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rowed ashore at the little village of
Jamestown.
Sir William was one of guard of honor
of three men who sat up with Napoleon
on his first night ashore. 1t will be re-
called by those familiar with the history
of Napoleon that he had such wonderful
control of himself mentally and physi-
ca-ly that he could sleep whenever he
willed 1t. He often said that his mind
was like a series of drawers--when he
wished to think upon a certain subject
he opened one of these mental drawers.
he declared. and when he had finished
with the subject he closed the drawer
again When he wished to sleep he
merely closed all his mental drawers and
Went to sleep.
He was known to sleep on the field of
battle more than once with the smoke of
fighting armies sweeping over him and
the thunder of musketry and cannon
shaking the air. But on this first night
at st. Helena sleep deserted this man
of marvellous self~contrOl and he paced
the floor of his apartment until daylight.
1T was "a tragic night" said Mrs. Car
roll recently. II sometimes feel as il L
had lived through it myself. When
visited st. Helena Sir William took me
TO the old inn In jamestown and up to
and there told me the story. Though
half a century had passed since the EN-
peror had been an inmate of the apart
ment / found myself unconsciously lis
teiiiHS IOT those IOOtStepS Wnlcn haIf
expected to hear padding across the
empty floor
I-ongwood, farm about two miles
from jamestown. the only town on the
island. had been chosen for the en-
peror's residence. When the boat bear
ing Napoleon had been rowed ashore Ad-
miral Cockburn. who escorted the i'm
perial prisoner. drove out to I.ongwood
He found 1t not in fit condition for Ma
poleOn's residence just then. He had
instructions to keep Napoleon and his
suite aboard the Northumberland until
I1ongwood was made ready for occupancy.
but the admiral was a humane man and
realizing what strain the two-month
voyage from England had been on the
emperor. he. assumed the responsibility
Of taking his prisoner ashore. The inn
was selected as the best place In which
to lodge the great man.
THE emperor, Sir William said. wore
green coat faced with white; white
trousers, white silk stockings and shoes
with gold buckles. He wore red rib
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WHAT COULD TMS IMMIGRANT FArd1LY
DO To A FARrI2

confusion and subject to many influences
that are not of the best The congested
colony calls to him. The padrone fastens
himself upon him. The employment
agencies beckon him and many of these
are fraudulent.
Most of the immigrants land in New
York. These humble people have always
been accustomed to walk from place to
place, from village to village, in their ma
tive countries. The newly landed immi-
grant starts out on foot soon after land
ing. He walks to the waterfront in one
direction and then in another. He finds
water in all directions and is always
turned back upon himself. He is really
frightened in this strange land and quite
naturally hides himself among his own
people in whatever section of New York
settlements from his native land are to
be found. But all the time he is longing
for the open country and a little home OF
his own. The bureau of information Is
intended to tell him Of his opportunities
but it is not allowed the necessary scope
and funds.
Year before last there were 10000 peo-
pie among those who came to the United
States who could neither read nor write.
Last year there were about 10000. This
means that from % to 30 per cent of all
those who come are illiterate. They are
Eut children, desperately in earnest. in
tensely serious. No country boy thrust
into the melee of city streets was ever SO
i'll at ease as they. The country boy is
in his native land; is less ignorant. talks
the language of the people about him.
The report of the commissioner of
immigration is just out 1t shows that
million people came to the United
States during the last fiscal year.
There Were last year many immigrants
returning to Europe. however. and the
number of actual increase in the popu-
latiOn for the period covered is ahOut
half million. This is good 100000
less people who came here to take up
their abode than for 1910. These peo-
pie had money to the extent of an av-
erage of $33 each. There We're 100000
of them who were the possessors of less
than $50 each. The passage of 3O0,COO
had been paid by some friend or rela-
tive. usually one who has grown af-
fluent in America.
These immigrants are not coming
from the countries from which they
formerly came. England, Ireland, Ger
many. Scandinavia, Switzerland and
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community, and with prosperity among
the immigrants there is always happiness.
TOntitown, Ark, was founded fourteen
years ago and it's small farms Of twenty
and forty acres were sold to Venetians at
S15 an acre. Those farms are now yield
ing crops that are worth a hundred dol
lars an acre each year to their owners.
Grapes and fruit are making these trans
planted Europeans wealthy.
