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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-20
PRESIDENT HUERTRS METHOD OF
FINANCING HIS ADMINISTRATION
Mexican Dictator Has Very Effective Way of Raising Money
Home by Special Taxes patriotic Subscriptions
Country Very Rich and Nowhere Do People Spend More
Freely on Clothes, Jewels and Amusement

ment is continually devising new
means for raising money from the
people. The stamp tax, which was
very heavy even before Mexico had
a revolution, has been doubled recent
ly. Every bill for merchandise, every
check to pay such bills, every page
of an account book, every receipt for
money received in sums exceeding
five pesos. every real estate transfer,
every legal paper, every telegram
must be stamped. The doubling of
the stamp taxes recently has netted
the government many thousands of
dollars a day
But Huerta hasn't begun" said a
wealthy hacienda owner the other
day. He has just scratched the sur
face when it comes to getting money
to run his government. / live in
Jalisco and the extra taxes this year
have cost me $63,OO0 1t is merely
another name for forced loan, but
forced loans are necessary when a
country has war on hand. Huerta
can raise 500,000,000 pesos without
going outside of Mexico If he sets his
mind to it. think he has been very
moderate so far, but If he is pushed
too hard, he may come down on the
people hard. He may even issue gov
eminent fiat money. There is no rea-
son why he should not If he cannot
raise money abroad The United
States issued such money during our
Civil war; why shouldn't Mexico? If
Woodrow Wilson is waiting for Mex
leo to go broke, he'll wait long. long
time-much longer than his presiden-
tial term.
Mexico is not going broke. Mexico
is one of the wealthiest countries in
resources of any in the world. The
vast majority of the people are poor,
but the rich are exceedingly rich and
there is a very large middle class in
comfortable circumstances. Every aft
ernoon in this city many hundred of
expensive automobiles parade up and
down Avenida San Francisco. No
where on earth do people spend
money more freely on clothes, jewels
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-20
SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Also Have Things to Learn.

For many years had used coffee
and refused to be convinced OF its bad
effect upon the human system" writes
a veteran school teacher.
"Ten years ago / was obliged to
give up my much-loved work In the
public schools after years OF continu-
GUS labor. | had developed q well de-
fined case OF chronic coffee poisoning.
THE troubles were constipation.
nutterings Of the heart. a humping
In the top OF my head, and various
parts OF my body, twitching of my
limbs, shaking of my head and, at
times after exertion, a general gone"
feeling, with toper's desire for very
strong coffee. was a nervous wreck
for years.
A short time ago friends came to
visit US and they brought package
OF Postum with them, and urged me
to try It ! was prejudiced because
soma years back had drunk cup OF
weak, tasteless stun called Postum
which l did not like at all
This time, however, my friends
made the Postum according to direc-
lions on the package. and it won me.
Soon l found myself improving In a
most decided fashion.
"The odor OF boiling coffee no Ions.
er tempts me. l am so greatly bene-
fited by Postum that II continue to
improve as / am now, I'll begin to
think have found the Fountain of
Perpetual Youth. This is no fancy
letter but stubborn facts which am
glad to make known"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek. Mich. Write for copy of THE
Road to MELVILLE"
Postum now comes IN two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well
boiled
instant Postum-is a soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
In cup of hot water and. with cream
and sugar, makes a delicious beverG
age instantly. Grocers sell both kinda.
There's Reason" for Postum
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-20
MUST BE POLITE TO POLICE
Visitor to Montevldeo Finds It Neces.
sary to Take OF His Hat When
Addressing Patrolman.

The policemen of Montevideo are
mostly OF Indian origin. They are al
ways courteous and polite, but they
are great sticklers for etiquette.
Through ignorance of their customs,
foreigner sometimes finds himself
in an embarrassing situation.
One day last summer a well-dressed
American stepped up to a policemen
in the Plaza Independents and said in
very Good Spanish:
"Will you please tell me where the
Gala Rincon is?"
The policeman looked haughtily at
the stranger and turned away.
The American tried again with still
more courtesy:
Would you be so extremely kind
as to very accommodatingly tell me
where the Gala Rincon is?"
To his astonshment, the policeman
retorted:
"You have no manners, sir"
Needless to say, the American was
quite abashed, but he had to find the
Gala Rincon, so he put the question
to a Spanish youth who was standing
near. The youth answered very cor
daily and went some little distance
to direct the stranger properly. After
the American had thanked him he
asked:
why did the policeman refuse to
answer me?"
Because" replied the youth, when
you addressed him you neglected to
take of your hat."-Youth's Compan-
ION.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-20

