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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-10
PLEASED HIS AUDIENCE
Frank C. Phillips Takes Part in Con-
cert at Derby, Conn.

The Ansonia. Conn, Sentinel OF
Saturday December o. has the follow
ing description OF a concert given in
Derby, Conn, on the previous even
ing
The annual concert by the chorus
of the Derby high school was given
last evening in ST Mary's hall before
4 large gathering. The musical com
edy Of Gilbert and Sullivan. The
Mikadc," was rendered by the chorus
assisted by Miss Judith I.andberg So
prano; Miss Norma Weber, conrral-
to; Walter II. Main. tenor, and Frank
C. Phillips, baritone. The chorus
consisting of about eighty voices
sang splendidiy all during the even
Ing and It's fine work was much com
mentcd upon. The soioists won
great deal OF applause and Miss Land
berg. Miss Weber Mr. Main and Mr..
Phillips were very pleasing to those
present. The latter in particular
sang exceptionally we'll lie is he
commercial teacher in The high
school and is a'member OF the Sec
nnd congregational church choir. lie
Is likely to be heard again by local
people as his singing last night prov
ed 10 be especially gratifying
During the evening Miss Maud, y.
Bradley accompanied az the piano in
her usually appreciatiyc way. The
concert was one Of thc most success
fnl given by the high school i'm sov-
cral years and the splendid manner
iu which the chorus sang showed the
enthusiastic spirit of thc pupils md
the care and thoroughncss vifh
which The supervisor OF music mad
drilled it
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-10
TAMNANY LEADERS
REACHEOBY THE
EVIDENCE
Gattnsy, Carols and Mack are
Smirched
NORMAN MACK PAID $500
Gsffncy Ia Murphy's Brother In Law
and Carroll Was Treasurer OF
TammanY

New York, Dec 9.-James E. CAT
faey, brother.in-law OF Charles F.
Murphy, and Joseph d. Carroll tor
mer treasurer of Tammany Hal,
split $4,000 In commissions with the
agent OF a pavement company under
an oral agreement by which they
We're to use their political influence
to obtain contracts for the company
with the state highway department,
according to testimony adduced TO-
day at District Attorney Whitman
John Doe inquiry into state highway
graft.
Two thousand dollars more of ,the
commissions went in cash, according
TO the testimony, to George N. Pal
mer, chairman OF the democratic
state committee in response to a re-
quest for a campaign contribution to
the agent by c. Gordon Reel deputy
highway commissioner, through
whom the contracts were obtained.
The contribution, the district at,or-
ney learned was never reported.
The agent was John NJ Murphy,
representing the firm of Warren
Brothers of Boston. manufacturers
of bitulithic and other pavement ma
terial, and it was he who gave he
testimony. 1t is known to be consid-
cred by District Attorney Whitman
the most important he has thus iar
brought to light and that at an early
date he will place it before the grand
jury and seek an indictment for con-
spiracy. John ~ Murphy and others
who are believed to have knowledge
of the transactions will be the wit.
nesses
Murphy, whose home is in New
York, testified that he did not know
what Gaffney and Carroll had done
TO help him to obtain the contracts.
but that he had taken them into
what he termed "an oral partnership
because" they could help me VIE.
Mr.. Reel"
He said that In the fall of 1911 he
had entered into contract with War
rem brothers by which he was to set
a commission of 1919 cents square
yard on all pavement material that
be could induce the state highway
department to purchase from the
company.
In March of 1912. he had gone to
Albany to see Reel, he testified, and
succeeded in obtaining through him
contracts which netted him a com.
mission Of $4,000. This he had
agreed to divide equally with Carney
and Carroll, but Reel had asked him
II he was not going TO do anything
for the democratic party" In re
spouse to this request Murphy sud
he went to New York and gave $1,000
TO George VI. Palmer as con,ri-
button, receiving from him an unaat-
ed receipt which he produced. II
was placed In evidence.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-10
HUERTA TO REMAIN
PRESIDENT OF
ME- XICO
According To Decree Of the
Mexican Congress
U MIL July AT LEAST
late Election Officially Declared
Void and Another Is
Ordered

