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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-08-17
HIS REVENGE.
A Man Was First Ruined, Then
Made Rich In a Peculiar Way.
BY WILLARD BRAKEMAN.
Copyright, 1910, by American Press Asso-
ciationl

copyright, 1910, by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
John Emsley and Peter F0sg were
two young men in the wool business
in London. Emsley was a fine, open
hearted man, who preferred to do
business on generous principles. while
Fogg was shaver.
Emsley, being of a speculative turn
of mind, took risks, lost ard got him
self involved financially. He had done
his partner many favorS. Indeed, Fogg
was indebted to him for all he was
Emsley therefore looked to Fogg to
help him out He owed Fogg q thou
sand pounds, but looked to him not
only to give him time on the amount
but lend him money to tide him over
with his other creditors. Fogg not
only declined to lend. but forced Ems
ley into bankruptcy on his own claim
A week after Emsley had been ruined
there was Il change in the wool mar
ket that would have made him rich.
Emsley went to Australia, where he
endeavored to recoup, but luck was
against him, and nothing that he
touched brought him money. He sank
lower and lower in worldly goods till
at last, being discouraged and having
a fancy for the water, he turned fisher
man.
He never forgot Fogg's ingratitude,
constantly brooding over the many
substantial favors he had done Fogg
and the fact that when the turning
point of his own life came and a little
assistance was needed the man he had
made unmade him. He lived in a cab
in by himself on one of the points that
inclose Sydney harbor. He would be
out all day on the water and while
waiting for fish to take his hook
would think how delightful it would be
could he be revenged on Fogg-not
that he ever seriously considered such
revenge as possible; it was a sort Of
monomania with him.
One night after going to sleep. his
mind given over to these desires for
revenge, he dreamed that he was out
on the bay and was pulling in a large
fish. He had much trouble landing it.
but when he did so and cut it open he
found within its belly an enormous
diamond. He was familiar with the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-08-17
About Juvenile Members.

State Master W. T. Greasy Of Penn
sylvania in answer to a question has
recently made the statement that mem
bership In the juvenile oranges does
not confer the privilege of attending
subordinate oranges. We presume that
the members of the subordinate
oranges may have desired on some oc-
casion to take children who were mem
bers Of the juvenile grange to the sub
ordinate grange meeting, but this Is
not allowable in Pennsylvania or any
other state.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-08-17

at the foot OF the bed, and. drawn by
curiosity, he came round to the side.
The next instant he was looking into
the muZzle of the weapon, and beyond
it he saw two steady. determined gray
eyes.
The man sprang back with 4 hoarse
cry and struck 4 table, which seemed
to have arms and to hold him fast
cousin Rufus said the boy. you
know me, and you know my people.
We are all alike. except you. We
mean what we say, and we don't care
what we do That's the way we're
born"
Frank, Frank" the man gabbled in
abject terror. Don't! You frighten
me! 1t might 90 off by accident"
Il want to know what the doctor
says about me-" continued Frank
'what he realty says. Understand?
And as sure as there's q heaven above
US and another place beIow-for liars
I'll shoot you if you lie to me. I'm
down and done for, and | might as
well do one good deed before I die"
Good deed. Shoot me? That amt
what Ia call good, And your moth
err
Don't mention her name. You've
come here against her express wishes
and done your miserable best to ill
my head full of suicide. Don't name
my mother. Answer my question
Burrells lips were blue with terror,
and his face was gray.
Upon my most sacred word of hon.
or" he stammered. the doctor says
you're going to get well-just as well
as ever you was in your life. And
that's the truth"
at is not" said Frank, and his tone
froze the others heart "I'll give you
one more chance. Am to be lame?"
1t now flashed across Rufus that the
way of safety lay in the avoidance Of
contradiction. He had tried the other
route, and it had failed
"Well, a little-maybe a little-the
least bit in the world"
That wasn't what he said, and 1
know it. It's not a bit like him. Tell
me the truth. I'm desperate Neither
your life nor mine cuts any figure with
me now. Speak out! Am l crippled?"
Rufus was in agony. He knew not
what to say. The facts were nothing
to him; escape was all.
"Well, he said you might be. He
said you might be. That's how l I'M
derstood him"
HE told that to my mOther?"
Eyes. l was listening outside the
door. Maybe l didn't rightly hear She
sent Martha and me out"
For fear you'd tell me. Yes, | I'M
derstand." He lowered the revolver
and then suddenly raised it again. Pm
to be a cripple? That was the word?"
The sudden alienation of relief and
fear was too much for Rufus. He was
beyond all considerations except his
own personal safety.
Yes, a cripple. That's what he
said"
And my mother?"
"She burst right out crying" answer
ed Rufus, with desperate invention.
Again the boy lowered the revolver,
and this time he removed his eyes
from Rufus
Well said he, IF that's the fact 1
guess l can stand it. Better fellows
than I am have had to and have lived
their lives ont bravery to the end, as L
will. But this suspense was getting on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18