been obliged to look for funds at
home and 81 rar there has been little
or no trouble in getting them. Presi-
dent Wilson's financial blockade of
Mexico has worked perfectly so far,
but President Wilson cannot prevent
Huerta from getting money from the
people who live in Mexico and have
property here and he is getting it
in substantial sums day after day In
various ways.
The simplest and easiest way for a
government to obtain money under a
dictatorship is by levying forced
loans 1t is a quick and direct meth
Cd and cannot fail where the power
TO enforce the loans is absolute But
1t does not look well to have it get
abroad that forced loans are being
levied here and so they are usually
sugar-coated and go under the name
of special taxes" or patriotic sub
scriptions" to government bonds.
In Cuernavaca recently $500. 900
was raised in a single day from mer-
chants and wealthy residents to nav
the troops of the garrison there The
government called this a popular
subscription" to pay for protection,
but the subscribers called it a forced
loan. The same thing was done In
Guaymas not loI4g ago and in many
other places froia time to time. Here
in the City of Mexico the banks all
subscribed to government bonds
about two months ago and some twen-
ty million pesos was raised in this
way. That was not forced loan, but
the banks did not want those bonds.
They were persuaded that it would be
a good thing for them to buy them,
not on account of their value, but be-
cause the government would appre-
ciate the favor.
In the state of Jalisco recently a
special tax of AZ per cent. of the
value of all property, real and per-
sonal was levied. That was not a
forced loan, but it took the money
from the people just as effectively.
Other states are about to have these
special taxes, too, and the govern
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-20
uaefnl--Aftsr ALI

The waiter was trying to look I'm.
concerned. but at the same time kept
an eye on the guest whom he had
Just served with portion OF stewed
steak.
He had sampled that stewed steak
himself, and was feeling doubtful
about his tip. He was astonlshed.
therefore. when the customer beck
oned to him and asked:
"Can you get me two more portions
Of this steak?"
"Yes, sir! Certainly, sirl" replied the
waiter, wondering whether. after all.
the man were not an ostrich in dis
guise. And some more potatoes. SIR"
"oh. no. mol only want the steak
to patch my boots!"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-20

the sketch, and are shod with strap
iron. one inch wide and one-quarter-
inch thick Round iron or half-round
iron should not be used, as these are
liable to skid. The square, sharp
edges of the strap iron prevent this
and grip the surface just as a skate.
The top is a board six feet long and
II inches thick, securely fastened to
the runners as follows: Blocks are
nailed, or bolted, on either side of the
upper edge of the rear runner and the
top is fastened to them with screws.
The runner is also braced with strap
iron, as shown. The same method ap-
plies to the front runner. except that
only one pair of blocks are used at the
center and a thin piece Of wood fast
ened to their tops to serve as the fifth
wheel, writes Harry Hardy of Whitby.
Ont, in the Popular Mechanics.
The hole for the steering post should
be six inches from the front end and
little larger in diameter than the
steering post The latter should be
rounded where it passes through the
hole, but square on the upper end to
receive the steering bar, which must
be tightly fitted in place.
In coasting, the rider lies full length |
on the board with his hands on the /
steering bar This makes the center
of gravity so low that there is no ne
cessity for lateral steadying runners.
and aside from the exhilarating glide
of the ordinary sled. the rider expert
ences a buoyant sense Of freedom and
a zest peculiar to the monorail type.
Then, too, the steering is effected
much more easily. Instead of drag
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-20

