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THE QUONDAM REPUBLIC OF
ACRE MAY PRECIPITATE WAR

nually Of the finest rubber 10 be found
In the world All this Is shipped down
the Amazon 10 Para for foreign ports
and II IS In this process Of shipment
that Brazil has a monopoly, deriving an
immense revenue from customs duties
levied upon the rubber In transit
The Amazon Is Acres only outlet to
the sea, high and impossible mountains
cutting OFF communication with the
west coast OF South America. There is
no danger that Brazil will interdict the
traffic entirely. for she would thereby
lose her revenue; but she can ell but
strange It and put pressure upon the
people Of Acre by means OF her army.
Two years ago last December the
richer residents Of Acre resolved to re-
sist the oppressive exactlons OF Bolivia
and set up government OF their own
They did 1t peacefully, choosing a pres
ident and suboflcials and then sent
word 20 outside governments what they
had done. This was mistake. for
when Bolivia learned Of the rinsurrec-
ton" she dispatched troops 20 quell H.
and after several months spent by the
soldiers In traverslng vast forests and
drifting on the currents OF swift flow
ing rivers ferreting out the scattered
rubber CATERERS in their almost mac
cessible retreats the bloodless revolu-
ton was declared over, and another re-
public was strangled in fits infancy.
The latest trouble there is like the
first. owing entirely 10 the question OF
duties 10 be levied on Acres valuable
exports. BY the terms Of the conces-
sion to the Anglo-Amerlcan company
these duties were 10 be collected by
their agents on all the rivers running
out OF the territory. This fact brought
about the opposition Of the natives both
within the limits OF Acre and without.
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for Brazl's customs houses controlled
two or three rivers only, while the
company purposed to police and patrol
all 1t could. 1t is thought that fully
half the total rubber product Of the
Andean region Is Struggled out free OF
duties, and this being the case Of course
the entire population engaged In the
business is concerned over proposed
restriction Of opportunities.
Whatever the cause OF disturbance,
the fact remains that Acre Is a most
valuable territory, both to Brazil and to
Bolivia; TO the latter because OF its
great natural wealth and to the former
owing to its grip upon those resources
by the control Of Its exports.
The isolated republics of South Amer
lea. such as Bolivia, contend that the
Amazon is or should be an international
waterway. subject to no more restrlc-
tons than the ocean, being so vast and
impossible of control. But Brazil has
the might Of navy on her side and
controls not only the mouth Of the
mighty Amazon, but all its tributaries
for thousands Of miles from the coast
The third party TO the dispute. Peru,
has hardly a shadow Of right to the
territory, which is admittedly Bolivian,
an international survey having decided
that point. This triangular territory at
the headwaters OF several Amazonlan
rivers belongs to Bolivia, Is coveted by
Peru and is actually under the control
OF Brazil, which, unless its claims are
allowed, will prove a yeritable dog in
the manger, though such a policy
would be against its best interests,
As Bolivia was to get 50 per cent OF all
the profits in the British-American en-
terprlse, she will be loser to some ex-
tent, though by retrocesslon she may
again become sole owner and exploiter
OF the territory.
In anticipation Of future development
a railroad Is being built on Bolivian
territory northward from oruro across
the cordllleras. which may eventually
release the Isolated Acre from the
chains Brazil has thrown around II and
divert traffic TO some extent from the
Atlantic TO the Pacific. This, however
would be contrary to the trade routes
provided by nature and in the end
more expensive than via the waterways
flowing into the Atlantic ocean.
The head Of the Anglo-Amerlcan com.
pany formed for the development OF
Acres vast resources is Sir Martin Con-
way an English explorer and writer
and among those interested are August
Belmont, Oliver Iselln and +. w. Whit
ridge Of New York. The last named
gentleman, in fact, secured the conces-
sion from Bolivia. and thus not only
was American enterprise In the van in
the invasion Of this wonderful region OF
the Amazonian Andes, but the company
itself was TO be Incorporated in the
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Victoria Mary OF Teck, to which union
the queen has gladly given her con-
sent"
Princess May, whose affections were
bestowed q second time upon an heir
apparent TO the British throne, Is de-
scendant in both the male and female
line from King George III. She was
born at Kenslngton palace, May rs 1867,
and named Victoria Mary Augusta
Louisa Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes,
She grew UP a sweet and attractive
maiden, receiving her education mainly
under the eye OF her mother. and re-
manned in England with the exception
OF year or so in Florence, attending
her first drawing room" In 1886.
Always favorite with Queen victo-
ria, whose name she bore and upon
whose birthday she came very near to
arriving. May, as she was generally
called, was destined for one Of the
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Ing and at 7 o'clock In the evening. the
object being to summon the people 10
work in the harvest fields and to call
them from work at night.
A great many oranges are shipped
east In what are known as tramp
cars" There Is no fruit the price OF
which nuctuates as much as does that
OF oranges; consequently thousands OF
carloads OF the fruit are started east
with some uncertain destination. The
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enough to have oil his many speeches
written down for him in advance by his
secretary and before him when he
speaks.
The most critical period of Prince
Georges life was Immediately before
the death Of his elder brother. In the
year 1891 he and the Duke Of Clarence
paid visit TO Ireland. where he con-
tracted fever that for time threat
ened his life and on its departure left
his constitution seriously undermined.
He has never been the same man since
he had that attack of typhoid in 1891,
just twenty years after his fathers
nearly fatal Illness with the same dis
ease.
In December, 1891, the Duke Of Clar-
ence became engaged to the Princess
Victoria Mary. daughter of the Duke
and Duchess Of Teck, and the British
public were exceedingly delighted over
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the prospective happiness Of Eddie and
May Queen Victoria as the successful
matchmaker being particularly happy.
The good old queen had set her heart
upon the heir apparent marrying her
favorite princess, May. and when by
the sad death Of the Duke of Clarence
her hopes were frustrated for time
she turned to George as one upon whom
the mantle Of the succession had fallen.
In May, 1898, less than eighteen
months after the hetrothal OF the
Princess May 10 the Duke Of Clasnce,
the former became the afiianced OF du-
tiful Prince George, who had been cre-
ated Duke of York just before the en-
gagement was announced. The public
knew that "Barkls was willing"
through an official announcement, that
her majesty received this evening the
news Of the hetrothal OF her beloved
grandson, the Duke Of York, to Princess
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TIMELY GLEANlNGS.

