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Connecticut western news., 1913-02-20
compradors In China.

The comprador is au important fac tor in the treaty ports of China. Many large foreign firms are engaged in the import and export trade at these ports, and each employs comprador, a wealthy Chinese, whose business it is to keep himself acquainted with the Chinese merchants in the various lines of trade in which his house is interest ed, in Tientsin, Picking and the other cities of north China. He receives a commission on all that he buys or sells for the firm. In return, if credit be given to any Chinese shop or firm, the comprador guarantees the obligation and if the shopkeeper does not pay al the appointed time he must pay ont of his own pocket.-Argonaut.
Connecticut western news., 1913-02-20

GEN EnAl hO EhIA. at the time General Banquet was plac- ing Francisco Madero and his family under arrest
 The first signs of wavering were evi- denced by Francisco Madero. He made an offer to General Diaz to bring about the resignation of Pino Suarez. vice president, and the cabinet. but insisted that he himself remain in office This proposition was not accepted by Gen eral Dfaz
 While the attitude of President Taft and the government toward the Mexi- can situation continues to be one of se- were neutrality. events indicate that the president is preparing to back his note to President Madero with suffi- cient display of force for instant use in eventualities.
 Apparently the policy adopted by the United States in dealing with the Mexican situation has met with the unqualified approval of the European powers. During the last week Secre- tary Knox has talked with several of the ambassadors. In no instance has | lhCtC OCCh 0 dASpoSAlIOh tO Iu1 administration for not intervening.
 The four battleships of the Atlantic fleet under repair in the Atlantic coast navy yards are expected to follow the Connecticut, which sailed from New York for Guantanamo which will give Rear Admiral Badger fifteen battle ships at that point, without the four ships he has already sent to the gulf coast of Mexico.
 I When these vessels have taken aboard the 2.00O marines which started from League Island. at Philadelphia, the commander in chief will be in a posi-. tion to meet any possible demand for naval forces either afloat or ashore at short notice z
 When the concentration movement now being pressed at top speed is fully accomplished, within a week the total "expeditionary force at Guantanamo ninety-six hours away from the Mexi. gan capital. will number 11,OOO men Of this number 5000 will be marines On the ships already at GuatnanamC there are 1000 men of this branch ot the service and 2,OOO more were sched uled to sail from Philadelphia and Nor folk.
 It became more evident that while the concentration of a naval force anC navy fighters Is In progress at Guan tanamo the army is keeping pace witt the navy in perfecting it's preparedness for eventualities. The ordering of the transports Fitzpatrick, Sumner and Me Clellan to Galveston is h line with tht general staff's selection of the TexaT port as mobilization point for troops west of the Mississippi river.
 Though secrecy cloaks all the move ments of troops toward the concentra ton point, which Is within two days sailing of the Mexican port of Tampict and three days away from Vera Cruz I. 1t became known that orders to holt detachments of troops in readiness !, have been sent to all the army post in the border states and as far nortl as the brigade post of Fort Leaven worth, Kan.
Connecticut western news., 1913-02-20
Two Heads. Thirteen Tails.

A well known New York philanthro- pist and clubwoman tells the following story:
 "A friend of mine went shopping for furs. She came home with hantssome sable scarf. She remarked to her sister, who was admiring the purchase: That stupid salesman tried to get me to buy a fur with two heads l cannot toler- ate the unnatural in anything. Who ever heard of an animal with two heads?'
 "Her sister looked critically at the scarf; then a smile of amusement lit ur her face. Yes she remarked, you didn't buy a fur with two heads, but you have bought one with thirteen tails "--Boston Post
Connecticut western news., 1913-02-20

