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 Rutherwyck, and there "every evening just at sunset' it "tolled the twilight hour.' Every evening, that is. except l-.e historic one during the War of the Roses. when Blanche Heriot 'sprang within the old church door, mounted up the gloomy tower,' and kept the bell from ringing what. would have been fair young Basil funeral knell., His name, by the way. was neither Basil nor Under wood fl was Nevill. and he was nephew of Warwick the King Maker. nor had Cromwell anything 10 do with the episode which happened couple of centuries be- fore the future Protector was born. Why Miss Thorp, who, it seems. is still living at San Diego California. transferred the incident from the earlier period to the later that venerable lady alone knows She is now 62 years old, and among her treasures is 2 porcelain replica of tn famous bell which was sent to her from Chertsey.
 This old abbey or curfew bell now forms the ffth. one Of peal of eight in bclfry of the Chertsey parish church. After hundreds of years the ringing of the curfew was abandoned at Chertsey but it was revivied by the present vicar, md now is carried out from October to March 25.
 It would be interesting to know how many times ''Curfew Shall Not Ring To- night has been recited. David Belasco, you may remember introduced a similar episode into 'fThe Heart of Maryland.r and Mrs Leslie Carter swung on a bell clapper to the great delight of audiences in this, country as well as in the, United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03

woods, and assist in the search for nuts. Frolicking at their task. mother and father lay in the winters stores. Theic larder Is full of seeds, grain. and nuts, and is situated in the hollow of a tree or under the snow in a messy hollow. As long as there is anything to be found in .he woods the careful parents shuu the larder. and owing to their prudence their provisions last until the woods again yield tribute. The squirrel is not satis- fled with one hiding place; he hides his provisions everywhere, and he Is one of the best of foresters. for the nuts and seeds hidden by him and forgotten grow Into trees. He Is q skillful architect. The nest that he plaits with little twigs is well made. The entrance is perdendicu- lar and narrow. and sheltered from the
 storms by leafy cone. It 'is so nearly
 the color of the tree trunk that it is all
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be said with tolerable confidence: name ly that the Japanese system makes for terrible over pressure. When the boy of 1e or IS has got over the difficulty of mastering the 3000 ideographs required for reading even a Japanese newspaper, he must, if he is to gain access to the literature or science of the west, face the still greater difficulty of acquiring at least one European language-usuall5' English. So absolute is the disslmilarity of the mental process underlying Japanese syniax and that Of any Aryan tongue, that English. French or German IS, to the Japanese, scarcely less difficult than
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thusiasm for things Enrosean. The fact remains that, up to the level of the three R's,' the Japanese child is prob . ably well educated He can read, he can write and. as for arithmetic. he can rattle the beads of his abacus with astonishing deftness. He is grounded in the official (and very mendacious) ni story of his country, and he absorbs official morality from an ethical text book.
 The Japanese primary school, from the lowest standards upward, is fur rished with desks and benches on the European model Simple as 1t seems
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03
Earn Money While They Study

Cincinnati Telegram to the New York
 World
 | Cincinnati boasts of. a. school where 1t Is possible. for the pupils to earn ...eir pin money while going through their stndies This .school is known as the School for Retarded Pupils, and is for those who have fallen three or four years behind their proper grades. chiefly because of sickness.
 Mixed with long and dreary hours of study the pupils in this unique. school are given an opportunity of making candlesticks, pincushions and. calendars. which they sell An itepnized account is kept of each pupils work and the amount of time put In on 1t, and they, are paid accordingly.
 This Is the first school of it's kind In tine world, and the school officials are rpceisfng numerous inquiries regarding 1t from all parts of the country
 Where 1t was vas impossible to induce rupiIs to attend this sch0ol 1t Is nov filed. <.s.f ] ,1
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the adoption of this western fashion is likely to nave far-reaching conse- quenees. In process of time it will probably modify the national habit Of squatting upon the matted floor; and already doctors aver that the practice of sitting at school Is promoting the growth of the rising generation. Be- fore l heard this theory advanced, I had remarked upon the fact that if ever one saw in the streets person Of almost European stature, he was sure to be youth of from fifteen 10 twenty
 As to higher education, one thing may
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03
THE FAMOUS POEM
 AND FAMOUS BELL

