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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15
Jenkins Flees

With the death of Mora number o shaky edifices tumbled to the ground Deprived of his help Jansoulet say himself lost He appealed to Hemmer lingue for mercy, and Hemmerlingu said that all would be made right i Madame Jansoulet would call upol Madame Hemmerlingue. But the Lev antine absolutely refused to recogniz as social equal a former slave of tn harem.
 The Chamber of Deputies declared tn election of the Nabob void. Officers o the law seized the Caisse Territoria and legal actions were instituted agains its directors. In addition Monpavon wa informed that he must account for lars sums of money which had disappeare during his receiver generalship.
 Jenkins fled from Paris and sent brutal message to the woman whom h had called his wife--but who was Il reality his mistress-ordering her t leave the house they had occupied everything was to be sold. Afterwar' he and Felicia were heard of in Tunis where the sculptress stood high In tn favor of the Bey, who had also becom warm in the praise of the beneficial ef fects of Jenkins pearls"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15
Deputy From Corsica!

Before the conspirators had left the Pal ace Vehdome the matter was settled, the Nabob had become president of the fake concern and was to be made deputy from Corsica. How his dreams leaped up. Deputy from Corsica. He especially wanted that, for his friend the former Bey of Tuns, being dead Hemmerlingue had got the ear of the new Bey, and the new Bey might make things unpleasant with regard to his Tunisian property for plain M Jansoulet-but would scarcely move against Deputy Jansoulet.
 The Messenger that morning had two full columns about the Nabob. In which he was hailed as the bencfactor of man. kind. He certainly was a benefactor to the venal journalist who worte the pun,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15
Dukes Meditations

Such was the man concerning whom the great Duke De Mora deigned to, in cuire of Dr. Jenkins. Jenkins was en- thusiastic in praise of the generosity of the Nabob II was owing to the liberali- fy of that Maecenas. he said that he had been able to inaugurate his gerat phllan- thropic scheme for nursing infants upon goats milk-"which." added the doctor modestiy, "one of the moring newspapers the Messenger. l think-calls the great est philanthropic idea of the century"
 The duke paid little attention to the doctors self laudation-he knew pait newspaper puff at a long distance-but he said:
 This man must be very rich. He is 2 Lartner in Cardailhac's theatre: tho Marquis de Monpavon has pursuaded hin to pay Es most pressing debts; Boui L'Hery has stocked his stable for hin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15
De Gery S Employed

The letter from his widowed mother
 moved the Nabob deeply. He had not
 seen her for six years now-the last time
 was when he came with a crowd of peo-
 pie and gave a great entertainment at hls
 castle of Saint Romans, which lowered above the rushing Rhone in Dauphone to
 his friend the late Tunisian Bey Since then the pressure of his affairs In Tunls and the details of his migration to Paris had made him put off from time to time
 visit to her.
 Jansoulet bought this great castle as
 home for his mother and idiot brother of whose reason and vitality the dissi-
 pations of Paris had. years ago. made a human wreck. The sturdy old peas-
 ant woman lived in a wing of the castle
 and managed the estate with skill and shrewdness She looked upon herself as a steward for her son and Saint-Romans as a place to which her Bernard would. some
 day, retire with his family to live in peace and plenty.
 Tears stood in the Nabob's eyes as he
 read his mothers letter, and. after a little talk with Paul de Gery, he con- fessed to the young man that he was be-
 wildered with the surroundings of Paris: he suspected that he was being swindled
 and engaged Paul as his private secretary l to look into his affairs and straighten l them out-to keep a check upon them. So 1 the grave and honest De Gery was en-
 gagged at good salary-in fact, would not
 accept as much as the Nabob offered hm-and Jansoulet felt little safer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15
Love in a Tenement

But first stop at the door of the tene- ment on the floor below that occupied by the photographer. There lived I'M. Joyeuse, expert in writing" as the plate on the door announced. He was wid- ower no longer young by any means, a clerk in the office of Hemerlngue x Son, and lived here in respectable pow erty with four daughters. The eldest was 25 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15
Plight of One Woman

