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MILITARY coLLEC,Es

For instance. there Is large numler
OF. army officers assigned to duty with
military colleges or In colleges In which
military trimming Ia given. Then +,
large number of officers arc nssIcncd
to general staff duty. and there ara
various other places to which army
officers can he and are legally assigned,
which take them away from their regi-
nents and companies. In order that
the militia OF each state should be prop
erIy drilled and made more like the
regular army. regular army officers
should be detailed to assist the adiutant
general of each state In the supervision
OF state militia: but this Is Impossible
unless provision Is made by Congress
for n very considerable increase In TIN,
number OF company and field officers
OF tho army. a bill was pending in
the last session OF Congress for this
purpose, and earnestly hope that, in
the interest of the proper development
of republican army, an army. small
in the time OF peace but possible OF
prompt and adequate enlargement in
time of war. shall become possible I'M
der the laws of the United States,
a bill. the strong argument for which
can be based OH the ground quite stint
la,. to that Of the increased officers bill
Ii tho bill for the increase Of 60 in the
army engineers. The shortage OF sup
plv hi such officers delays important
river and harboi work and important
fortiiications work. | earnestly recon-.
mcnt the passage of this bill. which
passed the house at the last session and
is now pending III the senate
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CONSULAR SERVICE.

The marked Improvement in the con
}s,ilaf service during the foui, years
since the principles OF the civil service
act were applied to thht service in a
limited way. and the good results al
ready noticeable from IL similar appli-
cation Of civil service principles to tile
diplomatic service u year ago. con-
rinte me that5the enactment into law
of the general principles of the exist
,ing executive regulations could not fall
70 effect further Improvement of both
branches of the foreign service, Of
frring as 1t would its assurance Of
lpcrmanency of tenure and promotion
ION merit, an inducement for the entry
of capable young men into the service
and an incentive to those already in
to put forth their best efforts to attain
and maintain that degree of efficiency
which the interests of our international
relations and commerce demand!
~ The president urges the gradual and
annual acquisition OF premises for
DIPLOMATIC use, especially lin the capt.
ttaas ) Iaf la TIM American estates and
4 n . !
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PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

In our public buildings wo still suf-
fer from tho method of appropriation.
which has been so much criticized
with our rivers and harbors. Some
method should DO devised for con-
trolling the supply of public buildings.
SO that they will harmonize with tho
actual needs Of the government. Not
only are buildings appropriated
for by Congress which are not needed.
and buildings left mapproprlated for
by Congress which arc needed, but In
actual construction there has been i'm
the past too little study OF the build
Ing plans ana sites with view to the
actual needs OF tho government Post
office buildings which are In effect
warehouses for tho economical hand
ing of transportation OF thousands of
tons of mnil have been made monu
mental structures and often located
far from the convenient and economical
SPOT, In the actual construction of tho
buildings, u closer scrutiny of the
methods employed by the government
architects. or architects employed by
the government. have resulted in tiecid-
cd economy. 1t Is hoped more time will
give more chance for thorough re-
organization. The public building bill
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CORPORATION TAN.

The corporation excise tax, propor-l
toned to the net income of business
Interpretations in the country, has
worked we'll The tax has been
easily collected. Its prompt payment
indicates that the Incidence of the
tax has not been heavy 1t offers.
moreover, an opportunity for know
ledge for the government of business
of all corporations and that means by
far the most important part OF the
business of the country. In the original
act provision WAS made for adequatS
returns. This provision was subse.
qucntly amended by Congress and tho
matter left to the regulation of tho
president ! have directed the issue of
the needed regulations and have made
it possible for the public generally
to know from mn examination of the
records. the return Of all corporations;
the stock OF which is listed on any
public stock exchange or Is offered
for sale to the general public by adj
vertiscment or otherwise. The returns
of those corporations whose stock il
not SO listed or Is for sale
are directed TO be open to the eS-
animation of creditors and stockhold-
ers of the corporation whose record il
sought. The returns OF all corpora
tons are subject to the inspection OF
any government officer or to the cN-
animation of any court in which the
return made by the corporation is
reyellnt and cpn1netent evidence st
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NEED FOR
ADDITIONAL OFFICERS