deavor to improve the condition of the water
 The sudden death of Mrs. Mary Out Ter Butcher, widow of the late Asa Dutcher, took place at the home of Miss Frances White where Mrs. Dutcher was spending the winter, Sunday after noon, Feb. 16th. Her sister Mrs s. w. Chapman and her daughter Miss Anna Chapman were at her bedside when she passed away. Funeral services con- ducted by Rev. MT. Cowles of Amenia were held from The Lambert, Thursday noon Interment was made at Wing dale Cemetery, N. Y.
 Miss Jane Mallory is at the General Memorial Hospital, New York, and is recovering from the effects of an opera tion for hernia, which took place last week.
 Lenten services are held in St. Der nard Church Sunday afternoons at o'clock and every Wednesday evening at 7:30.
 Work is progressing rapidly at the Van Courtland place where Eggleston & Livingston are making extensive i'm provements to the house and outbuild- ings.
 Mrs. Peter Kenney spent few days of last week shopping in New York.
 Miss Louise Hansen who has been re- covering from recent illness has re- turned to her studies at the Pittsield Hospital.
 Miss Grace Bristol is visiting rela- tiyes in Dover Plans.
 Miss Clara Peabody has been in Pitts field the past week.
 Mrs. F. w. Dakin spent the weekend with friends in Hartford.
 Mrs. A. Middlebrook and Mrs. Geo B. Klebes have been on shopping ex- pedition to Brooklyn and New York.
 Room of the village school enjoyed sleigh ride to Millerton last Wednes- day afternoon. MT. Murtagh kindly furnished the teams.
 The Lincoln social held at the M. E.. church Wednesday evening was pleas ant affair and brought to the treasury the sum of $7.00.
 A variety social held in the chapel of the Congregational church Friday even ing was we'll attended and thoroughly enjoyed.
 Rev. Iner Burlington, of Hampton, N. church Feb. g, again occupied the pulpit last Sunday. A church meeting has been called for Feb. 21st..
 Died Feb. l2. 1913. Samuel Polhamus, aged 59 years. The funeral services were held from his late residence Fri day evening and burial took place at Greenwood Cemetery the following day. Dr. D. Parker Morgan conducted the services. Undertaken Tiedeman. accompanied the funeral party to Brook. lyn.
 Mrs. R. P. Ketcham has been ill sev. eral days and nurse from Pittsfeld is attending her. 3s
 The farm belonging to the estate of the late Ezra Bartram which was sold at public auction last Tuesday was pur. chased by W. H. Bartram, the present occupant.
 The death of David H. Houghtaling, ,o1 New York, a summer resident of Sharon
 ! occurred Feb. IA. Dr. Morgan was called to New York to of1ciate at tho funeral services which were held or Monday.
 Born at Sharon Hospital, Feb. 1S 1913, daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Wm B. Hubbard of Cornwall.
 Hudson River R. R. trains passed over the Harlem division Friday ant Saturday owing to an accident on tn, former road.
 'Hogan's Alley" an amusing oper, comes to Sharon Casino on the night O Feb. 25th.
Connecticut western news., 1913-02-20
MADERO BEATEN;
 HUERTA AT HELM
Federal Commander Proclaimed
 Mexican President.
U. s. MARINES UNDER WAY
Sail From Philadelphia and Norfolk For Guantanamo-Reserv Crews Or dered Ready For Emergency - Still Taft Insists on Neutral Stand.

ucF0u NcauJ EOI |Ho'S SShSJ ~>''
 Taft Insists on Neutral Stand.
 Declaring himself military dictator, General Victoriano Huerta, who has been in command of the federal troops in Mexico, assumed full charge of the situation, and President Francisco |. Madero and other members of his fam fly were placed under arrest in the Ma tional palace by General Blanquet, backed by the Twenty-ninth infantry. which arrived from Toauca to re-en- force the Maderista cause
 Immediately following the arrest of President Madero envoys representing General Huerta conferred with General Felix Diaz, with the result that Gen eral Huerta has been proclaimed pro- visional president
 General Huerta in person arrested Gustavo Madero. u brother of the pres ident, in a restaurant near the palace
Connecticut western news., 1913-02-20
LEGAL NOTICES

RESTRICT OF CANAAN ss., Probate ip Court, February 5, 1913.
 Estate of Caroline P. Bailey, late of NJ rth Canaan in said district, deceased. The Court of Probate for the District of Canaan hath limited and allowed six months from date hereof, for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to preser their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are re- quested to make immediate payment to
 MINNIE l.. BAILEY. Administratrix
 with will annexed. Sheffield, Mass.
The Washington times., 1913-09-06
The Stories Of
lFamOus Novels
By Albert Payson Terhune


No. 6e-"JOHN HALIFAX, GENTLEMAN by Dnah Maria Muloeh
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The Washington times., 1913-09-06
JUDGES AS SUPPLIANTS.