Mexico City. Dec 9.--The Next.
can Congress today nullifed The pres
idential elections. New elections are
called for next July.
Congress. according to this action,
expects Gen. lIuerta TO remain in the
presidency for at least seven months
more and if the time necessary for
the selection and installation of his
successor is taken into consideration
it viii be well towards the end Of Sep
TENDER, next year, before ne Yields
his power to another
In voting tonight thar the recent
presidential election was null the de-
pu,ies decided TO fix the first Sunday
IN July 1914, rs the date for the new
election. They also confirm the posi-
zion OF Cen Huerta as provisional
president until then
The action of the deputies was ac-
compauod by no debate. The com
mittee report was approved without,
q dissenting vote as rapidly as the
articles could be read
ID was not until the las clause Nas
read. referring to Gen, Huor,a as pro
yisicnal president that the, chamber
gave evidence other than that d. a
Iell trained organization. When the
reading clerk stopped. someone be.
gan applauding and then Instantly
the deputies we've shouting vyaa for
iluerta
The presiding officers WAS finally
ablc 80 remind them that enthusi m
was ol very we'll but that ii was nee
essary to atify the enthusiasm by
votes.
The measures taken tonight also
provide Ter he election OF q new Con
gfess since the one elected to take
the place of that dissolved BIZ Illus rta
Is to serve out an uneApired term
which should terminate on Sep'em-
bcr ,.
The reason given for multiplying he
election was the insullicicncy of he
number OF votes cast. q was STAGED
that the entire number OF voting ilac
cs iu the republic is ll,225 and that
returns were received from s07
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-10
No Use For Fresh Air.

Old time doctors had no faith ia the
virtues Of fresh air Andrew Boo-le
In his "Compendyous Regiment or
Dietary OF Helth published 1912.
writes ITO bedward ANA also i'm the
morning use to have a IRE in your
chamber, to waste and consume evil
vapours within the chamber for the
breath of man may purify the sir
within the chamber In the nicht let
the windows Of your house. specially
of your chamber Dee closed let your
nightcap be of scarlet aud this 7 80
advertise You. 90 cause 90 hc made q
good thick Quilt of cotton. or else of
pure flocks or Of clean wool. and let
the covering of ct Doe ot white fusuau
and lay il on the fegther bed that you
do lie on. london Chronicle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-10
ROAD MEN IN CONFERENCE
County Supervisors Confer WIN
Highway Commissioner Gates

Montpelier, Dec. AT confer
ence Of the county road supervisors
with state Highway Commissioner
Charles ". Gates cf Franklin, winch
opened today in the Pavilion ho,o
ana at which all Of the supervisors.
wih the exception OF H. c. Wells OF
Rutland county, were present, plans
were discussed for next years work.
The afternoon was devoted largely
to an exchange Of ideas and Commits
sioner Gates announced that dill
ferent plan for the distribution OF the
maintenance fund would be inaugug-
ated next season. Heretofore an ap-
preparation Of $40 a milo has been
expended upon highways irrespective
OF the amount CT traffic upon such
roads. The commissioner intends
next year to apportion the fund with
reference to the amount Of travel on
the roads where the money is OK
pended. The conference viii close
tomorrow afternoon
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-10
RECEPTION ANp DANCE
Christmas Carnival Under Auspices
Of Civic League