Whether Paisley should be written
"Passley" is still agltating the Scottish
experts. One researchist has made the
unfortunate discovery that Paisley.
being interpreted, means the place OF
execution"
In Brazil drinking brandy together
may constitute a marriage, in japan
the same with wine. To join hands, to
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in Paris mainly with funds that have
been collected from worklngmen during
the past few years. The palace is sit
uated In the Place du Pick, occupying
ninety yards frontage.
In 1920, as stated by Beverley IN his
History Of Virginia" "an iron work
az Failing creek. Ia James river" was
set up. where they made proof Of
good iron ore" In this and the follow.
ing year the enterprise languished. on
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sit together and receive congratulations
are odd binding customs. also TO be
smeared with each others blood or for
the woman to tie rope around the
mans waist.
French labor unions are TO take
great step toward a general consolida-
ton with the completion OF the new
palace Of labor. which Is being built
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car may be consigned to Kansas ., MI
but in the meantime there .. D Net mir
watching in the east for the ,.ose s,,
Vets. and on Geographic iniO rS,s,s,
III, the, car may be ordered on to 'n''
or New York. ..i,s Arms y
creepock and Port Glasgow ss y ,ns
" - busy' In oresnock there are -. !, a q
in Port Glasgow between ~
steamers in hand and on or's'
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March %, 1922, the works were de-
stroyed by the Indians, and all the
workmen were massacred. The works
were not rebuilt.
In his History Of Philadelphia" nssl)
Thompson westcott says that the first
wire suspension bridge In the United
States, II not in the world. was thrown
across the Schuylkill river. near the
falls Of Schuylkill, In Philadelphia, in
lsls. Its use was necessarily restricted
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an occasional fishing expedition, Now
that the wealth has come to him he Is
an ardent angler, and he has given or
ders for the building Of salmon and
trout hatcheries on the banks OF The
Eyelix, about three miles from sslbo,
Scotland. His little daughter has al
ready been taught the mysteries Of fly
fishing and is most enthusiastic at the
sport.
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United States under the laws Of New
Jersey.
In view Of the opposition offered by
the Brazilians, notably the inhabitants
Of the Brazilian province Of Amazonas,
who derive rich revenue from poach-
ing the rubber, II is doubtful whether
the company will resume operations on
an extensive scale; but at all events II
has done service 10 the scientific
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to foot passengers, and only eight pas
sengers were allowed TO be on the
bridge at once.
There Is observed at Drlhleld. Eng
land, custom which has prevailed
time out Of mind and the origin Of
which Is lost in the mist Of antiquity
that Of the ringing OF what is known as
the harvest bell" During the harvest
month one Of the bells Of the parish
church Is rung at o'clock In the morn
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world In directing attention to the rich
region hitherto almost unknown and
perhaps in the future will receive its
reward.
TRISTRAM w. ALBERTS.
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mote corner Of the Amazonian Andes.
The region comprises some 5000 square
miles and is IN the shape Of an lsosceles
triangle. The contention over II prom
Uses to involve Bolivia. Brazil and Peru.
Bolivia had ceded the territory in ques-
ton to a British-American syndicate
for purposes OF exploitation. but Brazil,
not satisfied with owning two-fifths the
continent Of South America, desires 10
place a mortgage on as much Of the
remainder as she can. She does not
contend for more territory. but Is jeal-
Gus OF the intrusion Of foreigners. who,
though they merely take Up the land
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Germany has added no territory since
1871, but her population has increased
100000 since then.
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he latest bone OF inter-
national contention in
South America and
one about which may
be fought a three cor
nered war In the near
future exists in the
quondam republic Of
Aerp situated IN a re-
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cARNEGlE's FAD.