Using your pills, and
resolved to try them. did, and took
only two boxes, and am now sound
and well. regard my cure as remark
able. can recommend Dodd's Kidney
Pills to any one who is suffering from
Kidney Trouble as was" Write to Mr..
Fleenor about this wonderful remedy.
Dodd's Kidney Pills, soc. per box nc
your dealer or Dodd's Medicine Co.
Buffalo. N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music of National Anthem
English and German words) and reci-
pes for dainty dishes. All sent free.
Adv.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-20

luxuries and is not anywhere near giae
necessity plane yet.
Ruerta personally is very well on.
His tastes are simple and he is not
money grabber. Gossip says that
he has feathered his nest very hand
somely since he became dictator. but
gossip exaggerates. He is not rich
man. He is much more concerned
about getting money to pay his sol
diers than to put in his private cot
fers.
OF late President Huerta has gons
out OF his way many times to show
courtesy to Americans. He says thai
he likes Americans and always has a
good word for them. He always
speaks pleasantly OF President Will
con. He is never abusive, even when
discussing Wilson's antagonism to
himself He seems to consider Presi-
dent Wilson as mistaken person,
but honest in his mistakes. To
Charge d'Affaires Nelson O'Shaugh-
messy President Huerta is always
most cordial. He says he is fond of
the young American diplomat and
also of his countrymen. and he takes
pain to show 1t.
President Huerta, like President
Wilson, is waiting. He thinks he can
tire out Wilson just as Wilson thinks
he can tire out Huerta. He has given
instruction to all his officers to pro.
tect Americans and to pay no atten-
ton to any small matters where
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-20
Magnet.

Generally speaking. this word is
thought to be derived from the word
Magnesia, a city of Lydia in Asia
Minor, where the peculiar magnetic
properties of the ore of iron known as
lodegtone we're first discovered.
Another authority, however, de-
clares that the word can be traced
back to Magnes, the name Of ehep-
herd who was detained on Mount Ida
By the iron In his shoes and found him
self unable to move.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-20
vUrT-T "
~ Wi "!
-, II Er-
The Construction Is Much More Simple
Than Making DoubIe-Runner Bob
sled.

ging the feet. slight turn OF the front
runner with a corresponding move
ment of the body is sufficient to change
the direction or to restore the balance.
This latter is, of course, maintained
quite mechanically. as everyone who
rides a bicycle well knows.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-20

20 quit WORK. ana
doctors failed to do
me any good. I kept
getting worse all the
time, and It at last
turned to inflammar
ton of the Bladder.
and / had given up
all hope, when one
day I received your
little booklet advar-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-20
Imnortant IaIands.

What are the most important is
lands on the globe?" asked the geor-
raphy teacher.
And without hesitation the boy from
New York answered. Ellis, Manhat.
tan and Coney. "-Washingt STR.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-20
Modern chIldhood.

Now shall l tell you about the
babes who got lost in the woods7"
"oh. you can't get lost in the woods.
uncle. Woodcraft is the first thing
you learn as boy scout. KANSAS
Sity Star.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-20

as chain combination connects the
motor and the eight-foot wooden aero
plane propeller in the rear. There Ia
only a six-inch clearance between the
wooden propeller and the Ice and for
this reason, and also because 1t fright
ems horses. 1t cannot be used much on
the roads. One can have great win
ter sport skating" with the wind
wagon on the river when the ice is
thick enough
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-20
MAKEUP OF MoNORAIL SLED |
n coasting the Rider Lies at Full
Length on the Top Board, With
Hands on Steering Bar.

A monorail sled, having a simple
tandem arrangement of the runners, is
very easily constructed as follows:
The runners are cut from one-inch
plank of the size and shape given in
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-20

surprises come often when the wind
wagon performs. IL has now been
equipped with runners and has been
driven at high speed over the snow
covered roads and the ice of the river
ana creeks around indianapolis. The
WIND wagon is driven entirely by the
wind resistance created by the revolv-
ing propeller Ia the rear. The differ
entail is not connected with the drive
shaft In fact, there is no drive shaft,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-20

In a recent article a Mexico City newspa-
perman, who for his own protection must
Temain anonymous, told some inside de-
tails Of the battle of Tampico. In the
following articles, smuggled past the Mex
Jean censor, this same correspondent tells
of the methods by which President HUI
erta finances his administration.-Edito $
Note.
City of Mexico, via Havana, Cuba
Since the Mexican government under
President Huerta has been prevented
from borrowing money abroad it has
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-20
SUFFERED FOR IS YEARS.