Former President Taft, before the bar associa-
ton at Montreal, expressing unyieldng opposition
to the selection of judges by direct primaries clings
to the belief that wrecked his Administration and
the Republican party-that the people not to be
trusted to run their own affairs integently, while
political bosses can be trusted to pick the public
officials.
The former President thinks there is much odium
connected with candidates for judicial positions be-
coming 'supplants before the people" In this view
he will be joined by all political ocsses, all large
corporations, all Special Privilege and Big Business
There is not the least doubt that Standard Oil
would agree with Taft; that the New Haven road,
which has corrupted the functions of government in
New England. paying particular attention to the
courts, agrees with this view; that the l. and N.
railroad in Kentucky and Tennessee will heartily
agree; while the Southern Pacific has been putting
that theory into practice for a generation
The judge who is selected at a popular, direct
primary need not serve any master except his con-
science and Justice. The judge who has to 60, hat
in hand and suppicate before gang of politicians
or representatives of Special Prvilege-or COM
binaton OF both-to get his put on the ticket,
is under such obligations to the Gang in event his
name is slated. that he cannot be an impartial and
honest Judge
The Washington times., 1913-09-06
THE THAW CASES HUMORS.

Honors seem about even between the opposing
corps of lawyers in the Thaw case in Canada Thaw,
having escaped from an asylum and got into Jail,
wanted to stay there Jerome found way to get him
turned out and into the hands of the Canadian i'm
migration authorities. Then he got an order that
Thaw should be deported, and dropped over the line
into Vermont, whence he had come. Jerome would
be waiting there with a strong arm gang and a fast
automobile, to whisk his prisoner through Vermont
and into New York before the Thaw lawyers could
organize any plan for habeas corpus proceeding
End test of the prisoners sanity.
1t was a clever and audacious proposal to hout
the authority Of Vermont entirely Probably it JUS.
tihed the move of the Thaw side, which had Jerome
arrested for playing little quiet poker with the
newspaper correspondents, and put under bonds.
Just as Ihaw was about TO be turned loose and
handed across to the Vermont side the Thaw crowd
turned up with writ from the provincial authorities
requiring Thaw to be produced at Montreal. Exactly
what this initiates is bit vague but it is victory
for Thaw, for it postpones at least his deportation,
and gives chance to make long string of appeals
perhaps even TO the prvy couEcil in London
The Canadian imm grafton act is attacked as un-
constitutional which is interesting to Americans, ac-
customed to discover that about every law is bogus
peals the complication of techncalites and the un-
certainty of jurisdiction, likewise parallel the most
approved American models. 1t seems that when
enough money is spent on lawyers. British juris-
prudence lends itself quito readily to the defeat
Of justice and the waste of money and effort as does
our American system.
The Washington times., 1913-09-06
MORGAN AND THE NEW HAVEN.

The house Of Morgan has long been the fiscal
agency through which the financial operations of the
New Haven road have been conducted. Just at the
time when the road is at the crisis of its troubles
and when its stock has touched a low point of de.
preston, that firm serves notice of withdrawal from
this relationship, giving the nineyd days notice re-
quired under the contract, and indicating entire
willingness to have the arrangement take effec
as much earlier as possible
This move is nothing less than startling to the
financial world. 1t is difficult to believe that /,
represents new and suddenly formed purpose OF
the great banking house More likely, if the elder
Morgan were still living and directing affairs, the
same step would have been taken, for it probably
represents the elimination of differences of long
standing.
The New Haven has authorized its bankers t.,
float an issue of s6s000000 of debentures to take
up the huge floating debt of the road, Presumably
that transaction will now be turned over to the new
The Washington times., 1913-09-06
WILL VISITING BECOME OBSOLETE

new light on the high cost of visiting is given
by the manager of the Kansas City municipal pawn
shop, who is quoted as saying that no fewer than
q dozen persons in two weeks pledged jewelry with
him because relatives and friends who were their
guests caused grocery and butcher bills to try for
the altitude record
We hope that it is too early to read the doom Of
the cherished institution of visiting and that the
time when the Koh-i-noor will be pledged for a
beefsteak is yet afar off. But with fried chicken
becoming luxury for the idle rich and even bacon
nearing the point where it will become an object Of
geological interest we are compelled to fear for the
worst
The Washington times., 1913-09-06
PRUDISHNESS AND PRURIENCY.

