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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-07

Death Is robblng the graft inquiry in
New York state Of some Of It's most i'm
portant Witnesses Speaker Nixon was
one. and now the death Of ex.senator
ThoHias c. Pistt furnishes another block
to The completeness d the invessiga
ton. Perhaps death saved the former
senator FROM further shaanins himself
IN the public estimation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-07
As the Country Cried.

"J6hnnv cam you tell us why Wash.
ington 4 called the Father of his Coun-
try2"
"Cause h walked the floor a good
many niglits when it was still young,
guess. Chicago Record Herald
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-07
GRANrTEvILLE.

Hurrahi for tlie sugar social Tuesday
evening az The vestry Of the Episcopal
church, Wehsterville
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-07

Since receiving that hlack-hand note,
Csruso can hit ahigh @" without the
least effort, in fact, it's involuntary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-07

centiemens clothing repaired; coats
and vests relineds button holes remade
Also. maudina 81 81 kinds realty done.
z French street first aoori.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-07
Agrieulture IN SCHOOLS.

The question If Introducing the teaeh.
ing of agriculture III the public schools IS
being much aeitated 70 Vermont at the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-07

Burlington is certainly hard pressed
il the threatened ice famine cuts of
The whefewithal to cool its drinks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-07

In this Peary episode, Congress is "Re
msmbering the Danes"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-07
Current Comment
Iohn.on ! zoo aRIrht GO.

The S. Johnsbury Caledonian sae.
gestsa Luther 3. johnson Of the Ran.
dolph Herald for acknowledgement.
This Is good selection. Brer Johnson
has had large legislative experience and
with Fleetwood as governor and John
son a. right hover" affairs Of state
would move along right weli.-Morra-
vile News and Citizen
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-07

As yet. N. J. HaPgoods gubernatori.
al canvass has not progressed far be.
yond the confines Of Peru, VI.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-07

what Quincy loses IN granite contracts
il makes up in ship-building operations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-07
,43O

copies, the largest paid circulation Of any
daily paper In this section.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-01
Funny Things Patients Sav
When They Come Out III,

a hospital la hardly The place you
would 80 TO look Tor hum0r
Yot a ucycrcudiuF source OF
smiles 70 physicians and atteudanta
are the things patients soy when
thoy come ont from under tbo ln.
nucnce 0f go aueAthetic after oper
ntionB II BE- then that pct fears and
little h0bFobllns. relies OF child
hood. maybe. TINT have been hidden
from sight for years iu the vague
rrccaaeH Of the mind. arc brought
wildly 10 light Some laugh. some
cry aud others swear a great mum
Der give vent 10 Hemideiirlous ut
terancca. based on some Impression
Of long ago. or Illusion while under
tho spell of the drug.
For instance. A young m8u be-
Kan 10 yen yocifcfousiy for help as
the effects Of the anc8fhetic began
TO wear off 10 thought be- was
stuck iu the mud flats. with the tide
rapidly rising around him lie
shouted louder and louder aH the
water rose When II reached hiH
neck be- gave one last dcspalrinR
scream 1neu rescue came and be-
reEnined complete CONSEQUENCE
a young girl. on approaching con.
sci0usueaa began 10 cry. "Oh.
George Oh. George Wen. 30
long. Mary I'm slipping TO the
other side" But she didn't slip
She woke up
Another man thought be was be-.
Ing electrocuted. Don't turn on 80
much Juice. be shouted. The pro
tested voltage was evidently rccelv.
cd. and Il shocked him into con
hciOuanesH
ibid ! break any bones7" asked
one man When his bead cleared
he explained the remark by saying
that AZ be was succumblnR 10 the
chloroform b. felt that some one
was showing him over the edge 0f a
lofty preclpice. and the plunge into
the depths was the blackness OF ln.
Benaibllity.
one man believed that he was on
a ship at sea aud that the vessel
was sinking Ills terrified yella 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-01

