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throughout the country; and from these
schools they enter the various special tech
meal institutes for the training of soldiers.
according TO the branch of service to which
they wish to devote their lives. The army,
If looked at correctly, is the real life Of
the people; and while a number of persons
whose love for the fatherland is not so
intense as 1t might be leave Germany each
year, and seek refuge in foreign lands, the
fact remains that the army is the ideal OF
the German who is content to stay at home.
This is amply demonstrated by the 30 600
men who have joined what Is known as the
krfegerverefne-or associations of men who
have been honorably discharged from the
army. who wish to keep up their military
connections, and to help each other and the
country In time of stress. These Krieger-
Yerelne display the real attachment which
the German populace entertains its army
institutions.
proXimately 100000 men actually with the
colors. AS matter OF fact however with
the calling Of the Landwehr and Landsturm
not less than 100000 highly trained and
efficient soldiers can be summoned to the
coiors. The keeping up of army feeling
and training by the Kriegervereine-eVe
after men have passed out of the army
brings another 500,G00-the total strength Of
the available force being. in crisis, 5000.
eco trained fighters; though the exact army
force is given al 502, 506 men, not including
the one-year volunteers.
The general notion seems to be that any
and everybody is drafted into the service
but this is far from being the case. In or
der to get into the army an unblemished
private character Is necessary. No GRIM
inals or low characters are allowed to en-
ter the army, and the profession OF soldier
Is looked upon as a high one. Won Moltke
said. speaking of the honor of belonging to
the German army: Eternal peace is not
only a dream, but not even happy
dream. War is an institution of Coda
principle of order in the world In 1t the
most noble virtues find their expression
courage and abnegation fidelity to duty;
even love and self-sacrifice. The soldier Of
fers his life. Without war the world would
fall into decay and lose itself in material
ISM
But while not everybody is drafted into
the army no one can escape the inyestiga-
lions Of the CONSUMPTION officers. The reg
istratiou OF births Is under control of the
military authorities; and no male child can
come into the world without being reported
and his name entered "for service Not
only this, record is kept of his move
ments on coming to proper military age.
Every lodging house keeper who takes any
one In, even for one night, in Germany
must report the name of his guest, age, de-
scription and profession on form, which
Is promptly sent to the nearest police sta
ton under penalty of fine In default.
Thus tracer is kept OF every man IN Ger
many, and there can be no moving about
from place to place to escape CONSUMPTION.
w. II NAYL.ER
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Naturally 1t is the dream of every soldier
and every petty officer IN the German army
TO obtain post of some kind in the direct
ing force. General staff officers must above
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were carried out between Insterburg, near
the Russian frontier, to Strasburg. This
idea has also been adopted by French and
other European armies, but originated with
Germany.
Even the horses of the German cavalry
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 muscles are trained down to
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.
j., The German horse batteries are said to
be the quickest and best trained in Europe.
The gunners follow their guns on horse
back, and do not ride on the caissons, as
with most other armies This is said to
save a great deal of time, and to aid in
the quick manipulation of the weapons
No army IN Europe can mobilize more
rapidly than that of Germany. AS soon
as the mobilization order-which must come
from the emperor-is issued it is tee-
graphed to the various army corps through
out the country. and goes into effect almost
the instant 1t Is received. The time for
complete mobilization of the German army
Is said to be two days and a half while
that for France Is said to be five days
Just double the time. In Germany all the
summonses for the reserves are already
filed out and signed, and are kept con-
stantly ready--only requiring to be stamped
with date which, by special machinery
can be done in an hour two. Each per-
son of the reserve is pledged to answer
his summons Immediately 1t is issued and
to report to the command assigned him.
Like the life-boat drill on big liner each
man in the German reserves knows Just
where to go on receiving his summons
And with the special railway facilities al
ways placed at the command of the Ger
man army the whole force can be trans
ported from place to place with the utmost
rapidity.
The two great governing principles in the
German army organization are, first the
compulsory bearing of arms by every able
bodied citizen; and, secondly, education and
ability as q means toward and a necessity
for advancement Even the princes of the
royal house of Prussia must serve their
time for military training, just the same as
the son of the peasant.
Much has been made of military con-
scription in Germany, and the awful hard
ships of serving, in one department or an
other, from the seventeenth to the forty
fifth year. AS a matter of fact, conscrip-
ton lies very lightly on the German people.
The army is. In fact, the great Educational
system of the empire. As early as the age
of ten, children desiring to enter the army
In positions of honor on coming of age be-
J various cadet schools scattered literally
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graded so as to take each man through
thorough course. They are even taught
pyrotechnfcs, and must know how to make
up their own powder and, If need be- cast
their own guns. Offers go through the
ammunition factories and artillery work
shops, and besides being skilled mechanics
have to pass a masters examination in
higher mathematics and the study of pro-
jectiles.
On Joining the general staff German off,
GERS are assigned to the study of the army
organization, typographical and intimate
conditions of all European countries, and
besides this have to keep up their scen-
tifc studies. Each officer of the general
staff must be linguist of the first order,
capable of speaking English, French, Ital-
ian 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 experimental
scientists there are several corps of rail-
way experts. These men must be capable
of undertaking every department of rail-
way work, from building locomotives to
constructing roads Their principal station
in time of peace is near Berlin where they
operate railway thirty-three miles in ex-
tent. This road is run as far as Juterbog,
and those who study its working COM
posed of three regiments drafted from
Prussia Saxony, Wurtemberg and Baden.
from place to place, or at mobilization,
this railway force has proved wonderfully
effective.
Attached to every army corps is a special
scientific department. but besides this
there Is a battalion at Potsdam whose
whole work is given up to experimentation
and scientific research. This battalion tries
beforehand every conceivable suggestion
that would make for efficiency.
X
All new weapons, government prepare
tons of explosives and every detail of
army equipment is submitted to most rig
orous tests. 1t was this corps that ascer-
tained that the buttons on certain uniforms
could be seen at longer distances than
those on others. and that provided cover
ing for such buttons so as not to attract
the enemy's rifle fire. This battalion has
charge of Geographic experiments and new
devices in signaling. 1t was through this
department that the German army was the
first In Europe to adopt the magazine rife.
In this battalion all the conditions of ac-
tual war are reproduced Naturally, it's
maneuvers are kept secret from the outer
world.
This special scientific body is peculiar to
the German army. Other European armies
have scientific officers and schools, but
there is no peculiar body which submits all
modern improvements to actual tests, such
as would occur in war.
1t was from this body of military scien-
lists that the suggestion came for the great
tests rides for cavalry officers which
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Copyright, 1909. by Curtis Brown. British Rights
Reserved.)
EDecial CorresDondence Of The Star.
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While the German empire. as such, has
no specific ministry of war. there are
number of war ministers whose stations are
at Berlin, Munich. Dresden and Stuttgart.
and who act, respectively. for the Prussian
B5varian, Saxon and Wurtemberg coutln-
gents of the German army. orders from
the emperor direct are conveyed bv the
PrusSIan war minister at Berlin to the war
ministers of the other states the Prussian
ministry, by the way, being the most I'M
portant and practically the focus of the
various Ccuters of direction The personnel
Of the general army officers at Berlin Is
made up of 800 men, and these are the pick
of the brains of the whole army.
In order to become head of the Prussian
central governing body, which means chief
of the general staff, one thing. and one
only, is needed-merit. The position is open
TO all, attainable by any one in the army
who displays exceptional talent, and il Is
this fact that has given to the army that
wonderful unity which is the marvel of Eu-
rope As any American boy may some day
be President, SO any German soldier may
become the chief Of the German army.
In accordance with this tradition the new
chief OF the general staff, the present Count
Won MOltke, had TO work his way up from
e minor position; no favoritism being shown
him by his famous uncle. He began as sub
lieutenant. 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 connection with his
uncle enabled him TO receive a special in
sight into the mind of the greatest military
genius since Napoleon. 1t is probably this
very intimacy 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
10 obtain a post of some kind in the direct
ing force General stafr officers must above
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that they seem suitable for staff positions
they are sent to various special technical
academies located In different parts of the
country. Thus. there is a magnificent shoot
ing school for infantry officers at Spandau;
in Berlin there Is one of the finest fencing
academies In the world; while at various
points are numbers of schools and technical
Institutes for everything, from field surgery
TO horseshoeing.
The famous Kriegs AkadSnie or War
College, has not its counterpart In the
world. Here officers intended for the gem
eral staff learn strategy and high command.
The Kriegs Academic has been initiated by
other nations-but 1t stands today alone as
the finest scientific military institute of Its
kind Graduates with high henors at other
war colleges have failed again and again
to pass the ordinary exams of the
Kriegs.
The artillery officers In the German army
are trained in several schools of gunnery.
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What would happen in case Germany and
France went to war? There is little doubt
in the minds of European military experts
over again. In that struggle It will be re-
membered, 1t was the extraordinary mobiI-
fly Of the German forces which won, and fl
is now estimated that Germany could throw
a fighting force of 100000 men on the
French frontier In less than nineteen hours,
While IL would take France nearly three
days to effect a similar mobilization.
Moreover while the army of France is
considered throughout Europe as a thor
oughly effective organization, it is generally
conceded that the German army is the
model lighting force of Europe. Germany
mas In fact, applied its amazing scientific
intellect TO its army, and although since
1870 France has made wonderful progress
IN army organization, the French directing
Iorce mas neither the mental training the
stability nor the scientific education that
pelongs to the German leadership.
IN the organization of it's staff officers the
KAISER army cannot be approached. And
TINS Is not the mere outcome of circum-
stances, but the result of process of care
Iul natural selection undisturbed by no
Itlcal change, that has gone on In ODE
dience to a definite policy ever since the
great MOltke shaped its destinies "Our
next war said Molrke 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 the
whole situation-with respect to the Ger
man army organization today.
Many articles have been written or the
German army as a fighting unit dealing
with its numbers. marching power, mobili-
eaton, artillery railways and other depart-
ments, but little is known of the intimate
composition and training of its stan
officers
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Brains Of the German Army
In the General Staff"