Just what prudishness of the Anthony Constock
sort hopes to gain by its silly methods is beyond find
ing out. On the other hand, why pruriency is per-
mitted to appeal TO morbid interest with the sheer
tnastiness that is nowadays staged too frequently
under the shallow pretense of teaching moral les
sons, is just as unfathomable.
A perfectly harmless picture exhibited in shop
window shocked eminent prude because it was a
nude He started row about it, and forthwith it
was advertised world without end. If it really was
wicked picture, then the harm it could do has been
multiplied to the nth degree, for hundreds of
thousands of copies have been sold and fortunes
have been made out of it. Wkat good was done by
the exhibition of prudishness?
On the other side, plays that depict the brcthel
and the social evil in their phases are drawing
audiences in New York, and report has it that
several more of the same type of vulgar suggestive
ness are shortly to be put on. The provinces will
doubtless get them later if decency does not impose
q censorship that prevents
There are times when prudishness and pruriency
look good deal alike, and when both of them need
to be cast out in favor of some simple, common
sense decency.
The Washington times., 1913-09-06
Good Stories
"After the Cow"

TT WAS a cruel thing to say about
nice railroad whose chief aim
was the speedy transportation OF
its passengers. but the CONVERSE
ton had turned to lightning expresses.
and wallace Irwin. the author, simply
could not help II.
On the road in question. as Mr.. Irwin
related the story. train stopped one
day and the passengers were told that
COW had got on the track and had
to be driven OF.
Up the road a few miles the train
stopped again. and once more expla-
nation was given that a COW was on
the track. Two miles, perhaps. Of
continuous going. and then came an
other stop. This time a passenger
glanced YEARLY toward the end Of the
car.
MIR. Conductor" he called out in
yawnful accents. could l speak to you
moment
Certainly" answered the conductor.
moving down the aisle, what is it?''
DO you really mean TO say. re-
turned The passenger in a voice that
was almost s-gh, that we have
caught up to that COW again. '-Phila-
Ca.pnia Telegraph
The Washington times., 1913-09-06

II the Dem admin wants our vote in
'1e It will issue orders to the Postof-
flee Department to put into stamp
books a paraffiner quality Of paraffine
paper And II there be no paraffine pa
per that can stand 30 In the shade let
its orders be to the Weather Bureau
to prevent 90 in the shade. (Note: This
Is a humorous aliusion to the prevalent
belief that the weather department 10
in some way responsible for weather:
of course II II not true.)
The Washington times., 1913-09-06
UNDERWOOD AND THE SENATE.

In the United States We have reversed the
British tendency in development of our legislative
authority. Starting with House Of Privilege-the
Senate-and House of Commons Repre-
sentatives-modeed after the British plan, we have
seen our Commons fade away from the primacy that
they were expected to maintain, while our Peers
have absorbed more and more power to themselves.
At the end of century and third, then, we
see the Lords on the verge of exclusion from i'm.
portant part in British legislation while the corre-
spending body under our government is thoroughly
dominant
In Britain, promotion" to the Lords commonly
means the substance of retirement from active
business Mr.. Gladstone would not accep, peerage,
because he preferred be useful to the end Disrae
accepted it because he was vain sensitive, and
good deal disguised with the strife of the Commons.
But no man with youth, vigor, and great ambitions
respectful mausoeum for corpses not yet fully ap-
preciative of their demise.
How different our Senate! Mr. Underwood, the
most powerful man in the House, with distinguished
achievement in leadership and construction to his
ambitions for the Presidency, with big brain and
dynamic energy is declared to be desirous of pro-
motion to the Senate. II is commonly expected that
he will be candidate for Alabamas long term, be-
ginning in 1915.
Mr.. Underwood's willingness to leave such a
forum he occupies in the House in order to attain
membership in the more decorous, potent, and dis
tnguished body deserves to be considered carefully
If the position of newest Senator is preferable to
that of the most powerful member Of the House,
there is something wrong. II man like Underwood
chooses to throw away an assured leadership, fixed
status of the greatest authority, in the House. in
order to begin anew the fight for distinction and
leadership in another body, it must be because he
sees compensations. John Sharp Williams did ex-
actly the same thing. 1t is probable that the men
who would prefer House to Senate service could be
counted, among House members, on the fingers Of
one hand
1t is one more demonstration of the progressive
degradation of the popular body Plainly, il is going
to be long time before the House of Representa-
tves from the blight it has suffered in
recent years by reason of the bosshp to which has
submitted The House ought to be the most effective
forum, the most sought field of opportunity, thu
greatest magnet for ambition, in this country IL
was once. Henry Clay left the Senate, by prefer.
ence, to become member Of the House.
This is grave condition into which our repre-
sentative body is fallen. 1t is quite as bad for the
nation it is for the prestige of the House of Rep
resentatiyes
The Washington times., 1913-09-06
Lauder Laughed at This.