While Andrew Carnegie was strug-
Cling for wealth In his early days the
only recreation he allowed himself was
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in
II
y OF
OF stt
there n Isl German
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Is q pleasing renec-
ton 10 Londoners that
IN George Frederick
Ernest Albert, their
own Prince OF Wales,
Duke Of Cornwall and
York, Duke Of Roth
say. Great Steward OF
Scotland, Lord OF the
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-06
INSURANCE SWINDLE
Three Men Arrested on Charge
OF Trafficking in Human
Life.

~, p.s ~, Na
~ 49, ~ ts'N' o.T1.n Insurance
sWlhale that equals N IL does not
eclipse the famous ltathburn case mas
Deeh IeVealea mere ny detectives OF
New ork me insurance company.
lilree men, =. y. ticharasoil, an agent
OF the company, w. Mason, alias Man
nerihg, alas Mefedlth, ailas DAVID
Sahgulhet ana w. >. Gray, allas Mar
shal Saisuiiiet' allas W. -. nm. are
IN Jall ON charges OIL SWIMMING. Ihey
are 10 ne chafsed also WIN forgery
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-06
PLAGUE GIVES ALARM.
Serious Increase in the Bubonic Peril
at San Francisco.

Washington, Nov. 6.-Bubonic plague
according to the official reports of the
marine hospital service. is increasing
at an alarming rate in San Francisco
The officials of the service are appre-
hensive that unless the authorities at
San Francisco resort to strong meas
ures to stamp out the plague it may
spread with disastrous results. During
the ten months of this year thirty five
cases of bubonic plague have been To-
Gated in California, each case proving
fatal. The startling phase of the stu
alton is that during the first six
months of this year there We're only six
cases. the last four months having de-
yeloped twentynine.
The climatic and sanitary conditions
at San Francisco are favorable to the
health authorities in the work OF
stamping out the plague.
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EolsoN's WIFE.
is HeInmeet to Him in Every Way