Washington, June 17.-Such esti- maets of the bids for the governments s per cent s50,000, 900 Panama loan as are available tonight indicate that the lean has been three times over-sub- scribed and that the average price of the new bonds will run little over 102.50. The bona flde bids received will total about s170,000,000. Of that amount $2,30O,000 was subscribed at 3 per cent or more; S32,000,000 at over 102.50; $S1,000,000 at between 101.50 and 1o2.50, and s52.00o.0o0 at 102 and under.
 The successful bidderes and the amounts which they will receive are as follows:
 Harvey Fiske 6 Sons, of New York, $tG.o0o,000 Hanover National bank of New \ ork, $500 .one; American Ex- change Natonal bank of New I ork, $S- lot, ,0t0; William A. Reed X Co, of New York. $1,000,000: Seaboard National bank Of New York, s600,000; National Park bank of New York, $500, ,000; Fol som 6 Adams. New York; $400, ,000; First Trust and Savings bank of Chicago, $S5o,o00; Hibernia Savings and Loan company of San Francisco, $500 900; Seattle National bank, Seattle, Wash, s200.000
 The majority of what remains avail able below these sums will go to small bidders scattered all over the country. If the prices of the bonds average 102.50 as treasury officials think 1t will, they will yield to the Investor 2.90 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
National Credit Of United
 States Is Highest In World
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The National City bank of New York, which bid for the whole issue at prices varying from 100, 10O.05 to 102.50, will not get any of the new bonds. Neither will Kuhn, Loeb &, Co.,, who bid for 1000, 900.
 Before the opening of bids had been in progress half an hour, treasury of ficials declared the loan would be en- tirely taken by comparatively small investors at a price higher than 1o21 F ..
 The prices bid for the new bonds is taken to indicate that the national credit of the United States Is the high est In the world. Securities of Eng land, France and Germany are selling at discount and many financiers be- lieve the new Panama loan would bring little above par Not slnce the civil war has this government issued bonds N hich did not have an artificial value because of the national bank circula- tion privilege attached to them. The price of the new securities available for investment only is taken to reflect the credit of the nation.
 The National City bank of New York submitted 50 bids covering the entire issue of $50, 100000 at prices ranging from 100.5001 to 102.25. Harvey Fisk & Sons of New York bid 102.77 for $20,000,000. There were other large bids at about that figure.
 Among the smaller bids prices ranged of $500 and up Hundreds of bids for sums ranging from $1,000,O00 to s10,- oo0,o0O at prices between 1021a and 1O2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
kAEOLLETTE ID BE
 TAFT'S OPPONENT Asserted Candidacy of Wis consin Insurgent Will
 Be Formidable