Preparations are nearly completed
for the second annual Christmas
dance and reception the proceeds of
which 80 to the work of the Civic
League Ii will be given in Fores-
ters hall. Tuesday Dee Both. Last
years cotillion was such pleasant
event and the demand for another so
great that the committee has decld-
ed 10 make it an annual affair This
year however, it will be more in
form of regular dance with one
favor dance due to the kindness of
Mrs. George =. Graves.
The committees are as follows:
general chairman. Mrs. T. f. Turner;
floor committee. DR.. and Mrs. l.. II.
Ross. Mr.. and Mrs Collins NJ.
Graves; favors. Mrs. George f..
Graves: refreshments, 5rs. c. W.
Thatcher. Mrs. !. NJ. Ayres: tickets.
Mrs, George F. Graves. Misses Per-
kins, Pratt, Mcleod. Shurtleh, Ernst.
Van Santyocrd and Mesdamos 1ur-
ner Healy. Moses and Harrington
The Paronesses are as follows,
Mesdames, J NJ. Ayres, Il. c. Ben
nett. n. s. Bingham r. W Bradford.
4. 8. VI. chisholm II. }. Cole. 4 J.
Cooper. Il. r. Cushman, c. n Dewey,
Il. s Drysdale c. ~ Graves, G. r.
Graves. G. Z. Endress. 4. J. Holden.
C. T.. Holden +. y. Huling, H. 3,
North II. J. Norton. O. +. ReimeT. T..
t.. Ross }. J. Stakeholder. A. b. Sib-
Icy, T.. L. Sibicy, c. ". Thatcher. H..
y. Tirrel, r. T. Turner. S Van sam
voord and Miss Cone.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-10

POMONA GRANGE
Quarterly Meeting Here Next Week
"Wednesday


The southern Vermont Pomona
Grange win held It's regular session
at bennington, IN the \. q, 0. p.
hall, on Wednesday, December 11th.
W. \. Cady, master d the Vermont
State Grange. wiu he present and
Give shorr address. At o'clock
the following program will be given
Duet-Humorcsko Ant. Dyorak
Misses Leahy and Dugbee
Report Of National Grange Session
Mrs. a. Z. Dunn, Stamford.
Violin solo Abe Noyeck
Open Discussion Of Farm Questions
Hungarian Concert Polka
Imre Alroldy
Miss Alta Bugbee
Observation-Disclosures q Wife"
Ey six members of Bennington grange
Vocal Sclc
Misses Mildred and Oorotha Smith
Paper-'The Farm Woman; the most
neglected factor in the Rural
Problem
Mrs. Frank Mason Pownal
THE Hun,ers Horn
f. Won KornatzkI
Miss Elizabeth Leahy
Address state Master W. y. Cady
Violin Solo Abe NovccG
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-10
| ,OOOGRANGERSIN
STATE SESSION
At RUTLAND
Annual Gathering Draws Large
Attendance
IT'S 42nd YEARLY MEETING
Reports shcw That the Grange Is
Steadily Growing In This
State

Rutland, Dec. l0.-With perfect
winter weather aud a record-break-
ing first day attendance the 42d an
nual convention OF the Vermont
State Grange was opened at the
shrine hall yesterday. Officials
said last night that although no regis
tiation list was available at least
1909 delegates were in the city al 8
o'clock, and members were constant
~ arriving. Many more are expect
ed today. Three unusually success
full sessions We're held yesterday. the
last being in the evening. when Mid
dlebury grange eNemplifed the thrd
and fourth degrees The features
OF the days business were the adj
dress OF the master. ". n Cady, OF
Mlddlebury, the reports Of officers
and the appointment Of standing
committees.
The secretary OF the state grange,
A, a. Priest, cf Randolph, reported
that no new oranges had been organ
lied during the year Montgomery
grange. No. 425, was reorganized.
There are "A Pomona oranges in YER
mont with a membership OF 62S6,
and 1913 subordinate oranges. with a
membership OF 1854. Beside the
lsS clear on the books nine are in
arrears OF the oranges, il9 have
lost Isl membership. and II have
gained. The largest Pomona grange
in The state Is the C. J. Bel grange
OF Mlddlebury. with a membership of
cit
The secretary has received s13a0l
from oranges delinquent last year:
50 from H. a. Stoddard, 1914 Tor
sixth degree fees; $4S2.7S from 70
mona oranges, and S5,4l3.S0 from
subordinate oranges. for dues and
fees; gain on supplies, S1919 This
totals $6.3G9.7S. which was paid to
the treasurer, f. u. Pier Of Brat,le.
bore
Mr. Pier the treasurer. repore ed
total current funds OF S15.G9G90 and
a permanent fund OF $964.7S. He has
received during the year. including
funds ON hand a the beginning of
the year, $l9.7SS.4O, and paid out
S5,SlG05 Interest due brings the
total current funds up to the sum
mentioned
The state lecturer +. H. Hallett. OF
5 Johnsbury Center, reported that
more farmers had joined the Yer
mont State Grange during the past
year than fer some years previous.
Tire We're moro grange fairs held. he
said than ever before. and he hoped
this practice would Increase. The
teaching OF agriculture in schools al.
so was advocated By The state leCtur-
er. The expenses OF his department
were S522el.
Oyerseer NJ. n. Roberts OF Rupert
closed his report with the following
words we realize as never before
the UNFOLD benefits OF this order 10
the cause of agriculture. the educa-
tional and social benefits it has given
to cur members and the power and
influence it has exerted for the good
oi humanity"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-10
TWO NEGLIGENCE
CASES SETTLED
BY LAWYERS
Without Coming To Trial In
County Court
COURT WITHOUT BUSINESS
Illness Of Attorney Q. A. cuilslnan
Held Up TWO Expected
Trials