E One of the great difficulties in tho
PROMPT organization and mobilization
or miitia and volunteer foro,s. Is the
absence Of competent officers or the
rank of captain to teach tho new army,
by the unit Of the company. the bust
ness Of being soldiers ana Of taking
care Of themselves so as to render Of
fective service. This need of army Off
GERS can only be supplied by provisions
of law authorizing the appointment of
a greater number, of army officers than
are needed to supply the commands of
regular army troops now enlisted in the
service. There arc enough regular army
officers to command tho troops now en-
listed. but Congress has authorized, and
Inc department has followed tho ex
amh'e of Congress and exercised the
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NOTIFICATIONS.

have directed that the estimates
for appropriation for the improvement
OF coast dcfenses In the United States
should be reduced to a minimum, while
those for the completion of tho needed
fortifications at Corregidor III the Phil
ppines Islands and at Pcnr Warrior IN
the Hawaiian Islands, should be OK.
pcditcd as much as possible. The pro,
position to make Ilongapo and Subts
BAY. the naval base for the Pacific
was given UP and it is to be treated
merely as Il supply station. while the
foriincatlons in the philippines are 10
be largely confined to Corregidor IS
land ana the adjacent Islands which
command entrance to Manila bay and
,whicl, are being rendered impregnahie
from land and sea attack. The naval
base has been transferred to Pearl
Harbor in the Hawaiian Islands. This
.nccessitates tho heavy fortifcaton OF
the harhor and the establishment of all
important military station near Homo
lulu l urge that all the estimates
made by the war department. for these
purposes be approved by congressional
apprupria ton.
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THE DEPARTMENT. OF STATE.

All these traffic negotiations, SO vital
to olli' commerce and Industry, and the
duty Of jealousy guarding tho ettuit-
able and Just treatment of our prod
ucts. capital and industry abroad de-
fvolvc upon the department of state.
Tho Argentine hattleship contracts,
like the subsequent important one for
Argentine railway equipment and
those for cuban government vessels.
were secured for our manufacturers
largely through the good Offices OF the
department Of state.
Tho efforts of that dcpartm emit to Sc
cure for citizens. Of the United States
equal opportunities in the markets of
the world and to expand American
commerce have bccu most successful
Tho volume OF business obtained in
now fields of competition and upon
new lines Is already very great and
Congress IS urged to continue to sup
port tho department of stntc in its en-
dcavors for further trade expansion.
Our foreign trade merits the best
support Of tho government and tbs
most curnest endcaror' of our manu-
facturcrs and merchants. who If tho.
do not already in all cases need d
foreign market. are certain soon to
become dependent on IL. Thcrcfore.
now Is tho time to secure n strong
position In this field
BANKS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES
cannot leave this subject without
emphasizing the necessity of such
legislation as will make possible and
convenient the establishment OF
American banks and branches OF
American banks in foreign countries
Only by such means can our foreign
trade be favorably financed. tnec essary
credits be arranged. and proper avail,
be- made of commercial opportunities
In foreign countries and most especial.
~ in Latin America
MERCHANT MARINE,
Another instrumentality indispens.
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LATIN AMERICA.