Washington, June 17.-(Special )-That Senator Robert M. LaFollette of Wiscon- sin will be candidate for President next year became positively known today. His candidacy will be launched within the next month. He and his packers intend to carry the war to prevelt a renomina- tlon of President Taft into every state in the Union.
 Some days ago reports were circulated that certain Senate progressives had made up their minds not to support the wisconsin senator. Since then, 1t is de- clared, the situation has cleared in some degree as to just what the progressives will do. It is declared on high authority that LaFollette will be supported by a majority of the progressives in. Congress. It Is also said certain of the men known as leading progressives throughout the country who are now being set down as Taft supporters will be for LaFollette. When LaFollettes candidacy is an- nounced it is asserted there will be some surprises and that men of such great po- litical prominence will be found enlisted so as to make this candidacy appear much more formidable than 1t has appeared at any time heretofore.
 In the Senate discussion of reciprocity and tariff revision LaFollette intends to take leading part In a few days he will present a ball for the reduction of the most important of the tariff schedules such as those on wool cotton, sugar and iron and steel He Is prepared to make the fight of his life for this legisla- ton, and for the broadening out of the reciprocity agreement. and he will doubt less be beaten. He proposes then to go before the country and run for President on this issue among others.
 The general view in Washington Is that President Taft Is already as good as re- nominated and his friends are so confi- dent of this that they are giving attention to his reelection rather than his re- nomination.
 But the LaoFllette supporters insist there is another side to 1t. They point cut that five states have passed presiden- tial preference laws-Oregon. Nebraska, New Jersey. North Dakota and Wiscon- sin They believe the expressions of pop ular sentiment in the primaries before the national convention in these states will be so strongly anti-Taft that the move inent for his renomination for President will be seriously checked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
COTTON TAKESA BREAK DOWNWARD Reports of Showers in Tex as Belt Cause a Big
 Decline

New Orleans. June 17.-Reports of showers In west Texas, received from private sources, caused a wide break in the cotton market around the opening g today. The weather map did not show any rain in the west and later supple mentary reports from the weather bu- reau positively stated that no rain had fallen in the Houston district, which comprises the state of Texas, but tlfe selling continued. Even when tele- grams from Dallas stated that the re- ports of rains had been greatly evag- gerated, the ring kept on selling until a decline of $1 to $1.50 bale had been brought about
 Strangely enough, the old crop months were weaker than the new. Julv the month that the public has believed right along would be the cen ter of the bull campaign. broke below the 15-cent mark to 14.85c. or 34 points below the level of yesterdays close. July was the weakest month on the boards and during the first two hours trading was over. $l.5o bale down from yesterdays last quotation. August lost 30 points. The new crop months lost 2s to 25 points. At the middle of the morning the decline was checked on profit t-taking by shorts.
 The weather forecast promised un- settled weather and local showers over practically the entire belt and this helped the bears not little. Around the middle of the morning the selling was partly based oi, the official re- port of showers over night in the Ok lahoma, Mobile, Vicksburg, Montgom- cry, Little Rock. Atlanta and Augusta districts. Bulls offered the market all early trading October, the most active earl ytrading October, the most active new crop month, sold down to 13.1Sc.
 The bears ruled the ring through out the session and the market closed at the lowest on July and at almost the lowest on the new crop months.
 New York, June 17.-There was a further and sensational decline in the cotton market this morning and gen eral selling inspired by favorable new crop reports. including private advices of additional rains in the drouth sec tions of the western hAlt and a private condition report showing an improve ment in crop prospects since the gov ernment figures were made up last night
 The old crop months were violently excited with July selling of to 14.S1c, or 80 points below last night and $6.6o per bale under the high record of the season. New crop deliveries sold 22 to 24 points below last nights prices and about S2.5o per bale below the high prices of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
D|Az SADDENED BY
 MEXICAN REVOLT Sick at Heart, Aged Exile s Yields to Impulse of
 Self-Defense