Copyright, 1908 by Curtis Brown. British Rights
Special Correspondence Of The star.
BERLIN. February /, 1906.
e~Y~gHIs is not a bad time TO examine
the so-called general STAFF of
the German army, to the leader
ship of which Count Won Moltke,
the able nephew of the con-
oueror of Napoleon III. was recently APP
pointed by the kaiser. l have been obtain
ing some special information on this unique
organization because Germany is depend
ing on its perfection to win her wars of the
future and there is a feeling that its use
fulness may be put to the test before long.
Trouble with France is, of course, always
on the horizon. 1t is now no secret that at
the time of the Decasse 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 military
party has long desired TO wipe out the
stain OF the overwhelming disasters of 1870,
and IL. military circles both in the republic
and Germany there is undoubtedly desire
TO give a palpable demonstration of respec-
tive fighting powers. Moreover, 1t is not
without significance that while one of the
best selling books IN the fatherland is THE
Coming FrancoPrussian War by c.
EoettsChau. a lieutenant colonel in the Ger
many army on the other side OF the Rhine
the most euteTprising of French Illustrated
weeklies Is running serial story-with re-
markable illustrat lions obtained from
faxed otographs-beaTing exactly the
same title.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-06
Give the Rupert Man a rIajority of
Five Votes Over S. HuIing
BlaCkmer
Correction Of the Returns From Dorset Did the Trick
Though Roberts Lost 10 Votes In Salisbury.
Measher Elected By 10 Votes.

