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The forgery of all Bank of Eng
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stantly being changed. They are
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for leading manufacturing corpora
ton to open office in Keokuk Will al
low $3.50 to 5000 monthly, also au-
thorized expenses and extra commits.
sion. Must carry $500 to $1,000 cash
according to territory, cAntract. etc,
to supply demand created by our ad-
vertising and agents appointed. Super
intendent. Dept. %, NJ. 22S w. Huron
St, Chicago
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four room house, Ia miles west of
powder works. Inquire at 502 Califor-
MIA avenue.
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-25
ABpuL,s TREASURE HOUSE

From the Wide World Magazine.
1t was only specially favored travellers
who could obtain permission to view Abb
du, Hands treasure house In SIAM
boul, and they had to be prepared to
spend about 80 In baksheesh. This was
more excusabie, perhaps, when one con-
siders that extensive ceremony and the
numerous officials required for this sight.
The high treasurer had to attend in per-
son with some 30 underlings. who ranged
themselves with folded hands In two rows
outside the first door while he solemny
removed the seals and turned his key.
Immediately within this door was huge
iron gate, such as might protect fortress.
Even when you were at last let loose
among the glittering gems. YOU were still
accompanied by vigilant crowd OF at
tendants, who watched your every move
ment--and probably one another as we'll
lest you should purioin some of the jewels.
These. however, under the new regime,
have mostly been sold for the benefit of
the national treasury.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-25
Length of a Presidential Term

The st. Louis Post-Dispatch says
the campaign of 1916 is being rapidly
shaped up. Colonel Roosevelt has al
ready thrown his hat into the ring
and some think Colonel Bryan is act
ing in similar manner. The Post
Dispatch may incorrectly present Mr..
Bryan's attitude, but it is certainly
correct when it says that Colonel
Roosevelt has unanimously declared
for Colonel Roosevelt in 1916. The
campaign of that year is actually in
progress.
This should remind Congress as it
has Mr.. Taft that a constitutional
amendment concerning the term of a
President is in order. If a constitu-
tional proposition is to be laid before
the legislatures of AZ states it cannot
be adopted too soon. 1t should be put
through the short session if at all,
because four years is short time
in which to secure the ratification of
three-fourths of the states.
The plank adopted by the Baltimore
convention can be made to fit single
term of four years or it can be con-
strued to call for a single term of six
years. Possibly the country favors a
possibility of two terms, each of four
years, but whatever is to be done
should be done at the short session
if there is desire to perfect a new
limit to presidential service before
1Q16
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Secretary Philander Knox, could have
prevented the seizure of Mongolia by
means of mere protest.
The trouble springs from the re.
fusal to recognize the Chinese repub-
lie, although the Manchus have beer
driven out and peace has been fully
restored in that republic a long time.
This country cabled a recognition of
the French republic two or three days
after it had been set up in 1870, and
Congress should take steps to ascer-
tain why recognition Of the Chinese
republic is delayed.
We promptly recognized the French
republic, the Brazilian republic, the
republic of Panama and that of Cuba;
why do we refuse to grant recognition
of the Chinese republic? This is a
matter that Congress should look into.
1t looks very much like serious
blunder on the part of the administra-
ton. Mongolia has been stolen and 1t
becomes the duty of particularly the
United States and France to see that
it is handed back to China.
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1.-The long discussion as to whether the
Panama canal will pay expenses or any
interest on this vast investment has at
last been definitely answered by Presi-
dent Taft,s announcement of the canal
tolls said a man who has Travelled ex-
tensively. 1T is figured conservatively
that the income from ships tolls will be
s10,0oo,000 a year, perhaps more, from
the very start, allowing a safe margin of
profit after meeting all current expenses.
The fixing Of the rates meanwhile serves
to remind the general public that the
great canal Is now an accomplished fact.
After so many years of work the great
ditch has been dug deep as II need to
go, and the enormous system of locks
for raising and lowering the worlds larg-
est steamers are practically complete. 1t
only remains to add the finishing touches.
a work OF few months more, and the
canal will be thrown open to the COM
merce of the world.
The rapidly approaching completion of
the canal has served to attract thou
sands of visitors from all parts OF the
world. The proposition Of American Wis
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-25
STAGE HANDS REvENGEruL
From stage Hands," by Mary Shaw In
the December Strand