The Bessie" who clung to the clapper of tine curfew bell was Blanche IIerriott, and the lover was not Basil Underwood sbut Nevill. nephew of Warwick the King Maker.
 Rose Hartwick Thorp's famous bell. which outlives the famous bell. which at Chertsey. 25 miles out of London, Is still tolling the eurfew.
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Concerning the Squirrel

from Harper 5 Weei>iy.
 .skfhe squirrel is one of the most inno- cent and faithful of animals, and the husband of one wife even in Turkey, where he is found domesticated, as in China, Norway, Brazil, Siberia. on the banks of the Ganges, and In the Congo. Nothing maternal can exceed the mother squirrels tenderness for her young. They accompany her when she goes hunting, they dance with her in tne
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03

vicus to the reformation. was tolled to call the worshippers to prayer to the Virgin Mary which preceded the regular service. When the Abbey was dismantled. however, its bell was transferred to the
 gloomy, shadow tower of the parish church of chertsey. which is named st. Peters, and also dates back to John de
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an6 no doubt the historic bell then tolled to call together the men who were en- gagged on work that, with alterations. is used today in the established church through the British empire. as we'll as in the Episcopal church of America.
 In the Abbey 1t Is supposed to have ''een used us the pardon bell. which, pre-
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For Once It Came True

From the Boston Evening Transcript
 Fortune Teller-"You arc going to have money left you
 Customer ~Glad to hear 1t. I've only got s2 my name
 Fortune TelIer--"well after paying me you will have dollar left you
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03

most imperceptible. In some countries the squirrels nest is burrow provided with five or six exits by which the tenant can escape from unwelcome visitors.
 The flying squirrel is found chiefly in tne forests of Norway and Lapland. but even there it is rare. It feeds on the buds of the pine and birch trees, and on wild seeds. Its flying members are two membranes which serve as a parachute at the moment of flying.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-30

ono of tho marVcls OF vaudeville. The
production has been gpTgeuus.v staged.
and thousands Of dollars lave been spent
TO mako it The treat uf III" entire season.
Professor Wallace ~ith his educated
cuci;Jtoog VIII DC Il pleasing feature uf
.hc weeks pTogrammc. whit" Eagle
IS the name uf enc - the professors :
pots and has shown human-iIkc jutclli-
Gpucc. White r.aclc" ADDS. multipies
subt!acts. ana stands today the maivot ui
the scientific world.
4 pleasing feature VIII SIC ,ic snGin:
o. the Arion qiaitcttc. which Is fs,ntn-;
its FIRST appearance in the west. This
quaricttc has had no difficulty i'm rc-
malninG I'm the eastern houses. but tb"
fat Saiary offered hy Sullivan g. Cunsi r.
dine acted ms the iuducement for At ,y4C
over u popular priced circuit. reports
sav that tho punr;c;te rs the best ever
over the circuit.
The MARIE Twain of MinstrcisT." Io-
scph y. Molice. will be on" ot .he bright
things on Tie Empress programme this
week. MIR Niece VIII be rcmcm Jcrcd
AS having been connected with Dock
stader. Al Fields. priiuvcse * West ana
Russell & smiths Ministries. Smiling
Joe" bears tn" distinction of being the
best antdote Tor the blues that vaudeville
bpasts.
Berry and Berry are eccentric insiru-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-30

THE first act of "T'hc Political
Il FolIjes of l0l2,' 10 he presented
nj the Salt Lake thcatcr, November /,
will he revelation 10 tncatcrgocrs,
So will those of The second and third
acts. In a word. no end of trouble and
expense is being taken 10 make the
settings of the Press club S latest Of
fcrug, such arc ncritcd by the
play and players. W. NJ. Minor has
charge OF all matters pertaining TO the
staging Of the production, and his skill
was amply shown in the electrical dis
PLAYS and floats shown in the night
parade which marked the opening OF
The Irrigation congress in salt Lake.
In "Thc Political FolIics of 1912. the
first scene shows garden and exterior
Of Il wcll-kuown Utah politician : home
the second act presents sawmill in =
rocky chasm. and the third act will
show = newspaper office on election
night. See The Political FoIlics Of
1912 by all means popular prices viii
prevail.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-30