Copies OF the official figures OF the
county vote have been secured today
by the Banner from nearly all OF the
towns In the county. The only change
10 the result Is that the Official
figures elect Roberts senator instead
OF BlacKmer The vote Is Roberts
2O9l and Blackmer 2Os6.
The changes are ln the towns OF Dor
set and SALISBURY. In Dorset the
figures as first given we're Blackmer,
$50 but It was discovered later that
the $50 was Wallis vote and that Black
mer had only 1873. George NJ. Wall Is
the town clerk OF Dorset and himself
makes out the Official figures for trans
mission to the county clerk.
The other change was 10 SALISBURY
where first announcement OF Roberts
vote was lG6 when II should have been
1856. There are two other slight chang
es which Offset each other.
twill be seen from these two correc-
tions that in Dorset Blackmer loses
II votes from the count yesterday
while Roberts loses 10 In SALISBURY.
The net result is a loss Of for Black
mer which overcomes his lead OF two
votes and gives Roberts a majority of
3. The corrected figures by towns are:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-06

The official figures make no import
ant changes in the result of the state S
attorney vote and Meagher's election
seems to be assured. Mr. Daley is
looking up the returns from the yari-
GUS towns with a view to contesting
the election.
Mr. Blackmer authorizes the Banner
to state that if official figures show the
election of Mr. Roberts, he shall make
no contest and shall not ask for re.
count. Some OF his friends insist
however. that they shall demand that
the votes be recounted to- make sure
no mistake has been made in the ORR
ginal count.
A recount Of any vote can be secured
by application to the legislature.
The Banner on Tuesday announced
the majority of h. S. Drysdale for
town representative at 422 but several
ballots were afterward found in the
Justice box which increase bis ajori-
ty to 443. The result of the justice vote
10 Bennington is as follows, the first
fifteen whose names were on the Demo.
cratic and Independent ticket being
elected.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-06
BETHEL. ROCHESTER ROAD.
Railroad Commissioners Give Hearing in Re-
gard TO Us Condemnation.