Mr.. r. NJ. FIeenor. r. r. d. SO, otter.
bein. Ind, writes: II had been suffer
er from Kidney Trouble for about Is
pears. finally got so bad that had
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-20
Colorado has eight women city
treasurers.

Constipation causes and seriously aggrs-
Yates many diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured
by DR.. Pierce's Pellets. Tiny sugar-coated
granules. Adv
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-20
Mean Hlnt.

Ills wife made him"
Good heavensl Where did she ever
get the PATTERN"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-20

II we were permitted 70 choose our
neighbors they would probably turn
out Just as unsatisfactory.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-20
Ice Boat.

bard of New York in an exchange
Three boys should be able to con-
struct IL in a short time.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-20
Used to Talk.

II can surprise you with speaking
picture of your Wife"
~That wouldn't surprise me-"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-20

Americans may be aggressors. He be-
lieves in being tolerant, in being
courteous, in being kind, and he has
an idea that continuance of this pol.
icy will have it's effect upon the gov.
eminent of the United States even.
tually.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-20

and amusement The theaters are
crowded nightly. From fifty to one
hundred thousand pesos is taken in
at the bull ring every Sunday. Mex
leo still has plenty of money for
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-03
CARRAMzA TO RESIGN,
WILL OFFER TO GIVE Up HIS
fosT AS PROVISIONAL PRES
IDENT.
DIpnmatic and Other Officials Think
meeting Will Result In Settlement
of How Between First Chief and
Ills Former Lieutenant.

washington, Sept. 3O.-Dispatches
reaching the constitutionalist agency
mere from Mexico City tonight indi-
Gated that Gen. Carranza would ten.
d"F his resignation as first chief of the
constitutionalists to the convention of
leaders In Mexico City tomorrow with
out awaiting the outcome of the peace
conference about to begin at Zaca-
tecas.
1t Is understood here, however. that
the convention will delay action on
the resignation and take no steps to-
wards setting up the new provisional
government until some word has
come from the cOnferees.
In official and Diplomatic circles It
is thought tho ZacAtecas conference
Will end Gen. Villas revolt by approv-
Ing Fernando I. Caderon as provi-
sional president, and this action will
be followed by Iglesies' election by the
Mexico City convention.
Rafael Zubaran tonight made pub
lie telegram from Carranza, in
which the latter said:
III the chiefs to whom 1 will re-
sign accept my resignation shall re-
tire to private life with the conscious.
ness of having done my duty as a
citizen. as a governor Of the State of
COahuila and as first chief of the con-
stltutionalist army in charge Of the
executive power.'
reports that Iglesias had refused
to accept the Office of provisional
president were denied by officials here
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-03
Augusta Cotton Market.

Augusta, Sept. 3O.-Our market,
like all others, is dependent on the
orders received by local buyers. AS
the future markets are closed, "hedg-
ing" is impossible and in the present
state of affairs in Europe exports are
exceedingly small. AS soon as the
English financial affairs are straight
ened out we ought to have a good
business from Liverpool and some
from the countries that are not at
war, but it is a serious proposition
to take care of the surplus cotton
that will not be required-probably G
or million bales. The conventions
called by politicians cannot agree
among themselves and the editorials
Of newspapers amount to nothing.
We Southern people must get down to
business and stop deceiving ourselves
with the idea that the world is going
to help us "bull' cotton. At the con-
vention in Washington yesterday some
one pointed out that cotton growers
represented only one-third of the pop.
ulatiOn Of the United States, while
consumers of cotton represented two
thirds. SO that additional federal leg
islatiOn is almost impossible. We must
not force our cotton on the market
but sell it gradually and work off as
much as possible so as not to carry
over a larger surplus than we are alb
solutely obliged to. This years sur
plus will Of course be added to next
years crop and be a dead weight on
the market. At the present price of
cotton, mills say they cannot make
any money for the price Of goods has
also been enormously cut down by
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-03
TO EXTEND RAILROAD LINE.
Preliminary Work Begun ut Bowman
TO Run Road to Manning.

