Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 February 1915 — Page 3

lEXICO’S plight is more serious than it has been in the gloomiest days of Madero or Huerta. More than ever the prey to a thousand petty leaders, subject to the loot of wandering irregular troops, governed only by Chiefs having the allegiances of a section of the country, the intelligent men and women among her fifteen millions see no ray of sunshine, no Diaz or Juarez appearing to restore order

with a strong hand. Dispatches from the agents of the United States government to the officials there are not pleasant reading for the friends of Mexico. If there is one man of whom the Americans interested in Mexico have hope it is Antonio Villareal. He enlisted early in the cause of Carranza’s constitutionalists and was fighting steadily up to the date of the taking of Monterey, in the capture of which he assisted. Then he was appointed governor of Nuevo Leon. He was mentioned many times for his part in the conference at TOrreon, which followed the first open break between Carranza and Villa and later Carranza offered him the post of war minister. He acted as president of the second or Aguascallentes convention, it will be remembered. Carranza, when he began hiß short period of “glory” In Mexico City, made Villareal minister of finance, but Villareal became disgusted with the ineptitude of the Carranza crowd and resigned. Villareal is quiet and unassuming in manner, and this means more in Mexico than At would in the United States. He is thirty-eight years old, well educated, and speaks good English, having been a school teacher. When a youth he became involved in a dispute with a rival to a certain woman’s affections and killed him.

He served four years in the penitentiary. But with this he has the cleanest record of any man in Mexico who is in a positon of power. Villareal once was editor of a Spanish paper published in St. Louts. He is daring and at > the same time tactfuL He is not antagonistic toward Americans, either, and frequently goes out of his way to accommodate them. In his bold frankness and hatred of shams he is much more like an American than any of the other Mexican leaders. Carranza and Vtlla both like Villareal, and he is the only man they both like. While he has always protected foreigners and even forbade the publication of anti-American articles in Monterey, he was much hurt by the presence of American troops in Vera Cruz. This was the one thing which stood in the way of his approval of things American.

As to Villa, he has long ago become familiar in ability and character to Americans. He is a great military genius, but no civil executive, and he knows it. His game now is to be the power behind the throne —to rule through the de facto Mexico City president, Bulalio Gutierrez. If Villa ever attempts to occupy the presidential chair he will probably travel the reßt of the road of Diaz, Huerta and Carranza in short order. Before the present troubles started Gutierrez was a watchman employed by the big Mazipul 'Copper company at Zacatecas. This concern owns

SCIENCE IN ITS EARLY YEARS

Efforts of Truly Great Men Largely Nullified by the Work of the , -■ - , Sophists. -. . '’; And so it happened that, about 650 6. C., there arose Thales, who, by his wide experience and the persistent enthusiasm with which he carried on investigation, earned the title of Father of Science- And so, also, shortly after him, Anaximander, by committing his knowledge to writing, brought into existence the first scientific manuscript. The sixth century, like the seventh, was still a period of origins. It saw the physical researches of Pythagoras, and the historical studies of Hecataeua. Ip the fifth century Greek learning reached its climax. This age was resplendent with the names of Thucydides, who wrote history with , critical care; of HeracliCufc, who conceived of a universal reign of law, and of Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine. Its greatest (diameter was Socrates, the barefooted, questioning sage of the market place of Athens. With ever burning enthusiasm for truth, this great teacher attempted, by quiet and candid debate, to atd men to make their concepts clear, and to give words definite meanings, trusting that through the correct use of the reason they would arrive at a recognition of superiority of right actions. The fourth century was both an advance and a decline. It comprised the work of Plato and-Aristotle, the one elaborating the concepts of Socrates with poetic power, the other systematizing ,in this age the demand for brilliant

MEXICO LOOKS IN VAIN FOR STRONG MAN

factories, mines and* railroads. It is the property of Britishers.' Gutierrez made himself & power in the constitutionalist party rather by destroying property than by actual bard fighting. He became dictator of the Zacatecas district and set out to annoy his old employer, General Manager Percy Carr of the Mazipul Copper company, who, of course, had never heard of Gutierrez while the latter was a humble watchman. The copper company was the proprietor of the . railroad running to Zacatecas and had arranged a special train to take away the families of foreigners. As soon as Gutierrez heard of this he telephoned to Carr in Saltillo that Carr must pay him $27,000 for the privilege of running this train over Carr’s own railroad or else the soldiers of the ex-watchman would not let the cars pass. “If you don’t pay, and send the train through, you know what will happen,” said Gutierrez, and he could not have made his meaning clearer to Carr had he drawn his finger across his throat. > So Carr paid the money and the women and children, chiefly Americans, reached the border without hurt. ,■

superficial learning as an asset for climbers led to the rise of Sophists. These popular teachers, by their, careless, sweeping generalizations and their rhetorical embellishments, turned the Greek mind aside from the simple pursuit of truth, and entangled it In unprofitable metaphysical speculations.—Engineering Magazine.

