While the German empire. as such.
has no specific ministry of war, there
are a number OF war ministers whose
stations are at Berlin, Munich. Dresden
and Stuttgart, and who act, respec-
lively, for the Prussian, Bayarian SaX-
Oh and Wurtemberg contingents Of the
German army. orders from the emper-
or direct are conveyed by the Prussian
war ministry at Berlin to the war min
listers Of the other states. the Prussian
by the way being the most important
and practically the focus Of the various
centers Of direction. The personnel OF
the general army officers at Berlin IL
made up OF 800 mon, and these are the
pick of the brains of the whole army,
In ordeJto become head OF the prus-
sian central governing body. which
means chief Of the general staff. one
thing, and one only, Is needed--merit
The position is open to all, attalnable
by any one In the army who displays
exceptional talent, and 1t is this fact
that has given to the army that Won
derful unity which is the marvel OF
Europe. As any American boy may
some day be president 80 any German
soldier may become the chief Of the
German army
COUNT Won MoLTKE.
In accordance with this tradition the
new chief OF the general staff the
present Count Won Motke. had to work
fayoritism being shown him by his
famous uncle He began as sub-lieu-
tenant, and during the last Franco
German war distinguished himself on
the battlefield receiving the iron cross
for bravery, During the years between
1881 and 1891 he acted as adjutant TO
the great Won Moltke, His close con-
nection with his uncle enabled him to
receive a special insight into the mind
OF the greatest military genius since
Napoleon. It is probably this very in
timacy that has equipped him for the
high post he holds today.
Naturally 1t is the dream of every
soldier and every petty officer in the
German army to obtain a post of some
Kind IN the directing force, General
stan officers must, above all things, be
quick of conception, accurate in judg-
ment down to the most minute detail;
and must he capable Of planning and
executing all the great movements OF
troops and war material from place to
place
The training OF officers who have at
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counsel argued. he had really inflicted
no injury on those whom he had deceive
ed, but had brought happiness to the
home which he had entered under false
pretenses. Instead Of a son, old Mother
Jeanroy would gain a son-inlaw, and
her daughter a real husband in Mace
OF a bogus brother. The Judge proved
himself possessed OF both sentiment
and common sense. Matrimony he re-
garded as something which everybody
should do his utmost to encourage in
France. He indulgently Ignored the
charge OF fraud convcting Moutotte
merely for having illegally worn
military order bestowed on the dead
Jeanroy, and passed a lenlcnt sentence
Of two months imprisonment with the
benefit of the first offenders act ALPS
well that ends well, and this case will
end as all good stories should end, in
u wedding.
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tanned staff rank il most exacting.
When men in the ranks display such
marked ability that they seem suitable
for staff positions they are sent Ia vari-
Gus special technical academies located
In different parts Of the country. Thus.
there is 9 magnificent shooting school
for infantry officers ut Spandau; In
Berlin there is one of the finest fenc-
Ing academies In the world, while ut
various points are numbers OF schools
and technical Institutes for everything,
from field surgery TO horseshoeing.
FAMOUS WAR COLLEGE.
The famous Kriegs Academic, or war
college, has not It's counterpart in the
world. Here officers intended for the
general staff learn strategy ana high
command. The kriegs Academic has
been initiated by other nations--but II
stands today alone as the finest sci,n-
tific military institute OF its Kind.
Graduates with high honors at oh er
war colleges have failed again end
again TO pass the ordinary "exarls"
OF the kriegs
The artillery officers IN the German
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An Interruption.

The young divine touched his glasses
nervously, and, leaning forward took her
hand.
miss Mlvain." he said, mabel can
no longer conceal the sentiment that
glows In my breast. The time has come
when | must divulge the hope that has
long been cherished, the burning dcvo----'
But at this moment The parrot, trained
by the blum, football-playing brother, in
terrupted.
"Cut It out" said the bird None Of
that rot old man"
And the minister, drawing himself up
said stlffly:
"To continue the topic Of a few mo-
ments ago, | repeat, Miss Milvain, that
Mommsens History OF Rome, - etc.
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Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence
n ERLlN, Feb. This Is not bad
Is time TO examine the so-called
general staff" OF the German
army, to the leadership Of which
Count Won Moltke, the able nephew OF
the conquerer Of Napoleon III, was re-
Gently appointed by the kaiser | have
been obtaining some special informa-
ton ON this unique organization, be-
cause Germany Is depending on its per-
fec ton TO win her wars of the future.
and there is feeling that It's useful
ness may be put to the test before long.
Trouble with France Is. OF course, al
ways on the horizon. II Is now no SCI
crct that at the time of the Delcasse
incident of last June the two countries
were actually on the verge Of war, and
there is no telling when another such
crisis may arise.
In France, as is well known, the mill
itary party has long desired TO wipe
oul the stain of the overwhelming dis
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4 BOGUS SON
FOR S0N-|N-LAW.
Remarkable Case Of Impersona-
Jon in France Which
Ends Happily.
DEcEIvES AN OLD WOMAN.
How Her Daughter Gained Real
Husband Instead OF Sham Broth
era Strange Story.