When the poor woman who had called herself Mime Jenkins left the splendid house where she had so long lived she intended to commit suicide. But hrs she would see her son and to his home she went. He took her to his heart told her that he had long known all but that she must live for his sake an1 that of the daughter-in-law he was about to present to her.
 Monpavon walked to an obscure patf house in an obscure quarter and cu' his throat in the tub. Ills body was taken to the morgue but his disappear ance continued a mystery, for no ons except his valet recognized the corpse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15
The Nahnh's Wife

She told the Nabob afterward that 1t had been an accident; she repented and began work upon another bust of the rlch man. It was to be exhibited at the next annual exhibition. for which, also. Fe- Iicia was completing a group of fox pursued by hound.
 What Jenkins had said concerning the Nabob was true-he had married, when he first got his feet firmly upon the lad der of fortune, a woman easily superior socially to himself in Tunis. Mime. Af- chin. who had developed from pretty girl into a lazy, excessively corpulent, ob- stinate, stupid woman Still Jansoulet al- ways spoke with sort of awe when he said, q married Mime. Afchin.'
 She had come over from Tunis now with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15
A Near-Fight

Once in the studio" Andre said: "M de Gery, I see very clearly, sir, what at- tracts you to the home of M. Joyeuse. You are rich. nobly born no one can hesitate between you and a poet, who carries on a ridiculous train in order to gain time to attain success. But I will not allow you to steal my happiness We will fight, monsieur. fight. l have loved mademoiselle long time.''
 Paul had not considered himself in love with Aline the eldest daughter. up to that time. But his sensations when he found that he was in love with her made him realize the truth. So he spoke sharply and said: Has Mile Joy euse authorized you in any way to speak in this manner?" Monsieur" replied Andre, Mile Elise has known for lon gtime that I love her and
 "Elisei Ellsev' cried Paul. I though' you meant Aline." So they shook hands and not many days after the whole family knew Paul's secret and he was the accepted suitor of 'grandmama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15
Commission for Felicia

Then Felicia began asking about the Nabob. Jenkins said that the Nabob was desirous that Felicia should model his bust. She replied with interest that she would be glad to do SO.
 And l hope" continued she. that you won't be so unhappy you were last year when l was doing Mora's bust What
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15

M Moessard. who had come to the break fast that very morning to negotiate a loan from the rich man. How Jesou, let's heart swelled with pride! Talked of by the duke. Lauded in the Paris press-how often in his hard life in Tunls had he dreamed of greatness like thls' and now all had come true!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15
As the Story Ends

When things began to break Gery had gone to Tunis to make terms wltn the Bey. Jansoulet was exonerated III the Caisse territorial affair, and Gery brought back from Tunis 10,0OO,oou francs for him. His dream was over; he would go now to St. Romans and settle down.
 That long-talked-of play of Andres, ..,The Revolt" had at last been finished, had been accepted and was to be pro- duced. Jansoulet would appear once more before the public, he would sec that play the young author of which he had. through Gery, secretly helped. The house was crowded. the play great success.
 But the storm of applause was al- most drowned by the storm of invective which broke forth when the audience caught sight of Jansoulet in his box, and looked at them scornfully. He felt giddy, stepped to the back of the box and fell down dead of a stroke of apo plexy. Hungry, merciless Paris had killed him in six months. Paul and Andre were, of course, married each to his love and went on to prosperity and happiness.
 | Next weeks one-page classic will b<
 John Buckthorne." by Washington
 Irving.
 ! Copyright. 1912. by Irving King.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15

her three stupid, flaccid boys, train of native servants and a small menagerie of tame gazelles, birds and monkeys. She spent most of her time in bed or loung- ing on a divan, smoking drug soaked ci- garettes and eating sweetmeats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15
Felicia and the Bust