Montpe lier, Sept 5.-The railroad
commissioners today gave a hearing
at the state house In regard 10 the
condemnation OF the railroad between
Bethel and Rochester on the grounds
that the bridges on the road we're un
safe for travel, having been condemned
by bridge expert. AZ the hearing
appeared f. l.. Waterman OF Brattle.
boro and John Wilson OF Bethel for
the railroad, and Frank l.. Plumley
for the public In Rochester and Bethel
The hearing was postponed until
Wednesday, September II, because the
railroad company had claimed that
they had made temporary repairs on
the bridges which put them In better
shape for traffic. The lawyers for the
railroad asked that three weeks be
given for betlerment OF affairs, but
were granted but one week 10 put the
bridges 10 repair before the hearing,
which will be held at Bethel. Follow
ing the examination OF the structures
by Engineer Stowell he made recon.
mendatons 10 the railroad company,
but It appears they did not comply
within the time limit set.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-06
FELL FROM ALoFT.
Carl Smith, Acronnut. Received Prob
ably Fatal Injuries.

LEWISTON, Me-, Sept. 6. - Carl
Smith of Brockton, Mass, n profess
sional aeronaut, fell a distance of l25
feet from a balloon at the Maine state
Fair grounds here and received in.
juries which will probably result in
his death.
Smith and Miss Ida Merrill of Bos-
ton, another professional aeronaut as
cended in balloon from the fair
grounds in sight of 1000 people, and
when at the height of 100 feet the bal
loonlsts made preparations to drop in
their parachutes. Each of the occu-
pants had a separate trapeze and para
chute
Smith swung himself to the trapeze
and cut the parachute loose, but the
trapeze rope broke, and the man fell
to the ground while the crowd below
watched with horror and surged back
out of his way. In striking the ground
he broke his breast bone and his hips
and arms. He was hurriedly removed
to the Central Maine General hOspi-
tai in this city in an msensblc condi-
ton
Miss Merrill landed In the woods
about half mile distant in her para
chute without mishap.
The police are investigating a report
that two negroes who had been seen
about the balloon before the ascension
had cut the trapeZe rope.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-06
THE SALARY LIST.
What Public Officials in Vermont Get By Way
OF Compensation.

What Public Officials in Vermont Get BY Way
Of Compsnsatlon.
The average voter cannot expect to
carry in his head the salaries attached
to all the offices filed by Tuesday S
election, so that some concise state
ment in this regard may not only be OF
interest for the moment, but may be-
worth cutting out and preserving for
reference.
The sums named below are salary
per annum unless otherwise specified
Governor, $1,000.
Acknowledgements. 60 a day for
attendance upon the general assembly
as president of the senate, and ten
cents mile for travel each way.
Treasurer, sl,700.
Secretary of State, 81 200.
Auditor OF accounts, 81, 900 and nee
essary expenses.
Senators, S. a day for actual attend
ance upon the general assembly, and
ten cents a mile for travel each way.
Town representatives same as sena-
tors.
Assistant judges OF courty court, 81
a day for actual service, and fees.
States attorney, Bennington county,
$500 and fees.
Judge OF Probate, Bennington dist
rict $500 and fees.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-06
BANK WRECKER
SEGAL HELD
He and Trust 0ifiaciIs We're
Arrested.
C0NSPlRACYAND FRAUD
Philadelphia Promoter Who BOr'
rOwsd 5000, 900 From Real
Estate Company.
C0NSPlRACYAND FRAUD

PHILADELPHIA. Sept -. - Three
arrests have been made In connection
with the failure of the Real Estate
Trust company. which closed It's doors
because of n shortage OF more than
S7.WOOO0 few days after the suicide
of lts president, Frank X. Nipple.
Those arrested are:
Adolph Segal, the promoter who Dor
rowcd S5.3OoOOO from the company
through President Nipple.
William +. North. treasurer OF the
company. who is supposed to have
known OF the transaction.
Marshall $. Collingwood. assistant
treasurer
The warrants charge conspiracy and
embcZzlement. In the ease OF the two
bank officers there are the additional
charges OF making false returns TO the
banking commissioner aud perjury.
ScgaIs bail was fixed az $1,000 The
other two prisoners were held In $40.
OuO each. In each case cash security
was furnished. The warrants were is.
sued 10y Magistrate kocherspergcr at
the instance OF District Attorney Bell.
Walter G. Browning. a deposltor In the
trust company. made the affidavit
The arrests had been expected and
came as no surprise either 20 the pub
lie or the defendants. who had proyld-
ed themselves In advance with coun-
sci The lawyers appeared at the brief
arraignment in the city hall lmmedi-
ately after the arrests At the request
of \. l.. :. Shields. one Of the best
known members Of the local bar, who
Has been retained 10y Segal, the hear
ing was set for today
Accompanied by their counsel ard
bondsmen. the three men appeared be-
fore Magistrate Kochersperger In the
central station at the city hall 10 com.
ply with the formaity Of entering bail
for their appearance at the hearing,