GOOD many stories have been
II told Of what the Scot call near.
ness" and other people some.
thing else. in Harry Lauder
So 1t was surprising. the other day, to
see him photographed in the &C, OF
giving Fix pence 10 a baby.
The other evening he was laughing
over a story that had been told him
Here IL is:
A certain duke was going to town
one morning and the taxi driver took
him a long way around.
why did you take the longest route?'
asked his grace. Why didn't you drive
through HYDE Park?"
Cause Hyde Parks closed" said the
driver.
Closed? Why"
Cause Harry Lauder dropped six
pence there last night and the park ;
closed till he finds it."-Pearson' {
Weekly.
The Washington times., 1913-09-06
kha,'s on the Program in
Washington Today

Baseball. washington W. New York.
8 p. m.
Monthly business session. Canton wash
inston. No. ]. Patriarchs Militant
evening.
Initiation and seeial session Of the Gov.
ernment Printing O6ice Council Ma.
tional Union. typographical Temple.
evening.
Amusementa
Columbia-"Cousin Kate AIS and s:l3
Poifs-"Hawthoras q. 8 A." .:is ana
e@sye,yy-aTaxi Ave = Girls ,:Is and SIS .. m
Cosmos-Vaudsvtlls. continuous. from
cssssino-vsndsv,ll.. ss so afternoon and ,v.n.
NationaLMotion pictures. .:ls ana sis
Glen Echo-Amusemsnts
Chevy Chase Lake-Concert By Marine
band. dancing and other amusementA
Great Falls-Musie and other amuss-
coIoniai Beach-stsamer se JoAas
leaves Seventh street wharf every
day except Monday at q d. Sat.
ufdAy. 30 .. N.
Luna Park-Dancing and other amuss.
Mar.hsn Hau-soats Ieav. Seventh
street wharf 10 q m. An p m-. and
River View Park-Boats leave ssvsnss
!. street wharf 10 q m. . and p. N
The Washington times., 1913-09-06
JOHNSON.

! shsll not hurl impassionsd phrase
At your defenseless head;
know the ultimate Of praise
Has long ago been said.
No lyric this to perfect strike.
BY pitching master thrown;
But. mean and low and selfish like.
A want-ad of my own.
All that / Graves q single prize,
One boon to make me rich:
! scould that I could coIunntxe
"a ueH as yop can pitch.
The Washington times., 1913-09-06

fiscal agency, which will be some other great bank
ing concern.
1t may be presumed, until at least more detailed
information is available that the great banking con-
Germ has been unable for 4 considerable time to
agree with all the policies and enterprises OF the
New Haven management. Former President Meen
is indicated more clearly than ever as the man on
whom responsibility for the New Haven's plight must
be fixed
The Washington times., 1913-09-06
FAMILIAR PHRASES.
Quietly married.

Comforting souls, the bankers. Fear
ful lest his criticism Of the money bill
strike terror to the lay heart. President
James B. Forgan. Of the First National
Bank. of Chicago. makes an announce
ment. Il do not want to scare anyone &"
he says. The way for you to scare this
particular one. Mr.. Forsan. would be to
pronounce the bill entirely satisfactory.
The Washington times., 1913-09-06

On the day that the Climbers
pass the Maps in the Standing
Of the Clubs the composer Of
this scintillating symphony
has a date to dive due south
from a given point on Chain
Bridge-backwards. And we're
roofing for the Climbers.
The Washington times., 1913-09-06
And anyhow, Ppe tried it,"
VITA Sometimes Q Little Of fAs osAsv

Muddled indeed is the Jerome case
Punishment on conviction Of gambling
on railroad property" says the Post. -
may range. at the discretion Of the
court. from a fine. amount unspecined.
to a prison sentence. the maximum Of
which Is one year" The maximum
penalty" reverses the Star" is ono
years imprisonment, with no option OF
fine
The Washington times., 1913-09-06
DEAD LOCK-IEVAR.

Nou Senator Setclunds Is back from, the
West;
In all the great Senats his vote 10 the
best;
But hop he pHl use II I solemnly stuedr
/ a nconfoundedlutely don't care.