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New-York tribune., 1914-03-31
And Also Hawaii, While
Russia Is Selling Alaska
Territory.
SOUTH AMERICA
READY TO STRIKE
All This. Illinois Senator Says,
Will Follow Sending U. 5.
Troops Into Mexico.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau ]

Washington. March 3O-Although the
House is the storm centre of the canal
tolls debate. the Senate suspended the
transaction Of ordinary business to-day
and gave more than two hours 10 the
discussion OF the problem.
Senator James Hamilton Lewis. OF Hi
ois. led the preliminary skirmishing
with a long speech in support Of his reso-
luton authorizing the President to levy
on all vessels passing through the canai
tolls sufficient 10 pay the expenses OF
operation. He advocated this action large
~ on the ground OF eXpediency, saying
that II the United States were involved IN
a war with Mexico Japan could take ad-
yantage OF the opportunity 10 seize the
Philippine Islands and Hawaii, and Rus
sia, resenting the attitude OF this country
during the Russo-Japanese war and IN
denouncing the Russian Treaty, might
take Alaska
South American countries, he added.
which had not forgiven the part OF the
United States in the creation OF the Re-
public of Panama out OF the territory or
Colombia, would also display their hos
tility. The Senator prefaced these state
n,ents by saying that he had not oeen
taken into the confidence Of the President
end did not know what the questions were
10 which the President referred In his
tolls message.
Senator Gallinger, in a satirical mood
discounted the administration Democrats
by reverting 10 the Baltimore platform
He dra geed Secretary BRYAN into the
rmelight by quoting some of his obserVa-
tons on the inviolabiity Of platforms
generally, and asked whether the admin
.suation were to abandon also the single
term plank.
New-York tribune., 1914-03-31

pron,ptlv seize the Philippine Islands. she
would then seize Hawai-. and then. in such
conditions-ou armies in Mexico, the
CANA not finished. no way To nave
joinder OF our navy-in what condltioh
would our country be?
Russia. with her grievances. she who
sent aid TO the Union at time Whe"
il was threatened with dscord and dis-
union. feels that because Of English IN
fuence and administration IN power the
last ten years lent its aid TO Japan
against her. Russia. remembering TINS
wrong. now in an offensive and defensive
alliance of life and death with japan
would not lose her opportunity. RUSSIA
with her grievance now so great that she
has no treaty with the United states Oh
either companionship or amty, wouiu
promptly aid in seizing Alaska and the
North near her.
"Our navy. divided. would sail TO the
frigid sea against the enemy and to the
South 20 protect the Philippine is'ahos'
The army would be divided. part In Mex
leo. and the other part moving 10 our
possessions TO protect them.
England. feeling under those condi-
tions no friendlness TO us, we would not
seek her alliance on the northern border
without friendship. and South America
already imbued with a feeling that wheh
under the administration OF President
Roosevelt we performed Cesarian oper-
alton upon Colombia and eXcised from her
the government Of Panama. only waits
form 4F1ffs a
one equally defenceless on the South near
the canal furnishing supplies TO the
enemy and supporting the assault III
what a splendid condition we would
stand sad. indeed. it is to contemplate
New-York tribune., 1914-03-31
MISS TYLER WINS WILSON
President Will Try to Reap
point Her to Office.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington, March 30-Miss Matte r.
Tyler. seventy years Old granddaughter
OF President Tyler, will regain her place
as postmaster at Courtland, Va, II
President Wilson is able 10 find a way
to reappOint her-and he probably will
After two unsuccessful efforts Miss
Tyler succeeded in having a talk with
the President to-day. She told him that
for seventeen wears she held the office,
but recently received notice that b. A.
Williams had been appointed to succeed
her For the first time in twenty-five
years she boarded train and came to
Washington To make personal appeal
President Roosevelt told Miss TYLER
that she could he postmaster as long as
he was i'm the White House, and 1t is
believed that President Wilson will not
be outdone in consideration of the aged
granddaughter of President.
New-York tribune., 1914-03-31
LOUISE LAWT0N TO WE'D
Generals Daughter Engaged to
Ensign Bagby.
fBy Telegraph to Tn. Tribune.