are Just as true patriots as any OF
these. And yet in 1908 Il was given
out from Washington that our gov
eminent was dissatisfied with the
existing laws protecting political
refugees. that the desire OF the gov
eminent was TO extraditc the Mex
leans as common felons."
The cases OF prosecution against
the Mexican political refugees are
and always have been directed by
the attorney general OF the United
States himself When. la 1905. ]
called upon Oscar Lawler. then fed
eral district attorney for the dis
trict OF Los Angeles. and protested
against the Mexican prisoners be.
ing placed '-incommunicado.' which
means out OF communication with
all outside persons. he said TO me.
The Order From Washington.
THE order for this comes direct
from Washington. We are doing
this at the request OF the Mexican
government They have accommO-
dated US and It's no more than right
that we should accommodate themi ."
By the collision OF American Of.
flcials Mexican political refugees
have been extensively deported to
Mexico. first, by the immigration
officials as undesirable immi.
grants. second. by the use OF
groundless charges OF felony en-
anating from Mexico: third. by out.
right kidnapping. fourth. by the
method that ! have mentioned OF
chasing them back as they were
crossing the Rio GFande river In
this country they have been i'm
properly Imprisoned on many and
various charges. prominent among
them being murder and robbery"
committed In Mexico and conspiracy
10 violate the neutrality laws.
could fill this page with a mere
enumeration OF Instances Many
readers will remember the case Of
DE Lara. whom there was a con
spiracy 10 deport as an ALLEN an
anarchist" IN October, 1903. De Lara
WAS not an anarchist Moreover.
having resided more than three
years IN this country. he was not
subject 10 deportation on any
ground But undoubtedly he would
have been depOrted had not the
American people protested In a
most vigorous way. In this case
the American people protested loud
ly because DE Lara was so well
known.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-01

long Detective agency Of 81 Louis.
testified la court that be VAS en-
ployed by the Mexican government
10 catch political refugees. lie was
quoted AS saying that he had got
$50 Ia the course o. two years and
turned them over 10 the Mexican
government
The scandal has got before con.
gross. and a iighi Is belnS made 10
secure n congregational investigation
Of the whole affair. Congress has
adjourned. but the fiFht for an In
veaiiEation will be carried over into
the next asaHion. aud the friends Of
deceney and 81 the principle % pro.
lection OF political refugees have
strong hopes that something may
be done.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-01

Doc Fpper 10 save IN. -,
brfa'rd through fbe .nlD fs
caused ueat merrims,," aid
o'her patients and b Mn.
lH'd about 20 on awste ','t'i'sslf !.
have no use FOR ga ,'''
patient JUST breaking ~ Ai
inF ri ether. 10 Biz Ia, 's w
hm surprised that gag ny . Hlels
H.h 20 Thing ! want ~, s4oss
to 90 With you" "V'llng q
when me man re.,.
enHca and tho friend ''sfsi
huft and mystiflea lss.., soIasgl
Dee bad done ~ earn rs 'a.iei q
patient gipped bis hss g'Dass
tween chuckles. told blr ahi
"a breach Of conduct i a ',aI
Only the patient ana " -,
know what the story h ~ irel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-01

All Wasted.
when | was your aRe" said the
man 10 bis little son. Il was the
best bchaved boy 10 town. Ny par.
enta would not allow me 10 play h.
the street. they made me keep my
face washed and my hair brushed I.
they compelled mc 20 be we'll man
nered AZ ali timer. and was sent TO
bed oarly every might and awakened
early in the dorning Ny parents
trained me 10 be a model. obedlent.
polite boy Why can't you be like !
was ~ your aReT
But. papa. answered the lad
what would be the uHcg II doesn't
seem 10 have done any good Ia your
ease " Stray Stories.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-01

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-01

power Of niaz tn the United States
Is such that. though the criminals
were indicted Tor felouious kiduap
Ing they were mover punished
In the hearing before the house
rules committee Ia Washington re-
Gently save a list ~ Mexican
newspapers which were suppressed
and their cdSoFu Jailed IN the Unit.
ed States for no other reason than
that they we're politically opposed
TO Dinz
A Los Angeles city detective con.
feaaed 90 receiving 8 900 for help.
ing arrest Magon. an unlawful Zee.
aud yet that detective IL atill on the
Los Angeles police force
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-01