T,IIE week beginning today IS anniver-
Il sary wcei5 at the Empress thcatcr
Manager Mccoy has spent several hun
dred dollars In decorations Tor the event.
Everywhere can be seen ferns and now-
ers. formed into beautiful designs ny
skilled florists. who have been worSing
ior the past twcnty-four hours getting
them in place. On November |. last
year, the Empress opened its doors Did
ding Tor public patronage. offering Sulli-
van & Considine's popular priced vdudc-
vile TO thcuterguers of Sal; Lake. The
has been prosperous one. Tho second
year starts wlth the matinee toiay, and
The bin provided promises 10 DC the best
ever. Js u has been gathered !rUm amun2
that every act on this weeks hill H. a
feature act; which means thorough
trca' for Empress patrons Sullivan &
tOus'dinp expect To continue To maintain
ihe high standard Of vaUd@yiGc which has
characterized this progressive firm since
the Organization; and tho second year pt
sullivan & Considine will bring 10 ,ne
local theatcr many uullcard- OF aiITac-
tons which have hsretufurc appeared too
large and costly for vaudeville. Shry
are presenting even nov some Of the
more psetcntiuus and spectacular musical
comedy acts. With scenic embellishments
that are not reached hy any other nopu-
lar-piiced vaudeville circuit IN the United
States.
AZ the headline attraction for the CON .
in: Anniversary week they will present
Charles WAYNE. the well-llnown comcdl =
an, and Gertrude Dos Rochcs. who is
aid 10 have the figure OF Vents. !'nese
musical tabloid. "Tbe Incubator Girls"
The aggregation carries upward nf a
dozen high class artists In the singing
and dancing line. The act is said 10 be
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-30
Explains Rulnor.

Mr.. Farr told me Of one ease where
:: coal merchant Of this city only real"
izcd = profit of 500 on Z S5G.O0D bust
ness of = ycar, He mentioned to ne
that q rumor was afIoat that the Shor;
l.inc wa, goiH@ 10 adop; :. plan so that
amy shipper vino wished TO nave his ears
rcwcighcd might do so hy deposifnc 81.
Then. according 10 tho rumor. If thc
shipment WAS found 30 he less than 300
pounds greater or less than point of
original weight. tho consIgncc ,,ds 10
forfeit the 81 rs well as stand for ;hn
loss. In case the weight was found
20 vary more than tha. thc railroad
coupany WAS 10 stand for the loss and
give back tho deposit. | told Mr. Farr
that | had beard no such proposition,
| told him that J bad never considered
il seriously and tina; | was not in favor
Of ii. Mr. Farr told me that he would
come back some time IN the near future
and discuss the matter again. and that
was the last ! have heard Of it. -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-30
Make Personal Test.

"Thc people of Salt Lake are like
The citizens Of Missouri. they have 10
he shown said Mr.. Prouty ycstcr-
day. Here the people who receive
carload shipments have installed their
own scales in many instances and
weigh tho ears when jhey come in and
make sure for themselves that they
have been weighed properly.
Tho testimony Yesterday morning
opened with l. j. Kctchum ON The
stand. He j, in charge of the Denver
4 Rio Grande freight lines IN Utah.
Ilc told of the "thrcc star system
- weighing aud stcuciing freight
cayS. Each car. under this system. is
weighed and stcncilcd when il j. built
and yearly thereafter for three wears.
correction being made and star
iiaccd on il. After tnrce wcighngs il
is given = weigh, which i; keeps for
ibc rest Of it's life.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-30
Initial Weight Fair.

Mr.. Reeves said that ever since he
could remember the initial weight had
been used in all shipments. and that he
considered il the only fair way He
said that in winter carload of coal
gains much in weight and that in sum
mer il shrinks considerably. "One
offsets the other he sail Mr.. Reeves
was then asked As TO grain shipments.
but there were not any important de.
velopmcnts on this line OF questioning
j. ". Shcehan, superintendent % The
tramscontinentaI freight bureau wcig
ing and inspection department, took
thc chair and made some explanations
in regard TO his testimony Monday,
This concluded the investigation here
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-30

our New Minister the comedy
drama with which the new Gauick stock
company VIII open its engagement next
sunday night. promises 10 he one OF the
most successful pieces ever produced
here The play is filed with sparkling
humor aud at the same time carries
much heart gripping interest. The scenes
that result when the new minister, who
is so different from the people he seeks
10 help tina, they consider him worldly
comes into his assigned charge. are en-
;irsly satisfying. T., Forrest Taylor. tho
ma naScr OF the new company. who plays
the part OF the minister In the story is
ed more particularly TO this part than
any he has yet attempt cd in this city.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-30