FF
Annapolis. Nd. March 30.-At A lunch
con given at the Naval Academy this
afternoon by Mrs john Fore Hines. wife
OF Commander Hines. l.. S. ~. the en-
gagement of Miss Louise Culbertson
Lawton. da aughter of the late General
Henry W. Layton. T.. s A.. and Hrs.
Lawton TO Ensign Oliver w. Bagby IL.
s y. was announced
Miss I.awton. with her mother and Sis
New-York tribune., 1914-03-31
Vaccinate All in Relief House

Medical inspectors OF the Department Of
Health were busy yesterday vaccinating
persons in the Hudson Street House Of
Relief because Of n case of smallpox
which deyoiopcd there on sunday. The
patient. Huff Oycrfon. was fcmoy ed on
nat day 10 Kingston Avenue Hospital. Ne
had boa died AT No g52 West street.
New-York tribune., 1914-03-31
Passenger on Aeroplane Pm

s'rsssburg, Germany. March n
tain Reinhardt was killed tod 10
aeroplane accident. He was ne
on a olplane''wh in making ss 49,.
tried to avoid collision Ni,h e"';
plane and capsized. dropping .. n'ae
feet ''aV'tr,
New-York tribune., 1914-03-31

ters, has made her hom. Z,
Tor several years. The en~a 90 Anhaok.
ner eldest sister. Miss Francs n9eu \
10 Ensign r. J.. Gayhart. u = esh
aeceh.ly announced. Ensign R..sG
apeeln,eo Mieeonri 10 TO the , Naval Academy ~
"issouri' ana was graduated a. n,
New-York tribune., 1914-03-31
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STRONGEST

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II has guaranteed MORTGAGES az
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There have been repaid to the
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New-York tribune., 1914-03-31
Ignoring EnqIand's Admission.

Shutting their eyes to the fact that
Great Britain. so far from claiming that
we had violated our treaty in exempting
our domestic commerce from tolls. had
admitted our right 10 do 30. these patriotic
defenders OF the national honor set about
their task with all the zeal and enthusi-
asm born OF unlimited financial resources
The country was flooded with immense
quantities of literature. prepared at great
expense. boldly declaring that we had
broken our pighted faith with Great
Britain and demanding arbitration or re-
peal of the law.
"As an indication Of the yigor of their
campaign. / call attention 10 the fact that
tetween January p. 1913 and February >
OF the same year 40 900 COPIES OF an elabo-
rate speech OF Senator Root were pur-
chased at the Government Printing Of1oe
and scattered broadcast through the
country / assert that not in the entire
history of the world has there been such
vast expenditure OF money 10 defend
nations honor in time OF peace.
1T is quite significant that the efforts
to prove the United States an interna-
tional outlaw became most frantic when
our state Department was endeavoring to
adjust the matter of diplomatic negotia-
tions. with good prospects OF success.
There are no doubt some estimable
gentlemen connected with the Carnegie
Peace Endowment, but as an institution
it does not justify its right to exist by
antagonlzing our own government in an
International. controversy"
Representative Gardner Of Massa chu
setts. Republican, ia support OF the repeal
bill. argued that free tolls were wrong
both from an economical and treaty
standpoint.
Two years ago" said Mr. Gardner. 81
voted against this tolls exemption Of our
coastwise shipping on economic grounds
Great Britain then had made no protest
| knew that our coatswise trade was a
monopoly. | knew that foreign vessels
were by law excluded from il, and knew
that II needed no special favors. ! did
not and do not believe that the steamship
companies would lower rates on account
of any exemption which we might give
them, so | voted as 1inst exemption.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-01-29

schools and subjects; of pupils
performance their school records
and per pupil and subjects 1t not great burden
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-01-29

such data when the task systemazed and distributed
ntegeny they constitute the only chart educational
navigation that possess.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-01-29
VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS.
SECTION vi OF PART II.

This section discusses a. the general problem of vocational educa
to 2 the existing situation Vermont and 90 its special trade
schools; and presents (4) a constructive program.
special schools Vermont visited by several members
of the enquiry staff and the general study and the particular
based upon familiarity with what being planned
vocational education in this and other
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-12-31
Maxine a New Nose.