Corunna, Spain, June 17.-Physically en- feebled and sick at heart, Gen. Porfirio Daz, an exile from the republic of which to an impulse of self defense. In a for nal statement he justified his adninis- tration as president of Mexico and re- preached his countrymen for what he de- scribes as their ingratitude
 The expression, the first of a personal nature since he was forced from office. was made on board the steamer Ypiranga during the brief stop of the vessel in this harbor Diaz has received the governor of Cerunna and the commandant of the port, who, with their staffs had boarded the vessel at the direction of the govern ment to present the greetings of Spain and the Mexican consul.
 When he was approached by newspaper reporters at first he asked to be excused. pleading indisposition and explaining that though the troublesome tooth had been extracted, he still suffered from an ao- scess on tho lower jaw. However, after a brief consolidation with members Of his party the following statement was given the Fraba agency, the official press agen-
 general Diaz is saddened by the re- cent events in Mexico and the ingrat- itrde of his countrymen.
 "Hc voluntarily sacrificed his ambi- tion in the hope of obtaining tranquil ity for the nation. foreseeing that If he continued to defend his cause he might afford a pretext for interven- tion.
 "The bitterness and deep disapopint- ment which he felt was mitigated by the warmth of the manifestation of sympathy upon his departure from Vera Cruz. Much has been said about mil itary dictator, but do you thus define n regime which rested upon an army reduced to 14,000 men?
 General Diaz when he assumed power, had to deal with conditions requiring energy, but afterward the nation ripened and was more able to direct itself constitutionally. General Diaz's later policies were interpreted by his adversarles as sign of weakness.
 General Diaz, confident in the good sense of the people, thought that the agitation would disappear but the peo- pie, easily forgetting the merits of the Diaz administration. allowed themselves 10 be dragged into revolutionary movement"
 During. the night the Ypiranga pro- ceeded for Santander and Havre. Ac- corling to the present plans Diaz will land at Havre and go with his family to Switzeriaud.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Taft tells how to be happy.
 Seamen's strike ties up ships.
 LaFollette will be 1912 candidate.
 United States credit is highest in the
 world.
 Payne f1ays wool schedule.
 London ready for coronation. 2-Picnickers have fun at East Lake. 3-Lightning plays tricks.
 Schoo' and church blown down. 4-State's finances are in healthy con-
 dition. 5-Discuss ticks in Sumter county.
 Poll officials for bond election.
 Day nursery very successful. 6-Landiords place ban on children.
 Washington society 7-Wiison on work In Alabama. s--Ensley planning big celebration. 9-Traders puzzled by stock market 10--Madero's only enemy 11-Georgla ready for legislature l3--Those who labor in the Lords vine-
 yard. l4-Sports. i5-London society. 1e--The Taft silver wedding 21-Parcels post to como up again.
 Women fear for house of lords 22-Bill to ix standard of labor.
 Admiral tells ghost stories. 23-suffragests hold great parade. 2ESpithead naval review Saturday. Zb--Soclety. 27-Our country not the richest. &-Editorial page. Corruption and Monopoly. by Savoyard.
 'The Day of Roads," by George
 Eaves, D. D.
 The Arabian Nights, by Dr. W. E.
 Evans.
 Heart to Heart Talks, by Edwin A.
 Nye.
 Bill Vines on Coats. 3o--General Goirana valiant soldier. a2--DoIly's dialogues. 33-Diary of hobo 35-Market page. s7-No evidence of adjournment yet. 3s-Weekly theatrical letter. 39-A classic In page. 4O-Business romance. 41--Young folks page. 42-Comics. 43-Comics. 44-Comics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
Sheedy-Burden

Denver, Col, June 17.-Miss Florence sheedy of Denver and I. Townsend Bur den of New York were married here at noon today at the mansion of Dennis sheedy, father of the bride. The bride Is heiress to one of the richest estates Of the west. MT. Sheedy gave his daughter a check for $1ooooo together with other ex- pensive presents. I. T. Burden of New York, father of the groom, presented the couple with a $35,00O silver able service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
PRESENTS POURING
 INTO WHITE HOUSE
Letters of Congratulation From Great and Small Received on Eve of Mir. and Mrs. Taft's Silver
 Wedding Celebration
By CONSTANCE oARRUTHERs
HOW TO BE HAPPY
 THOUGH MARRIED
By President Taft.

j. By President Ialt.
 > On the eve of his silver anniVer-
 l, sary the President (unofficially) ! . makes known the secret of guar } ter of a century of welded happl- > ness and success. His recipe IS: > Absolute and positive love for
 > one another at the beginning. } Ambition on the part of both for 1 > the success of the family with an < } equal abundance of energy on the 1 } part of both to carry out the am { } bition Team work. |. 'sManliness and womanliness, . combined with msgnanimity, never { ; a single swerving from this course. |. "Directness in all relations with < > one another and those with whom 1 , social, political or business inter- 1 > course is had. l Never be subservient to any { } thing mean or underhanded. Have < . moral courage to reject anything { } and everything requiring subser- < |. vience . "Unselishness in all relations { . with mankind and a readiness to { |. meet and treat with all humanity. 1 > "A continuance and growth of the {
 ,- devotion for one another possessed } in the beginning" <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
Reception of Battleship