Special Correspondence.
ARTS, Feb. There has just come
u to light story in real life which
| a clever novelist might weave ipto
rafting good fiction IL he were
willing to run the risk of having the
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HAD REALLY DIED.

That investigation showed that S.
Jeanroy had really died in military ser
vice in Algeria and that Moutotte had
been his messmate and most intimate
friend there. Through this close COM
partnership he had learned a deal about
his dead comrades family crcum-
stances and that, and the resemblance
he bore TO him. had made il compar-
lively easy when dealing with simple
folk. to personate him. The fraud was
unmasked, and Moutotte was arrested
and put on trial.
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How a MiIIion.Acred Duke Turned
The Tables on County
Council.
FAMILY AN HElRESS ABS0RBER
Duke Owns More Land Than Any
Other British Subicct--Has a
Most Brilliant Wife.

Special Correspondence.
T ONDON, Feb, Most people find
lot Of satisfaction in getting
l. square with folk who have in
juied them. but only an enor-
mouslywealthy man could have afforded
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MORE SURPRISING TURN.

1t was then matters took a still more
surprising turn. Old Mother Jeanroy
though convinced that Moutotte was
not her son. wrote the Judge piteous
appeals on behalf Of "her bJy"+ as she
called him. He had. she said. taken her
dead sons place in her heart She
could not bear to think Of having TO 20
back to her old life again without him.
She preferred a bogus son to no son ut
all. And her daughter, who had been
equally taken in, bore her sham broth
er no ill-will at all. She also pleaded
for him. Before the matter came up
for final judicial settlement she was
able to announce that having discover
ed she was not the prisoners sister
she had consented to become his wife.
THE END OF 1T ALL
Under the circumstances, Moutottes
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tute true name for n false one, but,
they explained. the regulations requlr-
ed them first to make an investigation.
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Germany Ready For War AT Hours Notice

the
nAmy,an
Last Idea Of Modern Warfare.
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CONTINUED on page AZ
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Under the circumstances. Moutottc's
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-02-17
EDITORIAL COMMENT
ALL HONOR TO THE FARMER.
W. c. Black, Editor

CENATOR PETTUS, of Alabama, aged eighty four years, the
- Oldest member of the United States Senate, was asked the
other day: What would you do il you had your life to live
over again." He replied, I'D get out on the middle of a big
farm and stay there
Now, there is wisdom in that remark. In times past, owing
to the great amount of public land to be had for the asking, land
But the processes of development are rapidly doing away with
that idea, The great centers OF population have sent their hordes
into the agricultural communities, until today, the once great
reserves of public lands of the West, are practically q thing OF the
past. Fortunate indeed is the young man, who can face the
world backed with a piece of land. The Carson Sink presents
today more opportunities for the man with limited wealth than
any other section under the sun.
Mining, commercial and professional lie all present posi-
biities for the young man of talent, but competition in these
lines has come to be so keen, that the avocations as practiced
today are broadly different from the conditions presented a
decade ago. ia man would retain his individuality, indepen-
dence ofthought and action, and in the end attain a competency
for his dependencies, there is no field for work comparable to the
good old farm, that was once in such bad odor. Following the
pow may harden your muscle, calous your hands and even put
hayseeds in your hair, but the man of the future, will be the
mar whose mind is the result of stimulation from these processes.
He always has been the man, with few exceptions and he always
His days are marked with frugality instead of riotous living.
The future of the Carson Sink is bright not because OF the
mining development now in progress, not because of the
various business enterprises in action and projected, but because
we will soon have thousands of these horny handed sons
of toI, whose industry will go further in the alienation OF the
wants of mankind, than everything else.
May the time be FASTENED when we are to enjoy the fruits of
his labor.