From stage Hands, by Mary Shaw In
the December Strand.
Many of the small revenges prac-
tised on actors by the stage hand who
has conceived dislike for them, for
one reason of another-generally
eroundless--are nothing greater than
petty annoyances. But sometimes, IL he
happens to be vicious, these acts may
be made very dangerous. knowing this,
the actor - sub consciously ~ always
has the good will of the stage hand in
mind.
| recall an incident when l was play
ing with Helen Barry. She was a wom-
an of heroic build-six feet tall, and
otherwise made on a big plan. She was
an exaeting and contentious woman.
and had made herself very unpopular
with the stage crew. At this time Miss
Barry was impersonating society
woman who. to carry out q little in
trigue, had put on the uniform of an
army officer. In one scene IL was her
business to stalk up and down the stage
and, when sufficiently wrought up. to
kick footstool out of her way. The
footstool that she kicked was an up
right box with q cover to 1t, One night
when I was on the scene with her |
had my back to her, and was arrang-
ing my hat In the glass. Suddenly |
felt the most fearful vibration and
heard terrible crash. ! swung around,
and, to my amazement, saw Miss Barry
disguised as the officer, flat on her
back and wriggling about in an at
tempt to regain the perpendicular. Tho
audience had gone wild with glee. |
was so shocked that / did nothing but
stand and stare at the woman. l did
not know whether or not 1T was
new piece of business that had been
introduced. But quickly realized one
thing--she had fallen and wanted to
get up. Her sabre had got underneath
her In some way and prevented her
rising. I tugged and tugged away at
her, for she was very heavy. and, after
a very ridiculous tug-of-war between
us, she managed to get on her feet.
AS the play was a comedy, there was
no great harm done, for doubt IL the
audience realized what had really hap
pened. When the curtain fell Miss Bar
ry informed me that someone had filled
the footstool with lead and that when
she gave IL a kick the recoil threw
her on her back. She realized Instant
ly that she was a victims of stage hand
revenge, and was filled with rage and
fury. Quite as funny as the incident
Itself was the remark of the stage
manager when he came behind. Miss
Barry had sent for this bearer of all
mems burdens. He must have realized
what her complaint would be, for he
rushed in, his face beaming, and, be-
fore the furious actress could begin
her protest, gaily cried out; That's
splendid--iine! You made a big hit with
that new piece of business! Put 1t in
every night"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-25
What Caused the Panic of 1893?

In November, 1892, Grover Cleve-
land was elected on a tariff revision
platform, and he had scarcely been in
augurated when the panic of 1898
was precipitated on the country. The
Wilson tariff was passed in 1894. 1t
was greatly changed in the Senate by
Mr.. German and Mr.. James Smith of
New Jersey and President Cleveland
refused to sign it. 1t became law
without his signature. No one, how
ever, considered it the cause of the
panic of 1898.
That panic was largely due to short
crops of cotton, corn and wheat in
1892, the shortest in many years. The
railroad earnings fell off heavily, and
many railroads were in distress. The
silver-purchase law of 1890 led to
large exports of gold. The govern
ment's gold reserve fell below the
$100,O0O,000 prescribed by law. The
Reading railroad and the National
Cordage company went into bank
ruptcy in May, 1893. and the panic
of that year set in at once.
The Wilson tariff Of 1894 had no
more to do with the panic of 1898 than
the man in the moon had, and traiff
revision next year will show how fall
lacious and hollow all talk by protec-
tionists concerning the relations of a
tariff bill to a panic are. A tariff bill
drawn by Oscar Underwood will in
crease the prosperity of the country,
although it may decrease some of the
profits Of protected interests.
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cARNEGIE,s OFFER

From the st. Louis Republic
The Republic does not believe that
there ever was q President of tho
United States who would avail himself
of Andrew Carnegie's proffered gratu-
ity. nor does it believe that any man
of less mountainous self-satisfactior
than Mr. Carnegie would have offered
1t. Mr.. Carnegie's gifts to libraries are
a worthy public benefaction. His PEN
sion fund for teachers insures COM
petence for class OF men who devote
exceptional talent to work that Is not
well paid. 1t would be better II the
public built its own libraries and paid
it's teachers what they are worth in
stead of looking to Mr.. Carnegie for
the money. even though his money was
mostly a tariff gratuity. Still one may
praise Mr.. Carnegie for the wise way
in which he has disposed of so many
of his millions. But when the people
have asked What shall we do with
our ex-Presidents?" they said I'VE" and
meant what they said. If that question
presents a real problem 1t is certain
ly public problem and if Mr.. Car
negies offer does any good it will be
because 1t accentuates that fact.
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How the People Voted