Cronstadt. June 17.-Rear Admiral Bad ger gave reception on the battleship Kansas today. The guests included men of the Russian navy, the German ambas- sador to Russia, other diplomats and a number of persons from the American and British colonies at St. Petersburg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
O'NEAL MOVES INTO MANSION

Montgomery. June 17.-tspecial)-Gover- nor O'Neal and his family this afternoon moved into their mansion on South Perry street. this city, thereby establishing nracedent for Alabama governors never before had in this state. The mansion was purchased by the state several weeks 100 for a sum slightly below $50,00o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
London Now damned With Crowds Eager for Bril-
 liant Assemblage
FORMAL PROGRAMME
 WILL BEGIN MONDAY
Sixty Thousand Soldiers Beside Lon- don Police Will Guard the Royal Procession-Many Ameri-
 cans Will Be Present
By PAUL LAMBETH


 Official cost of the coronation. < < $1,O75, ,000.
 Y Number of people who will see the < -% royal progress, 2,5oO,00o. I < Number of seats in stands pro- -s -e vided, 750000. | Number of Americans in London ' ~ for coronation, 10000. ' Estimated expenditure in London ' <- by Americans, s30,0o0.Ooo. < > Number ot soldiers to line the line -s ~- of march, 60,000. . . Official guests at Westminster = . Abbey who will see the coronation. < -e- 4404. > ' Total number to be in West . . minister Abbey, 5000. . % Number of royal personages pres -s >- ent, 400. < < Representatives of foreign states, -s ->- 25O. :
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
Will Finance Expedition

Christians. June 17-It is announced that Pedro Christophersen, a Norwegian,
 in business in the Argentine republic, has agreed to finance Captain Amudsen's an-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
CROP CONDITIONS GOOD

Rome, June MA bulletin issued by the International Institute of Agriculture says that crop condi- tions in the northern hemisphere are generally good, in Spain excel lent. but some damage Is reported from Russia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18

c. W. Junger, general manager or the Morgan line, was still hopeful late tonight of getting the Menus under way by midnight or before. The crews of four Morgan line towboats also struck In sympathy.
 Organizers of the coastwise seamen have said that they control between lo,VVo and 10000 men, and that general strike order, if obeyed, would tie up all coast wise shipping but the general strike will not take form until Sunday, when a mass meeting will be held.
 The Momus was due to sail at noon. Earlier in the day s. B. Cooper counsel for the Morgan line, said:
 "All this trouble is being stirred py walking delegates, who are trying to show that they are doing something to earn their salaries.
 Henry T. Griffin. general secretary or the union, said in reply
 ''Every man of a Morgan ship that comes Into this port will walk out as soon as he sets foot on shore gave the company until 10 o'clock this morning to answer our grievances and we have not heard d word from them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18

London June 17.-Both sides in the sea- mems strike continue confident of victory. Havelock Wilson, secretary of the Sea mems union said today 5000 men were affected throughout the country. He was confident they would be shipped at the full union, rates next Wednesday. The strike he believed. already is won in spite of the bluff of the ship owners. On the other hand the manager of the shipping federation said the position of that organization had not changed. He asserted the Atlantic transport line steamer Minnewaska, which was reported delayed had sailed on schedule time, and would pick up in the channel full crew at the old rate of wages.
 Lively scenes were witnessed at Glas- gow today at the sailing of the Atlantic and other liners. Strikers flocked to the piers and endeavored to prevent men from signing. The Leyland liner Wini- fredan sailed from Liverpool for Bos- ton, the whole crew Joining except four men,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18

New orleans, June 1.-The threatened strike of seamen on the Morgan line did not interfere with the sailing this morn- ing of the steamer Comus for New York. Officials here of the Southern Pacific, which operates the Morgan line, say there has been no apprehension of a strike among the sailors at this end of the lire.