In a German medical journal Pro-
lessor Max Joseph of Berlin describes
a method of making a new nose where
the original member has been destroy
ed by disease or accident. An arm is
fixed above the head and encased in
plaster Of paris so that it cannot be
moved. A piece of the skin oval in
outline is then cut partially free from
the arm and sewn to one side Of the
nose. After it has taken root in this
new position the flap is cut free from
the arm, which is now removed from
the plaster of paris encasement. and
sewn to the other side of the nose by
it's remaining edge. This gives suffi-
cient skin covering. The nose is now
built up by strips of bone taken from
the shin and straight profile is OBJ
tanned.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-12-31
TORTURE OF TIE "PlCKET."
a Form of Military Punishment In
ENGLAND In Byuone Days.


The 'picket." an ingenious form Of
punishment in use in England in the
days Of old. was generally inflicted on
cavalry and artillery men and was a
singularly brutal bit of torture.
A long post. near which stood stool,
was driven into the ground. The de
linquent was ordered to mount the
stool. and his right hand was fastened
to hook in the post by moose. drawn
up as high as it could be stretched
round his wrist A stump the height of
the stool. with its end cut to round
and blunt point, was also driven into
the earth close to the post.
Then the stool was taken away. and
the sufferer had nothing to rest his
bare feet upon but the stump. (which,
though it did not usually break the
skin" says Captain Crosse, put him in
great torture, his only means of relief
being by resting his weight on his
wrist. the pain of which soon became
intolerable."
One can very well believe him, espe-
cially when he makes the addition that
man was not infrequently left to
stand in this position for half an hour.
although the orthodox period of en-
durance was fifteen minutes.-LondOn
Graphic.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-12-31
SIeepIessness.

A favorite dictum of the physiolo-
gists, emphasized in their latest works,
relates to the dangers of sleeplessness.
"Sleep is more important to life than
nutrition. and insomnia kills sooner
than starvation" to quote the exact
words of one. This has been a kind
of tradition in medicine and is reiter-
ated again and again in these books
without any real evidence. so far as |
know. to support it. Taught to every
medical man of older generations and
to every medical fedgling of today, it
finds it's way to general public accept
ance. begetting in the lay mind ter
rors of insanity and death which
haunt every unfortunate victim of in
somnia. The fear of not sleeping is
one of the commonest causes of in
somnia. Yet / do not know of any
medical evidence anywhere of disas-
trous results from insomnia and have
myself never seen any harm arise from
sleeplessness apart from the harm
done by the fears and worries asso-
ciated with the condition.--Atlantic
Monthly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-12-31
Condors In Chile.

The majestic condor is, air men ex-
cluded, the largest flying creature in
the world. Swift and extraordinarily
strong of wing, it figures in the Chilean
national arms as symbol of strength.
The following is one of the native de-
vices for killing it:
The hunter, having covered himself
with the skin of a newly slain OK,
would lie on his back on the ground,
while his companion would hide him.
self not far away. Down would swoop
the condor to feast upon the carcass,
but directly the claws touched the
body they were seized from within
the oxskin by strong gloved hands that
held the bird a prisoner. Then the
partner would break cover and slay
the captive with what Chaucer would
have called ''a verde smerck" from a
club.-"Chile-Its Land and People"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-12-31
TRAVEL IN SAN SALVADOR.
Crossing Rivers and Swamps Tourists
Often Get Free Baths.

Crossing Rivers and Swamps Tourists
Often Get Free Baths.
More than once, says John II. Weeks
in his book among the Primitive Ba-
kongo," l had in my San Salvador
journey a strong krooboy part of
whose duty it was to carry me over
the many streams and swamps that
crossed the path. His name was re-
markable one l do not know how he
came by it, but the first time l met
him 1 asked him his name, and he re-
piled in krooboy English, my name.
massa, be Napoleon Bonaparte.'
Sometimes Napoleon would have me
on his shoulders in the middle of a
river, and feeling the rush of water
against his legs he would begin to
quake and say: "Massa, / no fit for
carry you. go let you fall"
l would reply, Napoleon, | tit for
give you one cupful of rice suppose you
no drop me-"
He would then take few more care
full PAGES, and feeling the swirl OF wa
ter more strongly about his legs and
the stones slipping beneath his feet he
would nervously call out in his curious
English: "Massa, massa. no tit! |
bound for let you fall"
Napoleon often received from me the
promise Of two or three cupfuls of
rice to steady him before he landed
me high and dry upon the farther
bank. At times we were not so fortu-
nate. Then both of us went down into
the water, and we congratulated our
selves when it was stream and not
nasty. muddy swamp.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-12-31
The Dream Lion.