During the past year several Of our
southern sister republics cclehra ted the
one shundrcdth anniversary of their IN
dependence In honor OF these events,
special embassies were sent from this
country to Argentina, Chile and Mexi-'
co, where the gracious reception and
splendid hospitality extended TO them
manifested the cordial relations and
friendship existing between those coun-
tries and the United States. relations I
am happy TO say that have never been
on so high II plane and so solid a basis
as at present.
Tho congressional commission an
pointed under a concurrent resolution
to attend the festivities celebrating the
establishment of American inlcpcn-'
dcnce were received with the highest
llonors and with tho greatest cordialts,
and returned With the report of the
bounteous hospitality, and warm re-
ccption of President Uaz anu tho Mex
lean people. which left no doubt Of tho
desire of the ncighborins republic to
continue tho relations which / feel
sure the two governments viii ever
cherish ts n
PANrAAlERlCAN CONFERENCE,
President Taft refers 10 the work of
WV .ipui'u fh- .NllltIlNdll CuIlltTtlltC
Which mot in Bucnos Ayrcs during
July and August last and says:
Tho special cordially between repre-
sentative men from all parts of Amer
lea which was shown at this confer
cnce cannot fail TO react upon and draw
still closer the relations between the
countries which took part in It,.
The International bureau of Amcri-
can republics Is doing !, broad and use
fni work for pam American commerce.
and comfy
PERU AND ECUADOR.
s,iii glad to say. that the action of
the United states IN It's desire to re-
move imminent danger OF war ne tween
Peru and Ecuador growing out of u
boundary dispute, with the cooperation
OF Brazil ana the Argentine republic
as Joint mcdiaiors With this govern
mont. has already resulted success fully
In preventing war. The ineStlmahlc
value Of cordial 60 operation between
tho sister republics Of America tor the
maintenance Of peace IN this hcmI-
sphere has mover been moro clearly
4 shown than IN this mediatioli. by which,
three American governments havo Civ
On tothis hemisphere the honor OF first
'nvolting the most fai-rcaching prcvi-
sions Of The Hague convention Tor tho
pacific settlement OF International DIS
putes.
MEXICAN BOUNDARY coMMIs-
SION.
There has been signed by the repre-
scntativcs OF the United States and
Mexico a protocol submitted 20 tho
United states Mexican boundary COM
I, mission, whose membership for the
purpose of this case is 10 he Increased
nS the addition Of n, citizen OF Cana
~ ,S on tho question OF Sovereignty
over the Chamizal tract. which lies
y WITHIN the present physical boundaries
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RIGHTS OF ALIENS.

/. Without our Increasing international
Intercourse II becomes incumbent upon
me to repeat more emphatically than
ever the Recommendation which made
IN my inaugural address that Congress
sha at once give 10 the courts or the
tUni'td States jurisdiction to punish ns
n crime the violation OF the rights OF
.nliens secured by treaty with the
United states. in order that the general
government OF the United States shall
he able, when called upon by a friendly
nation. 10 redeem its solemn PROMISE
by trcatytsto secure to the citizens or
subjects of that nation resident In tho
United States, freedom from violence.
and cue process of law in respect to
their life, liberty and prdperty /.
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Hoods Pills

II had been troubled with constipa-
! ton for years, when gave a sample
of Hoods Pills a trial. was so much
pleased with the result, i Immediately
purchased several bottles, and have
taken the pills regularly ever since.
] am now entirely free from constipa-
ton and my health is better in every
way NJ. r. Hovey, go 2. 1e1st ST,
New York, MY.
Hoods Pills are purely vegetable.
easy to take. easy to operate. Try
them. All druggists.
If Made by Hood IFS Good.
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able to the Eunhampered and natural
develupment}of American commerce te
merchant marinc.ttAll maritime and
commercial nations Recognizes the I'M
1portance5 of this factor The greatest
commercial nations. our competitors,
jealousy foster their merchant
marine. Perhaps nowhere Is the need
for rapid and dircct mail. passenger
and freight Communications quito SO
urgent as between the United States
aUd Latin America. We can secure
7 iii no other quarter of tho world such
immediate benefits In friendship and
commerce as would now from the
direct establishment of communich-
ton with Latin-America adequate to
meet the demands OF a rapidly in
crcasing appreciation of the reciprocal
dependence of the countries of tho
western hemisphere upon each others
products, sympathies and assistance.
alluded to this most important
Subject in my last annual message: Il
has often been before YOU and neet;
not r"capitulate the reasons for its
recommendations.
Unless prompt action be taken the
completion ofetho Panama canal will
lind this the only great commercial
nation unable to avail itself in Internal
.tional maritime business OF this great
contribution to tho means OF the
worlds commercial Intercourse
NAIL SUBSIDY.
Quite aside from the commercial as
pcet, unless we create u merchant ma
rind where can VIC find the seararng
population necessary as II natural ma
val reserve and where could we find,
IN case of war. the transports and
subsidiary vessels without which q ma
Val fcct is arms without body? For
AtS,.l 4 u
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protection 10 be accorded to our home
are questions which the reo-
pie must decide through their chosen
representatives. whatever policy is'
adopted tt Is clear that national legis-
.lation should be based on thorough
and continuous standard.
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in the city OF FL Paso, Tex. The de-
Termination OF this question will re-
move n source of no little annoyance to
tho two government.
The president In his message says
that negotiations regarding tho refund
Ing OF the bonded debt of Honduras
have been under way for more than a
year. and II is now confidently believed,
he says, that short time will suffice,
to Include IN arrangement which VIII
be satisfactory 10 foreign creditors
cmincntly advantageous TO Honduras.
Further, he says, There Is much to
be desired. since IL is recognized by the
Washington convention. that strong
Honduras would tend Immensely to the
prosperity Of Central America"
REPuBLIc OF NICARAGUA.
During the past year the republic Of
Nicaragua has been the confer of inter.
nccinc struggle. Gen. XclaSn, for IL
ycars the absolute ruler of Nicaragua,
was throughout his career the disturb-s
or Of Central America and opposed
every plan for the promotion OF peace
ana friendly relations between the 1--WE
republics. The president then reviews
the rebellion and tho "unwarranted nS-
ecution of two American citizens. who
had regularly enlisted in the ranks "f
the revolutionists'i which involved the
breaking off of all diplomatic ,cia-
tons viii, the 2clnyu government.
The moderation and cpnCiliatory spirit
shown by tho various factions give
ground for the confident hope that MIC
arasua will soon take It's rlghtful plnEc
among the law-abiding and progressive
OF the world,
1t sratities mo exceedingly to an-t
louncc that the Argentine republic some
months ago placed With American man
ufacturcrs II contract for the constrir-
lion of two battlcships and certain adj
litional naval equipment. The extent
,r this work and It's Importance to the
Argentine republic, make the placing of
Tho bid an earnest of friendly feeling
toward the United States.
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REVENUES.