American Dentist In Europe.

But let me tell you about the American dentist in the European war. The hospital physician told me that he noticed early in his war work that many of the soldiers were suffering from toothache more than from their wounds. So every wounded man was examined by a dentist before he was taken to the ward. It was discovered that a large percentage of the men from the trenches had swollen gums, and that by treating their mouths they were cured and ready for the front ten days earlier than in cases where their teeth were allowed to go. The English, be said, had the worst teeth, tfye Arabs the best.—“ Here and Theremin Battle-Scarred France,” Peter MacQueen, in National Magazine. J

Botanical Curiosity.

Since 1893, when Prof John Mnirhead Macfarlane, now director of the botanical garden at the University of Pennsylvania, found that the leaves of the plant known as the Venus fly trap will dose up only If the trigger hairs are disturbed twice in succession, very little has "been learned about the physiology gs this curtOus inisecVcafchlhg

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made that bring its behavior into line with the behavior of animals in certain respects. The leaves are sensitive to mechanical disturbances, .to electrical stimulation and to the sudden increase in temperature as through the application of warm water. At ordinary temperatures it takes two stimulations to get up the response; but at higher temperatures one “shock” wilt cause the leaf to close. At ordinary temperatures one electric shock will produce the effect If it is strong enough.

Wonderful Wireless.

There is apparently no limit to the future possibilities of the wireless. Wireless storm warnings and general weather forecasts for ships at sea, covering conditions 100, miles off shore along the entire Atlantic coast, was inaugurated by the United States navy deportment on July 15, 1913. Direct wireless communication between America, and Asia was established by the completion of stations in Siberia and Alaska, the stations being about 600 miles apart. Today no vessel of any consequenoe plies the oceans without its system of wireless, and its effectiveness in receiving news of the present European war is well known.

London’s First Ambulances.

iKwidon, which has never yet had an ambulance, has at last ordered she of them, and expects them to do all the work for the entire city. In case of past accidents the policemen have had to commandeer the nearest wagon, depending on the generosity of the driver, as they were not able to offer him anything. »-•

Gutierrez’ specialty of ruining houses, bridges and railroads earned for him the title of “The Destroyer.” He never displayed any such military ability as Villa; but destruction is popular with the Mexican soldiery, it must be remembered. Gutierrez plundered and robbed with slight heed to-what Carranza and Villa were doing. He seized property of Americans and put it to his own purposes, while Carranza Ignored protests, despite his title of first chief. Last July he sent a demand to Carr, ordering him to resume all the Mazipul Industries at once. It must be remembered that the British company had been closed down for months. There was no fuel, no cars, no railroad tracks, and there was no financial basis. Yet the order from the exwatchman read to “start up the works, as North Mexico is now pacified and there is no excuse for delay.” It was a physical Impossibility, so Carr went to Carranza with a final protest. Carranza informed Carr he could delay resumption, and for this Gutierrez seized $300,000 worth of ore owned by the company and sought to sell it as contraband, in which he probably succeeded. Carranza has degenerated into the head of a band of looters. The scenes accompanying his eyacuation of Mexico City, it is learned, were disgraceful. The national treasury was robbed of all except about 200,000 pesos, which must have been overlooked. Every ounce of gold and silver in the mint was taken. Also there went printing presses, plates and the entire stock of bank note paper in the government printing offices. The public offices were stripped of fittings, inkstands, typewriters, furniture, rugs, carpets and curtains. Even the huge presidential chair in the National palace was crated and borne off. It is estimated that automobiles valued at three million pesos at leaat were taken out of the city, many of them commandeered from private citizens and foreigners. At the Buena Vista station of the Mexican railway train after, train drew out in the direc-

tion of Vera Cruz laden down with every conceivable sort of pluffder—motors, furniture, horses, pianos, paintings and safes. Even Huerta was out-Huertaed. The now ridiculous Carranza is set up at Vera Cruz. His cause is hopelessly lost. Among his remaining leaders, however, Gen. Alvaro Obregon looms large. He is undoubtedly a strong man. He has kept Gen. Lucio Blanco in line for Carranza and saw that the retreat from Mexico City was not an entire rout. Obregon is a plunderer like the rest. Another man who should not escape mention is Governor Jose Marla Maytorena of Sonora, whose men have been besieging the Carranza general, Hill, in Naco. In Sonora Maytorena is supreme and he is idolized by the Indians. He is not friendly toward Americans, and there is a well-defined conviction among the American army officers along the border that Maytorena could by a word have prevented the snipers’ bullets which killed and wounded 62 persons from coming over the international boundary line at Naco. So far he has confined himself to' the Northwest. If Maytorena ever decides to follow the path from the north of most of Mexico’s conquerors from the time of Juarez it may be with no mean army.