These are but the tales of little groups
of immigrants who have found their feet
planted in the soil and have gained the
proverbial strength which comes from the
touch of mother earth.
Twenty-one years ago Terrence Y. Pow
derby, one of Uncle Sans greatest au-
thorities upon the immigrant, visited the
home of certain Hungarian in Scranton,
Pa. There he found the man and his
family living in a mere howell and amid
the greatest of squalor. Last year he re-
turned to Scranton and visited this same
house. which he found still occupied by
the same man. AS prosperity had come
to this immigrant he had added to and
improved his residence until it was now
the home of a well-tO-do family and thor
oughly American in every respect He
asked for the two children who had been
youngsters rolling on the floor and crude
ly dressed in gunny sacks upon his
previous visit. The daughter of the fam
lily is now teaching music in one of the
public schools of Scranton. The SON is
a steam engineer in the mines. The ia
Their is in business and prosperous and in
dependent. So is an example shown or
the manner in which the family of very
poor labOror about mine will advance
and work itself out to eminent accepta-
bility from the American standpoint.
The Hungarians, Austrians and South
Germans are to be found in America
wherever there is coal mining. There
were coal mines in the regions from
which they came and they know some
thing of that business. They are not
miners. however, and must begin as mere
the end emancipation. For these Hun
garians and Austrians are by nature and
instinct farmers. They have not been
coming to America for a great many
years. but already they are finding them
selves and learning how to WORK their
came. And as they follow mining farther
west they are brought more directly In
touch with farming. and it is found in
Illinois and Iowa that one after another
of these miners Is leaving the work UNI
derground and acquiring small tracts or
farm land where he and his family imme-
diately develop an enviable Independence
=
coo foreigners who have come to
this country who return to Europe 1t
is known that these people take with
them an average OF 5000 each. TINS
makes $12O. 1000. eco Of good American
money that is each year carried back to
Europe by laborers who have earned it
on this side Uncle Sam has been en-
deavoring to trace this sum of money
and discover to what purpose it Is put by
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in each case. or an aggregate OF 500,
100000. These were the successful i'm
migrants. Upon their return to Europe
they invested their savings in land at a
price ten times as great as they would
have been charged for better land in this
country. But Uncle Sam had been care
less OF his immigrants and had not
shown the good ones how to add to their
own wealth and that of their adopted
country.
OF the immigrant population 100000 go
back to Europe every year. the con-
ditions last season being exceptional. OF
those who remain it is interesting to note
the effect of the brew of the melting got.
For this nation is accepting the peoples
of the world who are oppressed and from
them making the American of the future.
1t makes no effort to select the material
with which to fill its pot. and places few
restrictions upon that which voluntarily
presents itself. 1t has but lately been
taking look at the man admitted with
the idea Of ascertainirg what is in his
mind and what becomes Of him.
In this connection this government has
found that the recently arrived Italian
who turns the crank of q street organ
while the children Of the pavements
dance to it's music has no intention Of
following this task for long. His eye is
ever alert for a little nook in which he
can open a shoemakers shop, or fruit
stand, or for a little plot of ground where
he can begin as market gardener.
When the Hungarian gets a job as COM
mon labOrer about the mouth of a Penn
sylvania mine his mind is upon future
that is filled with more financial inoe-
pendence. When the Greek boy begins
upon a mere pittance to shine the shoes
of the effiuent American he thinks OF
little store in a by street that is to make
him as profiigately wealthy as are those
masters of finance upon whom he watts.
For these immigrants are terribly in
earnest. and the humble tasks that they
perform during their early careers In
America are but stepping stones to their
ambitions of things to be accomplished.
The farm laborer of today is to he the
farm owner of tomorrow. He will own a
farm in America IL shown a way, and if
not will return to his sunny south Eu-
rope, where he knows of the fruits of the
soil.
The operator of banana cart of today
is in the future to he wholesale fruit
dealer. The man at the mines mouth an
ticipates the time wnen he will be af-
fluent because of the sums received by
him and his sons as skilled workers
under ground. For immigrants come to
America with a terribly earnest intention
OF lettering their condition and that of
all intimates.
Take the case. for instance, of Louis
Paro. humble Italian immigrant. Louis
Paro in some way secured q position as
farm laborer with large fruit grower
at South Glastonbury. Conn. At the time
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INTIMATE memories of the first Ma
poleon during his imprisonment on
the Island of st. Helena are among
~ what may be called the precious
heirlooms of the family of Mrs.