Exact figures from the AZ states
are not yet at hand, and perhaps will
not be until next month. The present
approximate figures put Wilson's vote
at $780, 900, Roosevelt's at 4,0S1 900,
and Taft's at 3,574,000. Here is a
total of 13,s17,000. The socialists
claim 100000 votes, and the prohibit
ton vote will perhaps go to 100000.
Here is total of something over 15,-
000,0 900 votes.
The census office estimated that a
vote of 16,445, 900 should be polled
as against vote in 1908 of 1885,
442. The estimate of the census Of
flee was based on the increase in
population, on the admission of New
Mexico and Arizona, and on the ex-
tension Of the suffrage to women in
California and Utah. The estimate
was reasonable and wholly within the
voting strength of the country.
But as nearly as can now be fore
seen the vote fell one million short Of
the census office estimate. Wilson'S
vote is less than Bryan's in 1908, and
the combined Roosevelt and Taft vote
is less than Taft's four years ago. The
Taft vote of 1908 was 7,67s,0OO.
The total vote is now estimated al
10, 1885, 900, or 100000 less than the
estimate of the census office. The easy
inference is that there was an increase
in the stay-at-home vote, extending t.
a million voters. In every year there
are many who disfranchise themselves
but this year out of possible vote Of
22,000,0 900 the number of stay-at
homes seems to have been unduly ant
unexpectedly large. The total is a
any rate apparently million short
and at present it is attributed to thos,
who became tired of the course of ;
campaign that was from start Il
finish IL months long.
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FIGHTING BIGGEST GORILLA
From the Wide World Magazine.

From the Wide World Magazine
wv KEELING round. the gorilla
w dashed away at its top speed
w through the tall grass. the ma
tives in hot pursuit. Like beaters they
drove the animal toward their village.
and with loud shouts endeavored to give
the alarm to those remaining there. The
gorilla, more agile than the hunters. in
creased his lead somewhat. but was
obliged to go straight on, for already the
cries of the natives scattered through the
plantation were heard on all sides. The
great brute leaped toward a little path,
but was quickly obliged to abandon it, on
perceiving new enemies coming toward it.
Breaking through some thick bushes,
which hindered its pursuers for a mo-
ment, the animal passed quickly over a.
small river and climbed up the opposite
bank with gerat rapidity, in spite of its
huge bulk. Though streaming with per-
SEPARATION, the blacks were none the less
resolute In the chase. for they felt sure
of victory. and that the destroyer of their
crops was at last to pay for his mis-
deeds with his life,
Continuing its headiong course, the
gorilla descended slope and suddenly
appeared at the extremity of the village.
where the huts, built of red earth, extend
in parallel lines along slight ridge. at
the top of which is the chiefs dwelling.
At the sight of the hideous monster the
women ran screaming into their huts,
the children fed after them uttering loud
cries, the goats and fowls scattered on all
sides, and the dogs barked with rage.
In the midst of this pandemonium of
noise the few men present rushed for
their arms and prepared to do battle
with the common enemy.
The struggle promised to be severe,
for in its flight the beast had armed it.
self with a big branch, torn from tree
as thick as mans arm.
With this club, brandished in his pow
erful fist, he held the most audacious at
bay. Spears whistled continuously
through the air as the hunters closed up,
but the beast avoided them with amazing
Skill meanwhile trying to force its way
through those who barred the path. A
bullet struck it in the thigh: 1t staggered.
but did not drop. Grinding its teeth in
rage. 1t struck the nearest native "a
smashing blow on the head with its great
club. He dropped like a log, his face
badly cut, and was hurriedly picked up
and dragged away by his comrades be-
fore the gorilla could damage him further.
BY this time there was a circle of men
round the animal-yelling. hurting spears.
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FOOTBALL MATCH IN JERUSALEM

From the December Strand.
For the first time in the history of the
Holy City its> people have thronged
around a field. almost within the shadows
of Its sacred walls, where contending foot
ball teams strove together for victory.
The victorious team, too, was composed
entirely of American students from the
Syrian Protestant college of Beyrout, and
Uncle Sans boys can claim to have in
PRODUCED the sport of football inlo the
Holy Land. The contests were spread
over four days. On the first afternoon
the, Beyrout men played a team made up
of the young men of the missions of the
London Jews society and of the Church
Mission society Of the city; on the sec
ond afternoon with a team selected from
the ranks-Christian, Moslem and Jewish
-of the Young Mems Christian association
of the city; ON the third afternoon with
the team of st. Georges college; and on
the last afternoon with a team selected
from all the Jerusalem players. The third
game was a tic. but the three others were
won by the Beyrout men. The teams
were made up of natives ana Europeans,
the later being of several religions. in
GLIDING Mohammedans. A local band of
the American colony played on the last
day. There was great enthusiasm, and
thousands of spectators, including Nos
lem ladies in their sheets and wells,
watched the sport
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Revision Past and Future