A Vienna professor is credited with
saying that dreams are usually wish
fulfillments. Maybe so. What about
that childish dream in which the Zero
ciOus lion comes bounding along be-
hind you. and you run as boy never
ran before, and the lion closes the gap
little by little. and then, all of sud
den, your legs grow limp and your
muscles turn to water and your feet
fray out and the lion leaps and you
awake with yell If your voice isn't
paralyzed, and everybody in the house
wakes with you? = Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-12-31
Shampoo.

A mid-eighteenth century traveller.
who is the first person known to have
made English of the word shampoo.
wrote that 'shampooing is an opera
ton not known in Europe and is Pc
culiar to the Chinese, which had once
the curiosity to go through and for
which / paid but a trifle. However,
had l not seen several Chinese mer-
chants shampooed before me ! should
have been apprehensive or danger,
even at the sight of all the different
instruments" The original sham
poo," as this travellers detailed ac-
count and other illusions for long after
his time show, was very much what
we call massage" now. 1t was from
India that the word really came, and 1t
represents the imperative OF a verb
meaning TO knead.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-12-31
Why Not do Something Practical

If the government wants to do
something of real value to the
country, let it create a farm loan
department in connection with
it's postal banks, through which
money may oe borrowed on gilt
edge real estate security at the
rate government bonds draw,
q to 5 per cent, then use these
mortgages as basis on which
to issue the currency to be
loaned. This would give cir
culating medium as good as
gold-tuere is no better security
than the homes Of rural COM
munities-and would give the
farmers money to use IN their
business at rates of interest en-
joyed by other more favored
classes of industry. In turn the
local banks would reap the bene-
fits from the increased clrcula-
ton and could take care of the
short time loans through any
stress that might overtake the
community. The local merchants
would benefit and the whole
business world would take on
new life. This plan might not
suit the financeers of Wall
Street, who have not only shorn
the lamb, but skinned him to a
fragile, but it would suit the
farmers, who ought to be first
in consideration by the govern
ment which the said farmers
have built up and preserved.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-12-31

There was an old geezer and he
had some head; he hadn't any money
but nerve instead; he borrowed ten
dollars and an old hand press and he
started up a paper called the Weekly
Guess.
Twas queer old name / will adj
nit, but the paper that he published
it sure did fit, for it kept him guess
in and sawin' wood to get out a
weekly as weekly should.
Some weeks he missed but more
he hit, this game old rooster he
wouldn't quit, and he always man
aged to get few bits to keep his
family in their weekly grits.
He praised his friends and he
skinned his foes and he drew free
passes to the vaudeville shows. He
kept EN- all reading his newsy sheet,
though his best pair of trousers had a
reinforced seat.
And when at last kindly fate
sent him knocking at St. Peters
gate, they invited him to come inside
and be editor-in-chief ofthe Heaven
ly guide.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-12-31
Masked Women.

Upper class Swahili women wear
curious masks. which are made Of
leather and beads i'm IL wooden frame.
The mask is derived from the tradi-
tional usage of MOsiem women. who
must keep their faces covered in the
presence of men. For several GEN.
turtles Arab traders have frequented
this East African coast. and to their
influence are due most of the civilized
customs found today among the ma
tives of the district. The clothing worn
by these prosperous danes is of silk;
their shoes are partly of silver. and
they wear much silver jewelry. The
Moslems in Zanzibar. by the way. are
less fanatically strict about religious
usages than their brethren in Morocco
and Turkey.-Wide World Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-12-31
War Pictures

Some of the things to be seen
in the first series of War pic
lures at the Temple Theatre
next Tuesday night are Inspec-
ton of airships at Namur, Belgi.
UNI troops marching on Namur,
King Albert bidding farewell
to the 9th regiment which
where nearly annihilated at
Leige, guns in action. French
torpedo boats at Ostend and
other thrilling scenes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-12-31
A LESSON IN GEOGRAPHY.
Do You Know How Far East South
Americas West Coast Is?