MARRIAGE AS A VOCATION

Writer Thinks, However, That Preparation Should Be Made for It by Both Parties. Marriage should be looked upon as a vocation and not a mere avocation, argues one who signs herself “Feminist” in an open letter to one of the daily papers. The writer, who had been a teacher, but who is now a mother, has been surprised that be* ing a wife and mother is a “profession, the successful performance of whose duties requires all my effort and all my time,” “Feminist/* thinks that women generally do not realise this or refuse to face it, that young women contemplating matrimony should be made to realize that they are choosing a profession quite as important as medicine, law or business, and that, If possible, a preparatory course should be required before granting the certificate to practice the profession of wife and mother. This sounds very well and would be admirable if 4t could be carried through. But as there are two paths in marriage it would be very one-sided if the woman received all the training. A good, stiff preparatory course for the young man contemplating the profession of husband and father would be quite as much in order. If we have one, let us have the other, also.— Francis Frear in Leslie’s Weekly. .

Wealthy Parisians have bought an entire block of booses in that city, and wilb tear them down to hunt for

Seek Treasure in Paris.

Dr. Marden’s Uplift Talks

By ORISON SWETT MARDEN.

Oopyrifhr Moanra Newspaper Syndicate THE ELEMENTS OF TRUE GREATNESS. ▲ lawyer who recently died in New York city left instructions in his will that one-half of his fortune of |300,000 should be devoted to establishing and maintaining a “bread line” for the hungry of the city. Obsessed with the idea of perpetuating his name, he stipulated that it should appear in raised letters on pach and every loaf of bread distributed by his agents to the poor and needy who might apply for aid. , It is sam that this man had often expressed the opinion that the only Immortality of which the individual can be certain is in the perpetuation of his name and acts through bequests in one form or another to posterity. Thus we can somewhat account for his ambition to have his name so prominently associated with his good deed. While we would not belittle this man’s philanthropy, which will undoubtedly prove a blessing to many a poor unfortunate, yet we cannot but regret his methods of gaining “immortality’’ and contrast him with the two great men whose birth we celebrate this month —Washington and Lincoln. How undimmed is their renown after all these years, and yet without any self-laudation, or advertisement on their part. They gave themselves to their country and thus engraved their names on the hearts of their countrymen, and immortalized themselves for all time.

Abraham Lincoln, one of the most colossal figures in all history, was the apostle of modesty and simplicity. An analysis of Lincoln’s character shows that his marvelous career was due more, to the moral qualities which everyone can cultivate than to any particular mental brilliancy or genius. Lincoln illustrates in a remarkable degree the power of common qualities, everyday virtues, in the making of manhood. His great horse-sense, his tenacity of purpose, his force of character, his keen sense of humor, and •his power of self-expression; these were the foundations upon which he reared his great life structure. When we think of Lincoln we form a picture of a great, hearty, kindly, helpful, accommodating, sympathetic soul, more than of a great intellectual genius. To this sort of a man the world builds its monuments. Pure genius without a heart which matches it; great brilliancy without the virtues which are common to humanity, or mere wealth without character does not live very long in a people's regard. The world builds its monuments to those who have sacrificed self to the public good; it builds no monuments to selfishness or greed, however brilliant.

All through life Lincoln was true to the best, the highest that was in him, and so he never was, never could be, false to himself or to any man. “I am not bound to win,” he said, "but 1 am bound to be true, I am bound to succeed, but I am bound to live up to what light I have. I must stand with anybody that stands right/' A rich life is worth a thousand times more to the world than a rich bank account. Who would have Thought of asking how much money Lincoln left? Yet, is not the whole world richer for his life and example? Lincoln’s great aipbltion was to make the most he possibly could of himself. Who cannot have such an ambition? Who cannot succeed in it?

A STUDY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, THE MAN.

It has been sidd of Lincoln that he ‘grew to a great mental stature and achieved his masterful grip upon the Intelligence of the world, not alone because he had extraordinary natural endowments, but because he had an insatiable interest in ‘ realities, and never allowed a book or a formula to obscure the sunlight of a living fact." A great many people are inclined to look upon Abraham Lincoln as a marvelous being raised up for a divine purpose, and endowed with sublime attributes which are not bestowed Upon ordinary mortals. Tet if we analyze his character we find it made Up of the humblest virtues, the most Ordinary human qualities. It was his Incorruptible manhood, his unswerving honesty, his love of truths, his adherence to what he believed to be right in the face of all temptations and difficulties, that, more thaw ail else, made him the sublime character he was. Lincoln never shrank from espousing an unpopular cause when he believed it to be right At the time when it almost cost a young Ifwyer his bread and hatter to defend the fugitive slave, and when other lawyers had refused, Lbftoln would always plead the cause of the tin fortunate whenever an opportunity presented. “Go to Lincoln,” people would eay, when these hounded fugitives were seeking protection, “he’s not afraid of any cause, If it’s right” His fellqw lawyers called him “perversely konest” Nothing could Induce hQn to tabs the wrong side of a case, «r to continue on that side after lew*