Business was so dun in county
court today that the court stenograp-
her and the assistant in lhe county
clerks Office found time 10 sew a
button on Judge Perry's coat. Said
button has been missing for some
days and It's absence naturally drew
sympathy from the court officials.
Cour, was in recess most OF the
forenoon. The continued serious
illness OF Attorney D. A. Guiltinan
held up two cases set Tor trial and
others were not ready The delay.
however gave time to settle two i'm
portans negligence cases so that the
state was the gamer
The cases settled were those OF
Charles Il. Knapp against the Ben
nington Wax Paper company and
Miss Mary Clarke against the Reads
boro Chair Co Exact figures were
net obtainable, but It is said that
the Knapp case was settled for about
$500 and the Clarke case for about
$3.50.
1t will be remembered that Charles
+. Knapp, who was then in the en-
ploy OF The H. NJ futile Co., vas
badly injured while unloading paper
al the Wax Paper Co. mill two years
ago last september
1t was claimed that the injury was
duo to improper tackle Tor handling
the paper and suit against the com
pany in his behalf was brought By All
torney c. 4. Maurer. Holden &
Healy appeared for the defendant
The Clarke case was a peculiar
enc Miss Mary Clarke was teach
er in the public school at Readsboro
TWO or three years ago. At the same
time John r. billiard was the princi-
pal Of the school
One night after school Mr. Hilliard
and Miss Clarke were walking by
the property OF the Readsboro Chair
company while lumber was being
slid down spout. \ small log
jumped out and struck Mr.. Hilliard
and Miss Clarke injuring them both
Miss Clarke was unconscious foi'
some time
Through Holden Healy she
brought suit against the company
which was represented by f. c. Arch
ibald and the case has been awaiting
trial until it was settled today. The
company had previously settled WIN
MI billiard
Il was expected that some minor
court cases would be taken up thi,
afternoon. Judge Slack. who is pre-
siding az his first regular term is
proving popular with both attorneys,
liigants and court officials
Because of the illness OF Attorney
Daniel A. Guiltinan. &c was impos-
sible 10 take mp the case OF Cakes
VS. John Webber and Henry Fack-
Ian as had been planned and the
time was taken up with the hearing
OF I'VE divorce cases in all of which
bills were granted The cases were
those OF Ethel Turner VS.. Rollin ".
Turner Daniel A. Wardwell VS.. Hat.
tie WardWell Jennie r. Paddock vs..
Martin b. Paddock. Fred L. Harper
~. Harriet Hannibal Harper. \ de-
cree has also been granted in the
ease of Louisa w Clark VS.. Maris r.
Clark which was heard late Monday
afternoon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-10
BRITAIN FEARED NAPOLEON.
And Lamb, Who Thought Him Fine
Fellow. Famed the Flame.