AS tie treasury department Is the
one through which the income Of the
government is collected and Its OK
Pcnditurcs arc disburscd. this seems
n proper place to consider the opera
ton of the existing tariff bill, which be-
came a law Aug. 6, 1909 As an in,
come producing measure. the, existing
tariff bill has never been exceeded by
any customs bill in the history of the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-06
LACK or SYSTEM.

This lack of system and economic
coordination has attracted the attcn.
ton of the head of that department
who has been giving his time for tho
lasttwo years. with the aid oftexperts
and BY consulting his bureau chiefs,
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a skIn Of aeauty Is a JOY B Eorev,a.,

authority conferred by detailing these
army officers to duty other than that OF
the command of troops.
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to its reformation; he has abolished 400
places in the civil service without ut all
tijuring It's efficiency.
The president comments upon a num-
Der of changes that arc being made.
or. he says, ought to be made. by leg
islative aid,
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1910-11-25

IL you don't see il advertised
advertise for It.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1910-11-25
The County Commissioners

AT meeting of the county COM
missioners the following boards of
registration were appointed to meet
Dec. Is, lG and II, "a and 81 and
Jan. Z.
Precinct No. |, at County Clerk $
office Judge c. G. Fielder, ID. s.
German and Frank Wyman.
Precinct No. 2, Mimbres school
house Bud Perry, Harry Whitehill,
Homer Tarbill.
Precinct No. 3, Cooks, at Hitch
ems store-Chas. Poe, John Grover,
Joe Kitchens.
Precinct No. A, Lewis Flats, AT
school house T. H. Patterson,
Andy Lewis, Geo. Mulligan,
Precinct No. 5. Columbus }. w.
Stephenson, jeff Barnhill, Col. A. o
Bailey.
Precinct No. 6, Hermanas, Faulk
ner's house, Hermanas +. w
Faulkner, A. l.. Ellington, W. Ii
Baker.
Precinct No. Z, Mutt, at A. Wal
lis building Kelly Phillips, EC
Hall, Ed Pride,
Precinct No. s, Hondale, at Year
gins store-R. w. Yeargin, Mar
tin Kief, A. II. Donaldson.
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2. +. Beutlcr of Oklahoma has
purchased a fine quarter section
near Hondale through Rob Miller
and will commence to improve right
away. Those are the kind we
want.
Prof. Holiday has placed his order
with the Harrison Machine Works
for a 40-h. p. Alamo engine and No.
7 centrifugal pump and Rev, A. M.
Sprayberry has given the new firm
another boost by orderinga l0-horse
Alamo and centrifugal pump Il
match. Good business.
A ranch note that we are sorry
to record is that Miss Lillian Gra-
ham, who recently came with heI
parents from Florida and settled on
a fine ranch east of town, was
thrown from her pony, Friday, anC
suffered severe fracture of the
left wrist. DR.. Moir attended hel
and she will suffer Inconvenience fol
only a short time. Miss Lillian !,
one of the best lady riders in tn,
valley and it is an unusual thin,
that the pony should have succeeded
in dislcdging her from the saddle
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II. NONDHAOO
& SONS
IF! IT,
~ Vi
&GfS -
The new initial waist is
now on sale. They come in
plain tailored effects en-
broirdered fronts, etc. g
styles in all.
$l.25 each
We are just in receipt of
our new Fall Linens
Table Damask
Napkins
Towels all grades
Fancy Linen Doilies
Splashers
Centerpieces
Battenberg Pieces. Etc.
All at reasonable prices
buy your THANKSGIVING
LINENS now and get the
choice patterns.
ISee-the Window Display
Hope Bleached Muslin, New
stock, just in, special, Zoe.
Look at our Handkerchief
i Display this week
Ladies Linen
Initial Handkerchief
Special this week l5c. each
iii. NORDHAUS
& SONS.
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Random Ranch Notes.