Time passed. and the demands upon the purse of the Nabob became greater and greater At reception given by Mrs. Jenkins he had been presented to the Duke de Mora, and that great man had become much interested in him. There was rough franl<ness. an almost child like innocence of the world, about the Nabob which appealed to the jaded fancy of the man condemned to live always Tn society insincere and veneered.
 Felicia Ruys was modelling the Nabop head and bust. Dr. Jenkins called at the studio and found her at work upon u. He was insanely jealous and showed 1t. Well" said Felicia, "I am the child of an adventurer, and this adventurer is just the husband for me. I intend to make him marry me-" At least. you will wait until he is a wdower," retorted Jen- kins. "and in that case you will have to wait long time. for his Levantine LOOKS to be in excellent health.' He is mar ried?" exclaimed Felicia, turning lvid. Married. why to be sure, and the father of three children. The whole menagerie arrived here two days ago."
 Felicia stood for a moment silent. Then she stepped toward the half completed bust of the Nabob. and. with a gesture of disgust. overthrow the high wooden stand upon which it was placed, and it fell to the floop q shapeless mas sof mud.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15

and old Schwalbach has filled his gallery of pictures. To stand these things man must be wealthy indeed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15

Paul With Felicia While Felicia was modelling the Ma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
Stock Exchange Reforms.

1t is announced that the governors of
the stock exchange in New York have de-
cided TO proceed "a once to correct GER
tain evils which admittedly exist in that
institution instead of issuing statement
in reply TO criticisms made before the
Pujo committee in this city. This is un-
doubtedly the course of wisdom. 1t is
always best in any business to clear away
causes of suspicion rather than attempt
TO justify them when they fall under
criticism The stock exchange is pecul-
iarly susceptible to doubts on the part
OF the public in regard to many of its
transactions The very nature of the
bus ness done on change leads to the idea
that most of the operations which occur
there are in the nature Of gambling. AS
a matter OF fact, probably great bulk
of the. transactions on the stock eX-
change are legitimate. in the way of
straight buying and selling of securities
Speculative buying is not necessarily gam
bling though undoubtedly the buying or
selling of shares on margins for rises or
falls of price partakes very strongly of
tuis element. However, apart from this
JIG Of business. there are certain methods
ia vogue on a stock exchange which now
TIC governors of the institution them
selves admit to be unwholesome and these
are TO be corrected without delay. No
one can prevent a man from putting his
judgment to "A test in the buying or sell
in2 OF stocks if he believes that they
are going to rise or fall a result of
certain conditions of which he has knowl
edge or intuition. But the manipulation
az market prices by wash sales the
fictitious transactions for effect on the
public mind in which nothing Of value
passes. these and certain other matters
connected with loans on stocks and other
features of the daily routine of change
business must he put under positive pro-
hibition if the stock exchange is to COM
mand respect as a place of legitimate
financial business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
The Inauguration Program.

II is difficult to conceive how the in
auguration OF the President of the United
States can be made any simpler as far
as the ceremonies themselves are con-
ccrned than il has been for years past.
and Gov. Wilson's reported request of
Chairman Eustis To simplify the cerc-
monies must have reference to the parade
and social feature. At the Capitol the
affair proceeds according to- fixed pro-
Sram. The Vice President takes the oath
OF office IN the Senate chamber. and the
Prcsidcnt-clect then proceeds TO the east
front OF the building, where the oath is
administered to him in the presence of
the people and he delivers his inaugural
address. At this point all the official pro-
ccdure is at an end After the admins
tration of the oath of office, whatever is
done is for the information or deectation
of the multitude. The parade comprising
representatives Of the military and civic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
Mr.. Suffers Preparations.