fug that It was unjust o* hopeless. Only the most sublime moral courage could have sustained him as president to hold bis ground against hostile criticism and a long train of disaster; to issue the emancipation proclamsv tkm, to support Grant and Stanton against the clamor of the politicians and the press. Everybody wbo knew Mm felt that he was every inch a man, a largehearted, generous friend, always ready to help everybody out of their troubles* whether it was a poor widow in distress or a farmer who needed advice. He had a frank, transparent mind. He never covered np anything, never had secrets. He always left the door of his heart wide open, so that anyone could read his inmost thoughts. Abraham Lincoln inherited no opportunities, and acquired nothing by luck. His good fortune consisted simply of untiring perseverance and a right heart. Yet the romance and achievement of his marvelous life have no match in fiction or history. We shall search the biography of the world in vain for a man who reached such heights of power, and yet has graduated from such humble beginnings and such an iron environment. Instead of a school and university training, Lincoln had little else than hardships, trials and struggles to lift him above relentless circumstances. Behold him as a lank, awkward youth, felling trees on a little claim, building his homely log cabin, without floor or windows, teaching himself arithmetic and grammar in the evening by the light of the fire. In his eagerness to know the content* of Blackstone’s Commentaries, he walked 44 miles to procure the precious volumes, and read IS# peg®* while returning. Yet it was this man, born in a log cabin, without schooling, or books, or teacher, or even ordinary opportunities, who won the admiration of mankind by his homely, practical wisdom while president, and who emancipated 4,000,000 slaves. What an inestimable blessing to the world, what an encouragement, an inspiration to the poor and lowly born, that his great achievements can be accounted for by the triumph in his character of those qualities which are beyond the reach of money, of family. of influence, but are given freely to the lowest as well as to the highest. There is no quality of integrity, perseverance, or industry that distinguished Lincoln, that any one, no matter how poor and humble, how hardly circumstanced, cannot cultivate. His career is a rebuke to the indolent, faint-hearted youth of today, who, in this age of opportunity, dares to cry "No chance!” Abraham Lincoln Is becoming more and more our national hero, and he would drop into oblivion, were we to discover that he had ever bartered that most precious attribute —his manhood, his character—or ever offered it for sale. "Die, when I may,” said this king among men, "I want it said of me by those who know me best, that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower, where I thought a flower would grow. What a glorious ideal, and how gloriously realized! No TTinn ever lived of whom it could have been more truly said that,— - ! “The elements 1 So mixed in him that Nature might stand up. * And say to all the world, ‘TWa Is Si man!”* . j*

Elephant Office Boy.

A few years ago, when Lord Duf« ferin became viceroy of India, among his gifts wad a young elephant whose tusks had beep sharpened and who had been taught to open the daily mail of his master. (Mental rulers in all ages sought collections of wild animates whose savage instincts have in some way been overcome and made, to do the bidding of man. In 1897 the people of Beirut saw a wonderful collection of tamed animals sent by the negus of Abyssinia to the former saltan of Turkey. I once helped tame a small bear from Mount Hermon until he was as playful as a kitten, though not easily handled by reason of bis strength. The promise in this reign of peace is not the extirpation of predatory animals, but having their habits and instincts changed.—Christian Herald.

All Not LosL

“Here, my son,” said the father to Willie, “what does this mean? Your report gives you only fifty for arithmetic, and your teacher makes the comment that you can’t count straight up to twenty-five. What are you go* ing to do with such a record when you go into business?" “Now, don't worry, fatter,” replied the son. “TO count up to twenty-five Isn't necessary for success in business nowadays.” “Not necessary?* gasped the fatter. “No, sir, I cam start a ten-cent store.”

Bone.

At the urgent request of an urapire, the pitcher plodded his weary way te the clubhouse. \ "I lost my head, I guess/*’ he vouchsafed, ai he hefcltated near his', mans“l saw a dog gnawing something outside the gate,” sympathized the manager. Puck.

Dodging Responsibility.

“Yes.” said Mr. Growcher. “I intend to keep up the idea of Santa Claus In my family as long as possible.” “What for?” _ C **l don’t want the childrentoWamn Hnn’t pot tnat fhfi ttMip Ultt WIICU UH3J ents they were locking for,”