During the past three years the
police powers 90 the United States.
as well as ~ some states and cities
along our border. have been placed
unresorycdly Ia the service Of pihf
for the purpose Of destroying his
enemies who have come here go es-
cape him. On this service have en-.
gagged the American regular army.
the officers Of the American secret
service. of the American customs
service. OF the American ranger
service. Of the American immigra.
ton department. and United States
marshals In this campaign Amer
lean detective agencies IN the cm.
piOy OF Dtaz. Mexican detectives,
Mexican cousuls and hired attor.
neys have been permitted 20 AS.
sumo powers such as should Be eN-
erciscd only By the constituted au-
thorities. In the course Of this
campaign laws have been broken
and other laws hrvc been stretched
out OF semhlance 20 their former
selves. either by our officials them
selves or through their connlyancc
Used U. S. Troops.
Twice Ia 1905 and once la 1909
regiments Of American regulars
were sent % the border 10 arrest or
drive back into the hands of pursu
Ing soldiers Mexican political refa
gees who we're fleeing Tor safety 90
our country. Many Of these were
arrested. and others were driven
back. and. as a result. were killed
For a good many years the Amer
lean people have been proud that
they harbored such patriots a.
SchurE, nossuth. Garlbaldi and Pal.
ma President MaEon Of the liberal
party and his followers who are In
the penitcntiary AZ Florence. Arlz..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-01
BY IoHN KsNNErH ruRNsR

In order accommodate President nlaa gov
aside dearest American prncpic~hat OF
teclnE political In country
accommodate President nar.' but 4 would
order the
partners paE Is through their Influence the last anal
yss the action comes
Norsan Gugseuholms the Hartman interests STANDARD
capital which
things generally
Mexico partners o partnorso naz. and hencdcar
slavery general political oppression OF the na
slime
u good business" them for President
power they their influence with
10 prosecute encmies OF DaE IN this country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-01

An ~ Paao policeman testified IN
court that his chief Of police had
given him orders 10 obey the orders
OF the Mexican consul OF n Paso.
and yet that chief OF police Was not
discharged
u has been charged that man
named Dove. a collector Of customs
AZ .iiagie Pass. WAS y paid spy Of
the Mexican government When the
charge was made Dove handed Ia
his resignation. but. according 10
evidence introduced az our hearing
In Washington last week. Dove was
given nia job back again.
Tho9. Furiong. head % the Fur
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-01

Truth telling IN ltses
ways particularly wiss =. ! y {
Forihy Indeed. # 4 - ~
the reverse Perhaps Az a
Illustrated IN the case n N 4
man who called on 49,.
very early one spring . 4
iie wanted to give <, ~.
through tho country h Z
touring car A ll,us ~
young lady's nleee--ars,,'s,-.,,- -
bell. s'N /
l8 your aunhe lny ABB,
young man.
Yes. sir" said the lI.,l.
That's good. Where
be went on.
she's upstairs" ansxa,.,
little girl, in her ulgbtls ~
over the balustrade T--l.lns, \,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-01

As 90 kidnapping. Ia several in.
stances the couspiratora were
caught Ia the act. but never were
any Of them punished
Kidnapped BY Auto.
There Is the case OF Manuel sar.
alba. Tor example. who Was Kid.
mapped by American officials at
Douglas, Ariz. aud carried Into
Mexico and turned over Go waiting
officers there The affair became
known. and Saraha was rescued be-
cause some one heard his cries Ia
the night The chauffeur Of the au.
tomobile that carried him across
the line made a clean breast uf the
affair. duplicating thn Mexican con.
sui as the ring leader Of the plot.
and others as helping aud being
paid for their part In t. Hut the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-01
Sam Himself of
Prosecuted Life Daz

Just incidentally Ii Must Be Noted That Behind DOz
Are the American Interests" Morgan, Standard
Oil, Harrmans and Guggenheims Refugees From
Mexico Turned Back to Be Killed or Thrown Into
American Pententiaries Hounded From Court to
Court and Held "Incommunicado."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-01

biogenes returned non
search for an honest man
Given up the chAseY lhr
qulred.
u became a matter q a.
slty replied the phIIo.~,'
Some one stole my lss,s,. /,
Lippino0tts
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-01

Enainnd haa had 80 sovereia ans
since William ths Conauerer. Queen
vietoria. Who had the crown fer o.
years. rsianed longer than any Of
them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-01
HOW TO SAY ~DiAz."