Mr.. Sulzer is clearing decks for action.
When he takes charge at Albany next
week he will be entirely free to give his
whole time to his duties. He has closed
his law office. and is at the states
disposal.
III Is very proper course. He will
lind use for every one of his waking
hours. The task he is assuming is heavy
New York is truly the Empire state In
territory. wealth. population and varied
endeavors 1t is very much on the map
In ambition 10 rise even higher il exhibits
slgnally the spirit of the age. Every
state is much alive these times
And then Mr.. SulZer is succeeding a
man who has failed in office Gov. Dix,
for some reason or reasons lost his hold
ON the public soon after taking his place
He was elected as a business man tn
give the state IA business administration,
and he pledged himself to this in his in
augural.
Immediately. however, he found himself
in the tolls of the politicians. who had
only political ends in view The men
who had made him insisted on using him.
For time he resisted. but fcebly, and
in the end ineffectively. The result was
\
man To snt business men. nor enough of
| a politician to suit the politicians. The
| inevitable took place. He fell between
two stools
Mr.. SulZer is Il politician. and an ex-
| perienced one. While he had the support
| in his campaign of the men who had
| elected Gov. Dix, he was not so deeply
| indebted TO them for his candidacy He
| did not lean upon Charles +. Murphy as
| heavily as Gov. Dix had been obliged to
| do. Dix as a candidate had been essen
| tally 'Murphys man. Sulzer now was
| his man. nominated without Muir
phys opposition. but also without his
sympathy.
Still. the pressure which brought Gov
| Dix to the ground will be brought to
bear on Gov. Sulzer. Tammany Hall will
want to say a word at Albany about
both policies and appointments. Itz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
The Peculiar Auto Law of Maryland

The District Commissioners have put
squarely up to the Governor of Maryland
an inquiry to discrimination against
the District of Columbia in the matter of
automobile licenses. Reciprocity as to
these licenses has been granted to all of
| the states bordering on Maryland but
the District has been expressly excepted
and the Commissioners have asked the
| reason, but thus far without result. The
| inference, in the absence of any official
explanation from Annapolis. is that it is
| the direct purpose of the Maryland law
| to compel the motorists of the District of
Columbia to pay large revenue to the
| state. Indeed. the former representative
of the Maryland auto license COM
missioner asserts that the latter admitted
to him that 10 per cent of the annual in
come of his office derived from
motor owners in the District of Columbia
and that there was no intention to lessen
that revenue. When the Commissioners
have heard from the governor they will
be in a position to act for themselves If
the law permits or to urge upon Congress
some measure of protection against this
unfair discrimination.
Meanwhile, an acute cause of irritation
arises in the recent action of deputy
SHerlHS In montgomery county in mulct-
ing District motorists for failure to fasten
their automobile tags "rigdly'' to the
bodies of the machines. The interpreta-
ton of an absolute fastening of the tag
to the body rather than permitting it to
hang in straps or wires. which has al
ready cost the local motorists several
hundred dollars without warning, does
not, it now appears. apply elsewhere in
Maryland or to other than District mo-
florists. In Baltimore, for instance ma
chimes are in constant evidence in the
streets with tags hanging precisely as
We're those which aroused the cupidty
of the Montgomery county authorities
last Sunday Why this discrimination?
Has Maryland's auto license law. which
has already been found to contain sew
eral 'jokers" for the discontinue and
taxation of the District automobile own
ers. a sliding scale of applicability as re-
CARDS all its provisions for the purpose
of imposing the chief burden upon the
citizens of Washington who are so un--
fortunate as to be compelled to cross the
boundary line on the north?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
Charity Associations.
From the Cleveland Leader.