Il was an Aug. 8. 1915. that Gen
cral" Bouapartc. as his English cap.
tors insisted upon calling him. Was
transferred from the Redemption 10
tie ship Northumberland 90 begin The
journey to St Helena There was
much protest 100 England AGAINST tae
transportation OF She distinguished
prisoner. bgt abe government remained
firm
Official ENGLAND could ser nothing
but DANGER iu Keeping such dyu5mic
force as Napoleon within it- limits
l.d. harsh a- f'c actions or the eay-
tuWeut seemed ,he position thus ta'.-
ca ua. uot without lo-ic Napolcon
mi nrru ru-ri ou hi, hmnr so Einl.
Hut tHnor dii Loot weigh with h.m
when ambition va> concerned
charles Ilrb spoke ior tuo~c wHo
favored Nauuieu'> detention IN Eng
,Hli ishrI hc WROTE to Sautict. ~Att
r an Touai ire i~ far fellow. as
mg barber says. aul J ~r0rid not mili
.Ianilu- rarrh.adt-l at DIS table fo
Io service io h.m in Dds fau C'0y
-bnui have given Dim Hampton cou.t
ar Nolsinct0.. with 80 tet1c- csten0ilg
rariv mites sound LoljYu." lamb
Uhn0sicaly -1-z->i,4l tnat if Nlfn-
I.u remained u England ihc people
might some day eject tle Euusw 3
.n DIS aror. aui fle -oscrnmcff t..s
-fa suggestion -.r'an1Ir.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-10
DEATH OF E. X. wALcorr
Was on Editorial STAR Of Free Press
from 1890 &C 1892

ST. Johnsbury Dec. S.-Ncws has
been received here OF the death yes
torday OF p. ~. Walcott at WELLESLEY.
Mass, following an operation for APP
pcndiciis Mr. Walcdtt was editor
oi the ST. Jchnshury Caicdonian ror
some wears and iu 1890 becsmc man.
aging editor OF ihe Burlington Daily
Free Press Alter two years iu Bur
lngton ho went io Boston and since
then had been claim agent Tor The
Boston Elevated railroad M Wal
cot Uas also honorary consul TOR
Japan having represented ihat eoy-
eminent in New England Tor several
ytlrs
Ha had lived Wellesley with his
dsu-iter. Mabel for IS years. bic
was ahcli $50 years or age. The Gum
erai vIl ue heid sf Wellesley omor-
ross.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-10

100 rs GeG 22lo

TCni9ht Tho T0mm9nyitics Jnd
Baptist church teams viii compose
ard Thursday nigh, the Bennington
Scale Co.. and The Mohawks win
bowl
Jho Board Cf Directors of THE y.
NJ G.. \. voted last night 90 accept
memberships at the rate az Sc Tor
any over 10 years and 50 for those rn
dor Dos who live more than tNo miles
from The center oi tho NNlape and
thus have io pat ear fare to reach
here. This was done to interest
more of The men employed n he
North Bennington factories.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-10
A SAFE CHOICE

Wh.n n doubt box OF candy is
siRay- 81 safe choice. especially here
where nothing but 'he best and prr.
ost n Don bcn- and chocolates can
he found $50 $500 have manr spec
iai candles ru bl'E fo- tbe h0Hd
PERHAPS rrI arl Vanf some pure
'rr cream rra n Hudson
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-10
SLAIN EOS HIS MONEY
Rcv. ,. l. 6sunt nned and Thrown
Into = Greek

Louisville Ky Dec S.-The Re.
John T.. Gaunt an aged retired Bap-
list minister. vlo lived The life cl a
rcciuse and was known 10 haze
bearded gold coins Was murlcrcl
yesterday and bis holy thrown iuio
creek near h's c0ta-e no F1~ler-
tilic. o. .uh1rs The house had bo-n
thcrouahI, mnsacied Three mes -
as Gre being sought in connection
uifh fhc murder
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-10
Proved His smartnsss.