is HeInmeet to Him in Every Way
Possible.
Success: Ten years ago Thomas A. Ed
ison was an undomesticated man His
workshop and his chemical laboratory
neld such powerful sway over his mind
that he was only supremely happy when
up to his eyes" in work. Gradually, al
most insidiously. the wizard has been
weaned away from the weaving OF his
spells, and now n new and more potent
power than ever before controlled him
has gained its mastery over him. This is
the power or love. Though the great in
ventor even now works rs few men of MS
age and accomplishments are in the habit
of doing, the last lew years have seen a
steady relaxation of his toll The time
has passed when he was wont to lock
himself in room and work sixty hours
at a stretch without taking more THAI
an hours sleep at various intervals In
that time
When Mr.. Edison tolls Row, there is
one who shares his labors with him. j.
is Mrs. Edison, his second wife 81 Is
The daughter of Jonn Miller, VINO invent
ed the famous Miller moving machi:.e.
and nherits great r,eai of inventive
ability. i is throus.. this additional bond
of genius that they are united. She is
a helpmeet in the true sense of the word.
1t is said that ,he3 are now working on
an invention which they will patent
jointly.
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Totals ..........176 lg6
Grious Still Sanauine,


Chairman Griggs of the democratic
congressional committee, at 1870 last
night. said that returns to his head
quarters We're too meager to permit a
definite statement. but that he saw nc
reason now to- WAIVER in his original
declaration that the democrats WOULD
have Il majority of % in the house. He
claimed, he said, a gain of five seats In
New York. two each in Massachusetts
Maryland and Kentucky. one i'm New
Jersey and others from various states
AT midnight Chairman Grigss made I;
statement claiming the house would b,
democratic by from 10 to l2 votes. He
added to his specifications of gain:
three in California, one in Wisconsin
two In Michigan and two in Minnesota
Returns at | o'clock add one demo
cr;tt in New Jersey, one in Minnesota
one i'll Illinois, one in Alabama and two
in North Carolina to the democratic
representations total of Is.
New York, NOV. 5.Charman Bah
cock of the republican congression;t
committee, sent the following Telegram
To Senator Hanna, chairman of the ma
tional republican committees:
"Returns coming i'm slowly Very sat
isfactory outside New York city. Thinl
nn estimate of 204 republican member.
is safe. Have elected four of the 81,
congressman from Maryland"
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Philadelphia Public Ledger: chaunc.
NJ. Depew has a story about stutterin
and very pious young man who expressed
an ambition to enter the ministry. No
body questioned his earnestness; but al
who knew him thought success Impossible
because of the hating speech. One of hi.
friends put the question to him:
How do You expect to become a sue
cessful preacher, with Your afliction?"
THE Lord" WAS tho solemn reply. 'w4
will p-p--pt -w--words into in-tnl
mn mouth.
We'll, the Lord may, said The friend
in comment. but l',a asrssid he wil have
10 send somebody To Pull them out.
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Gratitude promotes publicity end it's
no wonder people testify when life is
saved
Every reader with q bad back is in
danger, for bad backs are hat kidney
ills and neglect isay prove fatal.
Neglected backache is quickly fol.
lowed by too frequent urinary dis
charges: retention of the Urine, painful
urination. Diabetes, Brights disease.
Read how all such troubles can be
cured.
CASE NO. 1890. MIR. Walter Nc
Laughlin, of 3022 Jacob Street. Wheel
ing, W. VA. n machine hand working
at j. A. Holiday x Sons planning mill
says: II firmly believe had | not used
Doan's Kidney Pills when did /
would not be alive NOW. was in Il
terrible condition. and although | took
quarts of medicine and was ATTENDED
by doctors. l got no better. but worse.
Friends spoke of my bad appearance,
and thousands knew about it. could
hardly get around and felt and looked
like dead man rather than Il living
one. Doan's Kidney Pills. procured AT
the Logan Drug Co.'S store, were n
blessing to me; half Il box relieved
me; three boxes entirely cured me"
A FREE TRIAL of this great k'1
hey medicine which cured Mr. Me
Laughlin will be mailed ON application
to amy part of the United States Ad-
dress Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, n.
Y. For sale by all druggists, price 40
cents per box
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MERELY A scRATcH.r
Roosevelt's Remark After Horse Had
Thrown Him and Broken His Arm.