Henry II. Carroll of Chicago. Mrs. Car
roll now a white-haired woman. is the
daughter-in-law of Sir William Carroll,
who was American consul at st. Helena
when the imperial captive was taken to
the island.
Sir William passed the first night on
ST. Helena with the emperor. and later
became his friend, ana, to a certain ex-
tent. his confidant. He described the
famous prisoners first night on the lone
~ island as the hardest battle Napoleon
ever fought"
Sir William was one of the CAROLS OF
Ireland. and although he was American
consul on the island during the five and
a half years of Napoleon's captivity, he
never was in the United States. Ho
obtained his title from the Swedish gov
eminent. which knighted him for his
good deeds, as Mrs. Carroll says, and his
noble character.
He was succeeded as consul at St.
Helena by his son. John Carroll. who
died after serving short time. The
american government tDGu ucCIQcu tU8C
its consular representative on the island
should be an American. and Mr.. kimbail
of New York was sent to the post. The
consulship. however, was not to pass cut
of the Carroll family. for Mr.. kimbali
married daughter of Sir. William Car
roll soon after his arrival on the island.
Mrs. CarroFs husband was born on
ST. Helena, but received his schooling at
Andover, Mass. Upon the death of her
husband. forty years ago. Mrs. Carroll
went TO ST. Helena for years stay, TAX
ing with her her son. James b. Carroll.
with whom she now makes her home in
Chicago. She also was accompanied by
her sister-in-law, who had been at school
in an eastern state.
Among her family traditions concerning
Napoleon that of the emperors firsi
night on the island stands out vividly.
Sir William Carroll was among the group
Of citizens that received the distinguished
captive when he arrived aboard the Eng
lish frisate Northumberland, and was
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asst year, Cnc e
Sans immigration
experts say, 800, 900
men who had come
to America in
search of better
conditions return
ed to Europe car
rying with them
the results of their
I a b orS. T h | S
amounted to 5000
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mind on that first night at st. Helena
we should know the real NAPOLEON
THE "reminiscences are not all SO UNI
happy" Mrs. Carroll went on. Next
morning Napoleon rode out with Admiral
Cockburn to see Longwood. 1t was in
such q dilapidated condition that it would
have taken at least two months to make
1t habitable. On their way back to James
town they saw small villa with pavil-
ion attached about two miles from town.
This was the residence of a merchant of
Jamestown, a Mr.. Balcombe. The en-
peror declared it would be just the place
for his residence and arrangements were
made for him to move there the same
day. This dwelling came to be known as
The Briars. and 1t was Napoleon's resi-
dence until Longwood was made ready
for him.
small, but ideally located. Mr.. BalcOmbe
offered Napoleon one of the rooms In the
house, but the emperor. with a fine con-
sideration for which he was noted. de-
clined 1t because he did not wish to dis
turb or incommode the family and had
the pavilion fitted up for his abode.
This pavilion was about 200 feet from
the house, and commanded magnificent
view of the ocean and beautifully wooded
hills. A winding path led from the Bal
cOmbe house up to the pavilion, which
was on an eminence considerably higher.
The solitude Of the place, Sir William told
me, particularly appealed to the emperor.
alone in the grounds among the trees and
flowers where he could the distant
blue Atlantic
LAS for Helena Mrs Carroll con-
tipued, that lonely rock in the Atlantic,
as historians write OF it. it is one of the
most beautiful places in the world. Most
persons think of it as desolate and bar
rem. That is because it is SO intimately
associated In their minds with the tragic
fate of Napoleon. The island is covered
with heavily wooded mountains and foot
hills. and the walks and drives are de-
lightful.
From most any point the blue Atlantic
can be seen, calm or wind-driven and
dotted with an occasional sail. The cli-
mate Is much like that of California.
There is a long rainy season, but the
sun shines every day. There is no frost
there. and I was told one day. as a re-
markable event in the calendar that the
thermometer had gone down to ,46 de-
grees. There is no thunder or lightning.