h Porfirio Dlax. the self-elect. /
\ ed and continuous performing !
h presidential despot Of Mexico. {
\ will be In the limelight for
\ some time. and n is just as
h well TO know how to pro
h n0unce his name. II Is not
h Diaz. as the average reader
h would hurriedly pronounce II.
= Say II this way: Dee'Hehe---
4 long e-and end II with hiss
= ing s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-01

Mexican editor whose paper was
repeatedly suppressed IN 81 Paso.
Tex, only because he opposed piax'n
reelection.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-01
RlcARpo FloREa MACON

RICARDO FLORES MACON
President o. Mexican liberal party.
He has been under arrest most Of
the time for several years IN the
southwestern part Of tho United
ststea. He is now serving . term.
treated Ike the ueancat convict. in
the penitentiary at Florence, Arix.,
merely because he is against piaE.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-02

Every year there will be Osierized
about thirty-cight licutcnants. forty
four captains, fourteen ma Iors, six lieu
tenant coloncls and three coloncls of the
linc. The staff Is not TO be affected b.
the new process.
How Selection for Oslerization
The 100 and more delinqucntS arc TO
be selected for Oslerizatlnn i'm this way:
Al the end Of each wear the roster of
infantry, cavalry and artillery officers
Will be gone over, and if at least one
sixth of the coloDcls. one tenth of the
lieutenant colonels, onc-twcntieth Of the
majors, ono-eighth OF the captains and
onc"fifth of the first Heutenants have
not died or, retired or beeu discharged.
then a special retiremeut board shall
be convened by the secretary of war
to Oslerl1e enough officers Of each of
these ranks TO leave the vacancies re.
ouircd. And there is safety valve
which prevents too rapid promotion.
Thus an officer who has been lieutenant
colonel less than three years cannot be-
come colonel unless his total commits
stoned service exceeds twenty-eight
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-02

ing the senior officers examined and all
taking oath that they will Oslcrize
without partialJty, favor or affection. -
These findings must be in writing and
upon their recommendation the presi-
don't must transfer the OsIerizcd to the
unlimited retired list. - A similar
sitting out scheme is being devised for
the navy.
Heretofore Young blood has been in
fused into our body of admirals and
generals only by jumping subordinate
officers far over the heads of their ell
dcrs Thus Rear Admiral Richard Vain
wright was advanced ten numbers for
his services at Santiago. So he was one
of the few naval officers who have late
ly arrived al flag rank young enough TO
obtain anything like adequate training
as rear admiral before reaching retiring
age, And this advance led 10 his selec-
ton, under the recent reorganization.
as ''ald for operation and management
of fleet tho most responsible detail
now to be given to naval officer. In
contrast with his case is that of Cap
tain Milton who will become an ad-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-02

ON the unsuccessful side has been JJ,
| IN olh"r words. ihc average field com
mandcr would seem To be at his best a,
43 "
Alexander tho Great was. however.
hut - when he defeated Darius AT
ArheIa, Mohammcd H.. but % when he
conquered Constantine AT Constantine.
PIC, OctaYius only . when he and Marc
A,n'ony beat Brutus and cassius at Phil,
lIpW. and Bernhard bu; 29Swhen no van.
qnishcd Wallcnsrcin al Iut2cn.
~ 50 William tho Conqucror won the
battle of Hastings. while de Bouillon
was sfill year Younger when he took
J"rusalem. AZ - Gustavus Adolphus
won at Leipzig, Peter The Great was
victor at PnIiowa and Napoleon was
the conqucror nj Jena. while the last
named won AusTcrlitz at Sc. The same
ago al which Davout vanquishcd at
Aucrstadt
When -. Richard Of the ion Hcs RI
carried Acre, Edward III took Crcssv
ami Sheridan won Five Forks. while
tianininus when victor al Cvuoscc-
phaiac was but 80, which was wear
moro thsn S"ipio Africans could boast
OF when he was the winner at Gamma
And Hannibal and NAPOLEON we're each
ii wheH they won their respective VIC
torres of Cannac and Marengo.
2SoU NSh0hSlcIS AlC OUHR.
Washington was Just al This average
age OF conquering gencrals-i3 when
appointed commanderin.chicf of the
continental army, and Grant was n YEAR
younger when made commander Of all
me union armies. Bui Napoleou, by
inc tune lie had reached that age. had
conquered Enropc. had reigncd eight
wears as emperor, had divorced Joseph.
nc ana mad been married two wears 10
Maria Louisa.
caesar became ruler of Rome three
years before arriving az ihjs age of IS
ana MS military reputation had long
nern made; while Alexander tho Great.
before he wns within ten wears of this
average. had conquered the world and
heen vanGuished by the last enemy
which oyertakes man. lie died at 3S.
winch Is five wears Hess than the aver
age when ltcutcnants become cant aims
N our army. Indeed. Caesar passed out
before he had arrived at the age when
our ma ,oTs become lieutenant coloncls,
while Napoleon died at about the age
when our captains become majors,
Only Captains When at Their Best.
Our average American officer now has
still eight years to serve as captain
by the time he reaches this average age
OF history S great yictors. Even under
the proposed OslcrlzatIon scheme he
would yet have one year TO serve as n
captain before reaching this age
Now, as 10 the modus opcrandi of thc
Oslerization scheme proposed by the
army
In the first place. The physical exam
nations under existing law will he cx
tended TO officers in the field grades, and
each who is found TO have an "incapac
lty that has ''resulted from his own
shall be honorablv dis
charged with one year pay only. in
stead of being retired on thrce"Q quarters
pay for the rest of mis- life. And even
hose who pass this examination will be
at various successive periods
with gravcr possibilities of elimination
at special retirement rates, depending
upon length of previous service.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-02
Ar1ny's Jumped Up Generals.