Cleveland is to lead the large cities of the
country in an experiment in charity organ
ization which is certain to prove Of great
interest to philanthropic and charity work
ers throughout the United States Seventy
four institutions all maintained for the
good OF the community and by the help,
in greater or less degree, of the char
liable people of Cleveland. will be
brought. in a certain sense. into confbi-
nation. That is to say. contributions for
all of these institutions will be merged
in a common fund under the control of
board which will oversee their proper
apportonment among the many charities
which compete for the favor of those
who take compa ssion on the needs and
sufferings of their fellow-citizens. This
is applying to charity the systematic
methods of modern commerce and in
dustry. II is adopting the soundest prin-
dples of the business world for the bene-
mt OF victims of poverty. disease and
other misfortunes and handicaps. In the
end the results are likely to prove the
wisdom of this far-reaching experiment
which Cleveland is about to undertake
There should be less duplication of effort
on the part of charitable institutions and
more economical and effective use of the
resources provided by the public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
BANQUET. or Wake ?

The Kansas City Star tllnhS tHdt inc
republican function scheduled for the
evening of January in New York should
be called wake instead of banquet.
Witty. but risky.
Why a wake? Did no party before
ever get such drubb:ng as the repub-
lican party did last month? Why the
democratic party has received several as
severe. and yet survived. Consider 1854,
1865. and particularly 1872. After Mr..
Greeleys defeat, the democracy looked
not only hopeless, but ridiculous. But
four years later ii made a wonderful race
under an extraordinary man. AS poll
tician Mr.. T.lden was greatly superior to
either Gen. Mcclellan, Mr. Seymour or
Mr. Greeley. and as an all-round in
tellectual quantity he was one OF the
foremost men of his generation
Then consider the victory of Gen. Gar
field over Gen. Hancock. That left the
democracy in a sad plight; and, at the
time. the man who four years later was
To lead the party out of the slough of
despond was unknown outside of the
county he had served as sheriff. But
when the opportunity presented itself the
democracy was ready, and Grover Cleve-
and entered the White House.
Black as things look for the republicans
today, their prospects may brighten, and
speedily. The democrats when installed
in power may help them. as they have
lust helped the democrats. Even in poll
tics. favors are sometimes returned.
Already there are portents of interest
to the republicans. and INAUGURATION day
is two months away. Already fear is ex-
pressed i'm democratic circles that Mr..
Wilson and Mr.. Bryan may differ about
the meaning of the Baltimore platform.
If they do. whose meaning will prevail?
The other night IN New York a dinner
was given in honor of Gov.-elect Sulzer.
with an invitation list embracing other
than local democratic leaders. But there
were vacant chairs Everybody felt
friendly toward Mr.. Sulzer, but trouble
cropped out as to others. Charles r.
Murphy did not want to meet Mr.. Bryan
or Mr.. Hearst. and remained at home
Mr.. Hearst did not want to meet Mr.
Bryan or Mr.. Murphy, and remained at
home Mr. Bryan braved everything, and
attended. And fortune favored the brave
He pad his respects to Mr.. Sulzer, en-
joyed a good meal. and without an eff
fort missed the two men who had to make
an effort TO miss him.
The only wake in order for the repub-
licans is that they wake up. They have
by no means been kilt intirely." There
may be cakes and ale for them again at
an earlier day than some wits and some
politicians think possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
Reward for Col. Gorgas.
From the New York sun.


Far be 1T from us TO dctract in the
slightest degree from the glory Of the
achievements of Col. Cocktails: but it
must be obvious to any fair mind that
the splendid preparations for his en-
terprise instituted by the labors and in :
tellect of Col GOrgas entitle the latter
at least TO share equally in the emolu-
ments which grateful country should
award for such achievements. Moreover,
Col. Gorgas participated in the dis
covery which led to the triumph of the
anti malarial procedures, which bore
the largest share in the sanitary rescue
of Panama. The reward should indeed
be in keeping with the national dignity
and the magnitude of the enterprise.
Not only have these two officers given
their country distinguished service, as
many others have done with the in
centive of promotion for bravery in
battle, but they have added glory to
their country by the display of scien-
tific and practical achievements which
are the means Of adding to the happi-
ness and prosperity of other nations
and by the lessons taught in their ac-
complishmcnt of the hitherto impos-
sible canal enterprise.