Americas West Coast Is?
In his book, the Conquest Of the
Tropics" Frederick Upham Adams
calls attention to some little known
geographical facts:
Most of us picture Havana as nearly
south of New York, when in fact 1t is
about south of Detroit. A study Of
a map of the new world discloses the
disconcerting fact that all of the west
coast of South America is east of De-
troit. and that most of it is hundreds
of miles east Of New York city. The
truth of the matter is that we should
call that continent southeast Amer
lea"
! also made the astounding discov-
cry that considerable portion Of
South America lies north of the south
erly sections of North America. When
we set sail from Colon for Santa Mar
ia, Colombia. we do not head south
or southeast, we point our PROV north
east. This is almost as puzzling as the
other fact to the effect that Colon, the
Caribbean port (the supposed east
port, is twenty odd miles west Of Pan
anna City, which is on the Pacific and
presumably west end of the canal. 1t
is positively uncanny to look out of a
window of the Tivoli hotel, in Panama
City, and watch the sun rise squarely
out of the Pacific ocean! OF course
An accurate map justifies the sun in
selecting the Pacific for rising rather
than setting purposes, but it never
seemed right or proper to me. Oceans
should stay where they belong, and
the Pacific has no business to twist
itself to the east Of Panama.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-12-31
INSULTING THE FLAG.
One Thing About Which Every Nation
Is Extremely Sensitive.


Is Extremely Sensitive.
There is nothing about which civil
lied nations are quite SO sensitive as
the courtesy due to their national flags.
A deliberate insult to u flag will bring
even the most patient of nations to
boiling point. Flag incidents always
cad to strained relations and often
to war.
How seriously nations take these
things is shown by the suddenness
with which a war cloud loomed up
when Huerta, the Mexican dictator,
quibbled about sauting the American
flag after his officers had illegally ar
rested United States marines.
1t was flag incident that renewed
the Balkan war after Turkey had been
successfully crushed by the three allies
There was strong i'll feeling among
the allies as to the division OF the
spOils. small Servian party crossed
the Bulgarian border and was quietly
footing village near Vratza. when
the local postmaster hoisted the red,
green and white Bulgarian flag over
the pOstOttice. He was shot in the act
and the flag riddled with bullets. Next
morning Bulgaria declared war;
Flag incidents keep cropping up ac-
cidentally. but apologies smooth mat
ters over. 1t is. for instance. a mortal
insult for ship to fly another national
flag below its own. as this implies cap
ture and conquest. 1t has occasionally
been done with flags Oh gala occasions.
A Russian warshp did it some years
ago during call at Portsmouth. 1t
was. of course. followed by Il com
plete apology to the local admiral.
This explains why. when the British
admiralty issued a universal code OF
signals some years ago for use by ali
the nations. there was good deal Of
international heartburning over the
colored plate of national flags that pref
aced it. The union jack. naturally.
came first. Diplomatic relations. par
ticularly with Germany, were rather
strained for some time, though there
was no danger of war. 1t was realized
that alphabetical order was impossible.
as many nations spell each others
names differently. Britain. for ex-
ample, would count Germany among
the G's. while Germany calls itself
Deutschland. among the D's.-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-12-31
DIRECTORY
CITY Officers.

tSFIH OutGeESs
Mayor Z. Brya
Clerk l.. N. ClauSen
Treasurer Nels Lee
Assessor j. N. Kinney
Chief of Police Gideon Chauvin
Health Oficer T. d. Frey
Aldermen-Henry Johnson. Frank Skuhra
H. H. Peavey, E. A. White, A. Holgren,
Andrew Faux Chas. P. Lysager. Andrew
Peterson, Ole Thoreson, r. A. Herring. N
Kurschner, VIM. Felix.
Standing Committees
Judiciary Rules and Ordinance-Peavey
Johnson and Herring.
Finance and Claims-Lysager, Holgren
and Thoreson.
Fire and Water-Johnson, Herring and
Skuhra.
Streets and Bridges-Lysager, Herring
and Felix.
Sanitary Affairs and Sewage-Herring.
Faux and Holgren.
Poor Committee-Peterson. Felix and
Hogren.
Public Property and Public Grounds
Peavey. Skuhra and Peterson.
Stationery and Printing White, Kursch
nsr and Faux
Lights-Thoreson. Peavey and White.