The impression prevails among poll
ticians in Washington that the tariff
will be revised schedule by schedule,
and no doubt the work already done
in revising that instrument will be
substantially adhered to, as follows;
Wool and woolens bill passed in
1911 and 1912 and vetoed.
Cotton textile bill passed in 1911
and 1912 and vetoed in 1911.
Steel, iron and metals bill passed in
1912 and vetoed.
Chemical bill added in 1911 to cot
ton bill, passed and vetoed.
New chemical bill separately passed
in 1912 and vetoed.
Sugar bill passed in 1912 and
vetoed.
Farmers free list bill passed in
1911 and vetoed.
1t does not necessarily follow that
the bills of the past will be repeated
with exactness, but it is believed they
will be essentially re-enacted, This
would leave these topics to be acted
on for the first time at the special
session:
Silks and products thereof.
Other textiles and allied articles.
Lumber, paper and kindred articles
Glass, pottery and miscellaneous
products.
Liquors, wines and beers.
Tobacco and products thereof.
Agricultural products and kindred
articles, and coal.
The free list, and miscellaneous
classifications.
Maximum and retaliatory duties.
Customs administrative act.
These subjects will be beyond doubt
treated as the Underwood bills were,
and all will be brought to revenue
basis in just and consistent manner.
The bills reported in this Congress are
a guide to the bills that will be re-
ported in the next Congress. The will
of the party was made plain at Balti-
more and it will be made still palmer
in the tariff bills to be reported in
the special session.
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Secretary Knox and China

The refusal of recognition by the
United States and by France of the
republic of China is to a certain ex-
tent at least responsible for the steal
ing of Mongolia from that country
and the placing of it under Russian
suzerainty. America has supported
the policy of maintaining the integri-
ty of China, and yet it has permitted
Mongolia, vast province, to be torn
away from the Chinese republic with
out word of protest. France is an ally
Of Russia but the United States is not,
and this administration, dominated by
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wv AsH1NGToN, November s4-tspe-
M cial)-Whatever may have
w been Capt Richmond P. Hob
sons motive aside from an earnest de-
sire to- serve the people of the United
States, and more particularly the state
of Alabama, in the Senate, in proposing to
Ex-Governor Conner and Lieutenant Gov
ernor Walter D. Seed that they form an
alliance of the progressives and prohibit
tion forces of the state of Alabama and
bag two of the very heftiest plums on the
tree, and third not so worse, and as
originator Of the idea himself, of course
taking the biggest. reddest and juiciest
plum which of course was perfectly fair,
considering that he had thought up the
scheme all by himsef-whatever may
have been his motive-anyway you've
got to hand it to HINT was some idea
all right.
1t seems that Governor Conner did not
take kindly to the carefully planned sug-
gestion Of Captain Hobson. Some how or
other there are people in this world who
want to do all the originating of brill
liant ideas themselves. Governor Conner
has leaning that way; we have noticed
this particular trait OF character of the
governors, and other people have noticed
it and referred to 1t in rude and sar-
castle terms. II has been said of the
governor that ne has disposition that
borders onto the mulish when other pco-
pie with the kindliest intentions draw
plans and specifications for his political
future. He is certainly queer about such
things. Here was a little plan that bore
all the earmarks of genius, and instead
of being grateful and ciasping its origin
ator TO his bosom and shedding tears of
joy on his vest, he rejected 1t. Rejected
1t In a cold and disagreeable manner, and
in HIS rage went out and bit large chunks
of oxygen out of the atmosphere.
Captain Hobsons intentions were per-
fectly good and his plan purely in the
interest of harmony OF course 1t may
be that Governor Conner has a faint bunch
that he would look well occupying seat
in the United States Senate himself. but
II Is q matter of utter impossibility. with
out some change In the constitution, for
two great statesmen of the proportions
of Captain Hobson and Governor Conner
occupying the same seat in the Senate at
the same time without causing comment.
Therefore, In order that things might be
harmonious, we'll leave 1t to all fair mind
ed persons IL Captain Hobson's little sug-
gestion wasn't just about the only answer
there was to it.
OF course Senator Johnston hasn't said
word so far about the city of Wash
inston not agreeing with him. One would
gather from the senator's manner that
on the whole he likes Washington very
well, and that his associates in the United
States Senate are very agreeable persons
indeed, and that so far as he is con-
cerned he would just about as leave con-
tinne right on in the Senate indefinitely
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and firing their guns-while the gorilla
darted and whirled this way and that,
striking out furiously with tbs club. The
uproar was indescrbable. Suddenly a
shot, fired wildly, struck one of the
hunters in the arm and shattered it. He
fell with cry of pain, and the gorilla,
rushing in upon him, tore savagely at.
his back. The man was in deadly peril
when another native, coming quite close,
shot the brute in the left side. whereupon
1t released its victim and fell. From all
sides there was rush to finish it, but in
last effort it arose. whirllng its club
and ehamping its jaws--the incarnation
OF brute ferocity. AS 1t stood there a
spear, cleverly aimed. hit 1t near tho
heart. while at the same moment a bullet
struck it above the left eye. MORALLY
wounded at last, the monster dropped
dead,