Fruit trees are being set out on
many ranches this fall.
Peter A. Tochle, Claud f.. Taylor
and Mrs. Viola Gray have filed on
quarter sections near Plainview.
The class of ranch homes that
are now going up tells the whole
story of our success. From Dem
ing to Columbus you can see them.
The Mimbres Valley is glad to
add Judge 4. r. Wright to its list
of irrigation boosters after seeing
the operation of the Humid well.
Two live ones, Lum Hardwick and
j. W. Shinn, are occupying their
ranch homes, the Hardwick bunga'
low being one of the finest in thl'
section of New Mexico.
| A. l.. Taylor has harvested 1861
lbs. of beans per acre IN his beauti
fully irrigated farm south of towI
and is figuring on Tets. per pound
Figure out the profit for yourself
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Hondale.
BY YoREL

Sunday school was well attended
last Lords day.
X. W. Yeargin reports good bust
ness.
Our school is in a most flourish
ing condition under the manage
mcnt of Joe Phillips.
James Z. Westfall and son are
putting their pumping plant in
shape, preparatory to planting their
next years crop.
We spoke of the general improve
ment in the way of orchard plant
ing down our way. and we can say
that there has already been quite
lot of crops planted and ms every
thing grows in such profusion all
the farmers are jublant over future
prospects.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Hon en-
tertained at Thanksgiving dinner
Thursday with a few Of their friends
present. Quite n number of Others
are in the same line. Too mucl
cannot be said in praise of these so
cial functions. We think if an.
people on this great big roun'
earth ought to be thankful it is W
who have been so lucky as to settl
in this wonderful Mimbres Valley
We have the best climate in tn
III. S., the purest water in tn
world, and the beneiicient smiles u
all providence.
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Constitutional Convention
Ends in Love Feast.

According to the press reports
the constitutional convention ended
in a regular love feast, in which
both parties participated.
1t was 3 o'clock Tuesday morning
when the last vote was recorded.
Everyone of the Il Republicans vot-
ed for the constitution and signed
it Twenty of the Democrats
signed it, seven are still holding off
and two were absent.
Nineteen of the Democrats voted
against the constitution MS a whole,
but several of them declared that
it was only to keep platform pledges
and that from now on they would
fight for the adoption of the consti-
tuition.
A poll of the delegates from every
county gives "A prediction that the
constitution will be carried by at
least 10000 majority.
Every Mexican delegate voted Tor
the constitution and signed it, in
GLIDING the one Mexican delegate
on the Democrat side.
Your Uncle Jimmie Upton stirred
up the animals a little when al
hands had settled down TO peace ant
quiet, by offering resolution II
which he declared the whole outfi
was punk and that the con. wa
N. G.
The other 80 however, didn'
! look at il in that way and requests
! the gentleman from Luna to kee
his matches out Of their hay NOV
q Your uncle said he just did it for
r last parting shot," whatever tha
/ Is.
u The last thing the convention di
was to make the constitution easiC
o TO amend, to make the anti-pa'
J. clause little more severe and
n set aside $4,000 acres of land Il
|. another normal school, all goo
[. measures.