In the army the notable eases where
Young blood has been infused into the
higher grades arc those Of Leonard
Wood. J franklin Bell. Fred Funston
| Wood. who has Just become the ranking
| officer of The army, while still in his
! fortics was colonel OF the ''rough rid
crs y when Roosevelt WIS their licuten.
ant colonel and although only an assist
ant surgeon with. The rank of caUtlin
when the Spanish WAY broke out be
came Il ma ior general OF volunteers
| within seven months. u hrigadier gen
cral of regulars in less than three wears
and ma ior general OF regulars IN n
| little more than five years, or when 50
years old. He viii nc M he head Of
tho Jrmy until his retirement III 1925
| unless some unforeseen even. leads 20
| the promotion nf some officer below him
to tho rank Of lieutenant general Had
| hc not been advanced over tho heads
| of scores OF his ono time superiors
Maj. Gen. F, D. Grant. son of President
Grant, and General Wood s senior BIZ
| ten years. would now he the rDnking
officer of the army. AS it is he must r.,
tire in 1914, or Ten years before Gen
eral Wood pocs ont. Mai, Cen. j.
| Franklin Bell. who ranks Just after
Major General Grant. is likewise nine
years Younger than Major General Du-
vail, the officer Jus, below him. He
rose from captain to brigadicr general
in 1901 when -. and after he became
major general President Roosevelt made
HIM chief Of staff over the heads of
senior ma Tor generals and lieutenant
generals alike. His term rs chief of
staff will expire in April when he Will
be succeeded by General Wood
| Fred Funston. who al only a now
heads the list Of hrigadicr generals of
the line and who therefore hopes TO be.
come n major ocncrai-at the retirement
of General Duvall next Ianuarv-wns
made brigadier general of regulars when
ONLY 30. this as II reward for bravery
while only a volunteer officer in the
Philippines. AS he viii not retire until
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-02

years; nor can majors, captains, first
hcutonants and second licutruanis be
promoted until their commissioned ser
wee totals. respectively, twenty-five,
eighteen, ten and four years.
Retired pay for the Oslcrigcd will not
be at the present flat rate Of three
fourths. lt will be arranged on a slid
ing scale that slides faster and faster
the older thc Oslcrizcd man has grown
in the service. But il he has served
less than ten wears he j. given cold
cone years pay and is told TO ask
no more. IL he has served one year
over this limit. or eleven, and is still Il
second lieutenant he will get only 500
month the rest of his life, while if he
has made twelve years and is Il captain
he will get Sll20 year, If major of
twenty-seven years service he will get
5000 Il month, and SO on up 10 thirty
years service, which gives any OsIer-
lied officer the present retirement rate
of three fourths full pay.
without Partially or Affection.
Annual Oslerization boards must be
composed of five members, all outrank-