There are no snakes. There were about
1.G00 people on the island when l was
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Or the H 5In of For
~ eigners Who Each Year
Come to the United States
1t Is Interesting to Know
What Will in the Future Be
Their Condition-The Ar
rival Of the Immigrant Has
Been Much Exploited, But
Little Effort Has Been Made
to Trace Him Into That
Future Which America Of
fers and See What Will Be
His Ultimate Status-Uncle
Sam Is Trying to Find Out,
and Is Further Trying to
Guide the Immigrant Into
the Future of Greatest Op-
portunity.
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:.
Mt George A. Iaughlin. Wheeling.
Dear sr impressed facing
Virginia district that feel
Nobody practical can Dispute
me Tact that the tin industry
protective tariff basis while gradually grown
er Yet 1t has reached the
cheap labor Of Eur'. The
wood bill would make
Aes and We would
a Oh" expense OF the American
medaey lose aee and
our 'as0ug plant would suffer shippers
TO that territory
Now then the present condition
disturbed is beyond employees in the sim
mills 10 the First d tct happy coneurei they
WORK under good conditions community
large Go abroad and the conditions just reverse
Now should practical reasoning man who has tho inter
" Of his district country change the CON
dtonst
There statsc because the tua
zion so clear heorst that can
not see DO 20 throw DO want
To- u their wages: DO buying power r
subscribe party men vo have had
no practical experience. fhe
affected We van te expansion n t frr,
district high and uro.pa-a
labor then ef we'll enough good old Vep
Lean doctrine OF o. seems n . ,.
io iho practical hiuane easy, m s m hear.
hope the choice vII be- right election day.
,s.zueu ,yrlo
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FoLLANseEE BROTHERS COMPANY
Hammered Open Hearth Tin Plate and Sheet Steel
PlTTs6uRot4---
WILLIAM v. FoLLANsBEE
Secretary and Treasurer
October . 1912

- 81, ~. ..
To the Editor The
Dear Sir-Resporiing
der"ood metal bill
the TIN plate makers proportion
ehe market The figures compiled
% ana presented 10 the Senate
NAV ur present wage conditions OF
me Underwood DILL American mills
southern and Pacific coast Welsh mills
ms was intended by the Underwood Congressman
NcneI Pamer who formulated the
clearly when presenting Of
puoe from Congressman Pamers
gresona Record. follows: " " ''
I'm Plate sells az certain
Su h Ne" Orleans or San Francisco
manufacturer
the reduction
I al New
CISCO al price Vhica the Pittsburgh
Congressman Pamer also
Woo1 m proposed the basis
nhon dollars revenue by the
''e -''''i'
These large have been possibla sl A
cause throughout entire
IN in plate We much higher
'reat britain There 500 workren epnlot
m me n plate industry alone IN the First
west Nrenia Had the .bco
ptel 10 work AZ o7er r1anufactrrer
ana as n employer Of labor that this
phasd The veto power exercised
wages of the American vorkmen " '''" '"'
WI our voters AZ The polls President Tat aud
u 'ro OF me Underwood bill will tberet
ehoe me Underwood b' That be- oe.rtt,r
question for the tin Plate workers valley 10 answer
Very respectfully.
WM. O. FOLLANsHEE
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VALLON WAS
SLAYER OF
ROSENTHAL
According 20 New Evidence" Re
eeiVed by Defense IN Becker Case
Who Have Taken Appeal.

NEW YORK. oct y 1t was
learned tonight from sources close 10
the defense that the appeal which th"
counsel Tor Chas. BeCkcr will make
for a new trial for tho former police
lieuteuauf will set forth under what
will he described as new evidence"
that Harry Nallon. the informcr. fired
the shots that ended Herman Rosea-
thals life. that Bald Jack Roses
Story was "frame-up against
Becker. that Sam SChepps. states
witness. who gave Confederation 20
Roses tale. periured himself when he
sVore he knew nothing of the murder
plot. and that Harry WALTON also com
mltted perjury when he said he did
not ride from the Hotel Netrop0le I'm
the Murder Car" after the slayinr
OF Rosenthal
4 gambler whose name John = Nc
lntyre. Becker chief counsel is uOt
ready 10 reveal. viii swear. accordinC
10 tho appeal the LAWYER Is preparing.
that IL was Nallon who killed Roseu-
thai while another unknown witness
u ready TO testify that he heard Rose
and Nallon plan the murder while 80
the home OF Dora Gilbert. Rosen' hal =
first wife
Another prospective witness. de-
scribed a. "a man of unimpeachahle
integrity is alsO ready 10 swear. ac-
cording 20 MIR Mcintyre. that Rose
told him. three DAYS before his con
fession 10 District Attorney Whitman.
that Nallon was BostnthaIs mur.
dprer
While the defense is preparing IT'S
CcOnt.nusd IN Ninth PAgsl
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REPUBLICANS
PAY TRIBUTE
TO HATFIELD
STUMPS COUNTIES OF
SUMMERS AND FAYETTF.