Bowman, Sept. 30.-Ground vas
broken here yesterday by the Savan-
nah Western railroad authorities in
the preliminary work on the propos-
ed extension of this r~sroad through
Bowman on to st. Paul, Summerton
and Manning. 1t is stated that the
company has an option on Branch
vile and Bowman railroad, and work
has commenced at the terminal Of
this road, going east, the first shovel
being thrown by Intendant d. T..
knight, the second by President E. n
Mittle, Of the Bank of Bowman, and
the third by George H. Milligan, the
promoter Of the railroad, after which
a gang of hands commenced work and
by sundown the fright Of way" in
dicated for some little distance, a rail-
road in embryo, and the work is be-
ing pushed right along The company
proposes to straighten the right Of
way" on the B. and B. railroad, TAX
ing out some Of the kinks" shorten
ing the distance q little. The propos-
ed extension from here on to ST..
Paul will pass through a splendid sec
ton Of Orangeburg County before
crossing the Santee river, farming
land along this territory being second
to none in the county.
Much interest is being manifested
by the people in that section in the
proposed right Of way the road is to
be built
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-03

lens. 1t Is gratifying to me, afte,
all Of my years of work, striving tt
make the people of this country, ant
especially the people Of the South
those In authority. see the importanc,
OF the cotton crop, say 1t is YER,
gratifying to me ut least to see gov.
ernors' senators and cOngressmer
thoroughly aroused and intensely ir
earnest to aid In great work. With
u thorough understanding arrived at
the promised cooperation Of all of the
cotton States through their governors
and the pledge Of the congressman
and senators at the national govern
ment to concentrate their efforts In
the solution Of this problem is a guar.
antee Of relief from the distressing
conditions.
"As / was tho one who proposed
the conference, I am greatly pleased
ut the splendid results accruing there.
from. I believe that the financial diff
ficulties will be rapidly and satisfac-
torily adjusted. 1t must not be for
gotten that the methods now being
employed to relieve the situation are
new. and will necessarily take time
to properly adjust themselves. and l
sincerely hope that the farmers
throughout the country. the mer-
chants. the guano men and creditors
OF all sorts will view the situation as
1t is. and with patience and determi-
nation to help In Its solution.
1T Is confidently expected that in
the very near future the new banking
and currency law will be put into
operation, which will greatly aid in
the solving Of this problem.
II am preparing q statement Of the
present laws and amendments which
have been had to them relative to the
Issuing Of currency which I hope to
be able to give out in the next few
days.
"A committee has been appointed to
take up with the proper authorities
the subject of the present price of
cotton seed. looking toward the in
vestigation as to the causes for the
extremely low prices at which seed
are selling.
II believe that the general situation
Is now we'll in hand.'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-03
ReardOn Makes Explana

ton.
BY mail, local and long distance
telephone. at his office by the hun.
dreds, at the postofice, at his home
even at church, the managing secre-
tary Of the Sumter Chamber of Com
merce is besieged to buy cotton at
ten cents per pound.
He has been within a hairs breadth
OF having to take whipping not less
than dozen times by irate farmers
and their friends who said he had
money to burn" belonging to the
Chamber Of Commerce with which
to take all cotton offered, at ten cents
per pound.
He is now taking off his hat to ev.
cry man he meets and stating in ad.
vance that he has no Buy Bale
at ten cents money. He requests that
the newspaper men explain to the la
dies why he is not "dofiing" his hat to
the Sweet fair sex" because he hasn't
the time, so busy is he bowling to men
who want to whip him.
DR.. j. z. Hearon, treasurer Of the
Chamber Of Commerce, director
thereof. president Of the Retail Deal
ers' Association. and member Of the
buy Bale" committee, and last but
not least, the man with the smile
that won't come off, has been like
wise in serious danger Of having to
fight or run.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-03
DIR. Jones to Preach Sunday.

The Rev. Howard Lee Jones. ID. D..
pl esident of COker College at Harts-
Vile, will conduct the services and
preach at the First Baptist church
sunday morning and evening. At the
evening services DR.. Jones will have
Special prayer and sermon for peace.
following out the request of President
wilson to observe October 4th as
Peace Day.
DR.. Jones is an eloquent speaker
and those who have heard him be-
fore will be glad Of another oppor.
tunity to hear him speak.