1t often happened eight Years ago that
tie Meadow Brook Country club, of which
Mir. Roosevelt was and is a member,
would have throw in UP by the Roose-
Welt house at oyster Bay, and on these
occasions MIR. Roosevelt frequently en-
tertained the club ut breakfast one day,
shortly after his house WAS finished the
future president gave Il hunt breakfast,
ami after it was over set out With his fell
low hunts!nen for Il ;en-nlie drag. Less
than AN hour later friend who was in
si5ccting the rev stables. saw Mir. Roose-
Nelt ride w, He noticed that his hest
had liberal quantities Of court -plastcr on
his face, that he showed some blood, IL at
he had his tight hand tucked hctHeen
two buttons of his wais!coat. and that
when he disnounted lie did so cautiously
The friend began to think that Mr.. Rooss
Welt had had a nasty fan but ike latter
was so cool and played SO unconcerne1lz
with II little Roosevelt being wheeled by
nurse nenr the stables that the friend
decided that MIR. Roosevelt was only
scratched. And that was what the futue
president said when he WAS asked what
was the matter only a scratch just a
little scratch.
In few minutes. and without any sign
of haste, the president went into the house
ard the friend dismissed the incident from.
the latter was standing In front OF the
house, q lather-covercd horse tore UP tho
driveway. When its rider, a we'll known
Long Island doctor, pulled up he l5reath-
lessy inquired:
'Elow's MI Roosevelt? Has he conc
home"
whats the rumpus, Doc?p the friend
asked. Ycs, he's home, but us far rs |
can see he's only got about d yaid of
couft-p'aster on his face. He cant be
iluit Very muen. beaause he's been pay
I'M; with his baby since 10 came back,
The docto. looked astouMded. then
shouted as he dashed into the house:
Why, man, he broke an arm when his
horse Went down.
A few days later this same friend me-,
Mr.. Roosevelt with an arm in a sling, Of.
Fifth avenue
Sorry yon didn't ton me the other day
: that cur arm WAS broken, ne said. Per
haps ] could have helped Aou.
Pooh! Pooh" WAS Mr.. Roosevelt's re-
ply merely scratch. Merely 4 scratch"
and he turned the conversation.
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Bound TO Paw Weli-

What TO Iceat: The popularity of
ping-pong is bringing forward many
experts at the game, and in one city in
the east there is a child barely years
old that shows a marvellous fondness
for ii. On being questioned as to the
manner in which the child's talents
We're developed, the proud father ex-
planned: Yes, Willie is good ping
pong player, but he ought to be. WHY.
he cut his teeth on a ping-pong bail,
and we always spanked him with a
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Proverb Paragraphs.

Chicago News: Wise saws of the anci,
ents are more less rusty.
A strong man is weak if he has no faith
in himself.
1t is the guilty man who is always
afraid of his shadow"
The more haste the longer you have to
wait for the other fellow.
1t is the polished villain who beats tho
bootblack out of his fee.
Many a mans crookedness is due to his
attempts 20 make both ends meet.
Gossips are not to blame ii one-half tho
world doesn't know how the other half
lives
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ru-na Preventive and Cure for
Colds.

Pe-ru-na a Preventive and Cure for
Colds.
Mr.. G. f. Given. Sussex. n. b, Vice
President of The Pastime Boating
Club, writes:
whenever the cold weather SETS in
have for years past been very sure to
catch a severe cold which was hard To
threw off. and which would leave aft r
effects ON my constitution The most of
the winter.
Last winter was advised 10 t!v
Pcruna, and within five DAYS tho cold
was broken up and in five days moro
was well man recommended i TO
several of my friends aud al spcal, the
highest praise for it. There is nothing
Ike Perura for catarrhal afiHu.5oas.
1t Is wei nigh hnfaiiibic rs q cGra, and Y
gladly endorse it. c. f. Given.
A Prominent Singer Saved From Loss
of Voice.
Mr.. Julian Wcisslitz. ll15 Seneca street.
Buffalo, n ", is corresponding ,seeiss
tnry of The Sangerlmst, Of New York;
Is the leading second bass of the Sanger
lust, the largest German singing society
of New York and also the Oldest.
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Plenty of Excitement

Chicago Tribune: Drummer What do
you do to amuse yourself in this little
town."
Village Merchant-To amuse ourselves ?
Why, there's something going on every
night. Monday night the Good Templars
meet. Tuesday the odd Fellows, Wednes-
day prayer meeting. Thursday the brass
band practices, Friday the literary So
ciety. Saturday the debating club and
the choir practice, aud we go down to the
deepo every evening TO meet the train.
We've got amusements TO burn.