Thousand Persons at the Depot at
Hinton When the Next Gov
ernOr and Party Arrive.
feY Walter S. HallananN

QUINNIMONT. W. Va. Oct 2s-
The final week Of Dr. Hatfeld's
spectacular campaign tour OF West
Virginia couldn't have been started
under more gratifying circumstances
than II was today wnen the Repub-
lican candidare invaded Summers and
Fayette counties speaking 10 two large
crowds. This afternoon when he ar
rived al Hinton he vas given an
ovation the like Of which was never
accorded before to any state candi-
date OF any party. and tonight at
Quinnimont II was the same story.
One thousand people were az the
depot az Hinton and Dr. Hatfield was
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SUNDAY MAKES DRAMATIC
tPEAL TO THE VOTERS
Court Theatre Was Taxed To Its
| tmOSt Last Evening 10 Hear
Rev. Sunday.
BILLY" States He Hopes to Preach
the Funeral March of Liquor
Traffic.
WHAT BILL THINKS
OF VOTE FOR SALOON.

Hey. YOU newspaper mcn."
cried Bi'iy sunday. jumping on
chair zoe front of the puinit
c"t this 100 a box ON Nour first
parcs tomorrow Tho man who
votes for the saloons deserves
io have his hoy die drunkard
and his daughter live in the
embrace ot a brutal drunken
sn' aiI the rest az her davs d"
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CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION
FROM WEST VIRGINIA.

Additional Campa Ieu cN.
rsrdIfurn statements urr.
nIrI TODAY hv West Nirrir.r
rIui.I4fts .ur ,oufrrsa a- frf.
lows FITs District John 81.
Davis. Democrat spent $50
Second District W 10 brown.
Democrat spent $500. Frh
District James 4 UlEn.s
Republican. $50 Treasurer
Iuhn o.. stewart OFF Republican
Congressional committee. $50
o. Beavers. Democrat effs
Hrer. Howard sutherland.
ru.HIut
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THE wnsrHEH


WAsHrNoToH. Oct. zs.-rorscast,
western ennsyivania-rair. warmer
Tuesday Wsinesday. incresunr cloud
nesa. colder af night. uodarafs Co brisk
south anf noufhwsaf Winds
ohi0-rair aud warmer Tusadar wed.
nrH1aV falr ln south. cloudy fn north
rorfior. roffrrs moderate 90 hrIat south
rrf r0ufh west wirfa
weaf utrrinfa- Pair. warmer Tues
daT, Wcdneaday fair colder at night
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ADRIANOPLE WILL LIQUOR TRAFFIC Fl AYFD
BE LOST BY TURKS BY YR<.SERAIJ FVANGFT JST
EXPECTED TO FALL
WITHIN SHORT TINE
Governor Of Kirk-Kilisseh Is Re
ported TO Have Been Execut-
ed by COuntrymen.
Whereabouts Of Turkish Army Not
known-Decisive Battle Is
Expected Soon Now.

LONDON. Oct. PA dispatch
Sofia TO the Mail says the Bulgarian
detachment. after destroying the rail.
way for some distance around Eski-
Baba, withdrew TO that village. Adri.
anople is surrounded and its fall al
most Immediately is considered Ger.
tain.
Aim Boy. governor of Kirk -Rilisseh
who Is said TO have been responsible
Tor the panic there. has been execut-
cd. according 10 a COnstantinople dis
patch 10 the Mail.
BUCHAREST. Roumania. Oct. 2s.-
The cabinet has decided that the cir
cumstances do not warrant the mobi.
hzation OF the Roumanian army. The
King. addressing the ministers. de-
clared, however. that the existing
grave situation would impose upon
Roumania the duty OF arriving at
important decisions"
The kings speech is interpreted as
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