Wciderly Ia hate 20 have snl
business dealings With Slyker He's
TOO smart. S.nc.cton-Do YOU mean to
say that you consider him >mari 'r
than yourselfs Wedderly-I certainly
DO WHY. De- had a chance 30 marry
my wife bu, boz didnt-I.ondon Tit
Visg
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-10
U. S. MAY OWN MAIL CARS
House Committee Also Favors Ex.
pertinent with Aeropanes


pertinent with Aeroplanes
Washington, Dec. S.-Thc House
Committee on Postohlces and Pest
Roads voted today to include in fhe
OF 100000 to enable the Postmaster
OF 100000 10 enable the Postmaster
General 10 experiment with govern
ment owned railway mail cars.
The annual rental or a car used m
the transportation OF mail is said ro
be about $1,000. The House com
mittec believes that In the end ccono-
my may Be effected if the govern
ment owns outright it's mail cars.
the committee also voted to repor,
favorably a bin 10 appropriate $780,
GOO for experiments In carrying the
mail by aeroplancs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-10
TO REPAIR BACKBONE
Physicians Will Graft Part Of Mans
leg 60 His Spine


leg &c His Spine
New Britain. Conn. Dee. s. Wi.
sen Hancock. Of this city. whose rack
Was broken ia an automobile acct
dent iu Canajoharic y. " two
months ago. wiz undergo an unusual
operation. Physicians have decided
to graft DO Dis pine q six-inch piece
or bone. which win bc removed nom
enc of Dis legs
Up 10 the time oi the accident Han.
COCK WAS O. pianist In moving pic
turo theatre in jamestown. -. -. AZ
.c- thc injury De- vas taken io tir
posGudnaie Hospital in Ner YORK
pm 3, was nct until some time later
mag i- nae discovered that DIS back
was hrn.eu
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-10

Ue-Why does an actor. tp portray
deem cm1iiou clutch no DIS head nd
in ACTRESS at her heart. Sle-E POI
fce|s 90 most Dob the weakest leiui
!ud-e
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-10
BOWLING SCORES
i5IIIsides Beat the consre sationalists
Last Night

The Hillsidos were victorious last
night ON The Y. NJ. G, a. alleys over
The Congregational bowling team by
Eve points
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-10

"My yourg mans real cent SAID
Liza of Shcrsditch. "He never blows
his soup ike common person. He 3D.
ways faus So with hi, bat--Loulon
ta'elrlnh
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-10
NEED NOT REVEAL ACES
Illinois wemsn Needn't Tell w,sn
Taking Oath

Chicago. Dec. S-County -Udge
John Z. Owens here today formally
entered an order that womor e'cc-
ton oncials may qualify ior office
in Cook county aithou. Telling th .ir
lEo-
Are son OF iaaful aee,' 81 aIi .ae
question that U.s. uecessar,- -ff
1udse Orens- -Womel fom the De-
ginning of time have lesHated a-ort
revealing their aees and the unrrs.
Ten rsht cd Ecmel to tlaf -e-.e-
may es wen BE- -'-r---a
rcia'0s
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-11-29
TIE ARMoR PLATE PLAN.

TIL Washington Post discusses the
proposed armor plate plant in man
ner not up to its usual thoughtful
standard. 1t doubts the propriety of
the plan and offers a suggestion that
it win not be possible for the Gov
eminent to secure men competent to
operate it, because of unwillingness TO
pay the salaries required. The Post
then cites the salauies paid by many
manufacturing establishments, run
ming from $4,000 to $50 900 a year
While it is true that many men
receive such salaries, that is no rea-
son why the recipients are worth the
money. No doubt there are many
men receiving moderate salaries who
Pr their superiors in every respect
Those men are available. Take an ex.
ample: Until recently John r. Nc
Lain received $25 600 4 year as presi-
dent of the Washington Gas Light
Company. Everybody knows that he
did not give value received. He was
succeeded by the present incumbent.
who receives not less than SIG 600 a
year and more dividends. Mr. Leither
IS now making a voyage around the
world, possibly inspecting gas plants
on the islands he visits.
No. those salaries are paid because
recipients are able to enforce their
demands The Government can OBJ
tain the services of much superior
men for much less money. The Paua-
ma Canal is proof of this fact. II was
started with 800 900 men and they
failed; but another. on a modest sal
airy, succeeded No. dear Post. you
cannot gauge the ability OF man
! by the salary he draws.