Minnie Allen. who Is winning such sue
lSess at the Orpheum this week in a
single act, brilliantly original when
asked last night as 10 what reason she
attributes the hit made. replied 81 can
answer that interesting question better
by asking You 20 define the difference be-
tween an amateur and a professional.
Amateurs are often clever. but as soon
as they come upon the stage something
indicates TO the audience that il is going
to he disappointed. and II looks farther
down the programme for crumb of COM
fort. -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-30
ADJUSTMENTS

The following ,hester notices arc marked
"sd5 eTti--menr' In order 10 comply With
strict interprc,a alton OF the new federal news
pRper Law. In they paid sd-
ver,iEenents. They arc Items furnished By
the press agents OF the various thester,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-30
a Box Of StuaTt's Dyspepsia Tablets I,
Your 6cst Travelling Companion.

Railroads tell YOU about tho wonders
Of Nature along their lines; hotels de-
scribe their modern accommoda tons: but
they never fail To ring In their cuisine
uucXccled.' The wisa traveller knows he
is taking pot luch when nc leaves home,
hcucc "a box of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets is quite as essential as many OF ,h.
other travelling requisites
Thus commented philosophical trav-
cling man. speaking Of hotel life rcstsu.
rants, grills and junction lunch counters.
The aSttAticns III this world" Inc contin-
usd ARE the result oc one SGT OF men
trying 10 compel the other set to think
and act against their own inclinations.
II is the same I'm religion. politics aud
eats. ! have learned from experience To
eat what they serve: 10 forget the food
experts, read the current news and ioJ, "a
and leave tho stomach to tho bcs; cxpn.,
IN the woTld-Stuart Dyspepsia Tableis
And Stuart>s Dyspepsia Tablets actl,-
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relieve weak and oV.Tburdencd stomach.
% great portion II digestive action
Their component parts assist the dlrcs-
tive fluids and sccrctions OF the stomach
and they simply take up the Grind and
carry on the work just The same as a
good. strong, healthy stomach would do il
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets are for sale
by all druggists, Jt % cents q box and
they sre the one article that the druggist
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-30

For the first time on any local stage
''Zira" is this week being presented at
the Colonial at popular prices The play
is tho story OF an English 2irl who is
nursing wounded soldiers at the opening
Ct the Bocr war in South Africa. wnen
she determines To take the name and
position Of an English woman Of wealth
and prominence who has supposedly just
died in the camp. The meeting between
the two women later in England, fur
nishcs one of the most dramatic moments
of the entire play. and ii is s;uperhy act =
ed by Miss Countiss and Miss Culver at
the Colonial. For The Thursday after
noon performance of '.Iira" souvenir
photographs are to be given away.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-30
/ ellis of Reweighing.

\. j. Croriu. local freight agent for
;hc Rio GIandc. was called 80 The
s'aGd 10 testify in regard TO thc state
mcnt made Yesterday that Edward H..
q 'Bricr. of the Citizen : Coal com
IaWy had complained of car being
DELAYED through - request for rcwcigh-
iu%. Mr. tronm said tha, in the in
stance mcTtjuucd the car was returned
IN two daVs. ana tha; the rcwcighing
shnwcd Su0 pounds more than the
original weight.
j. \. Reeves. gcucral freight agent
;or the Oregon Short Line, WAS the
next witness called.
lie testified in regard 10 statements
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-30

mcn;alIsts Of a high order, and their Of
fcring combines all the fundamentals
that so 10 make up an enjoyable enter
lainmcnt. Miss Pauline Berry Is said to
bc very beautiful and wearing gowns
of the latest Partisan designs. Frank
Berry win be recalled as having PLAYED
the comedy role in ''rhc kissing Waltz.
Last, but by no means least, is Miss
Dcna Cooper, the distinguished Australian
actress, assisted capablv by Walter Rob
inSon and Reg Shedrick, who viii pre-
episode "rhe Confession" Miss Cooper
is often referred 10 as the Olga Neither
sole OF vaudeville. She is said 10
Cccdincly attractive, with an unusual
amount of histrionic talent. Pathe's re-
view OF current events will conclude the
bi. anniversary bill.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-30
FAMOUS GEOLOGIST
SALT LAKE VISITOR

Dr. Albert Helm. an eminent gcolosist
Of Zurich, Switzerland, WAS a visitor in
Salt Lake yesterday, homcward bound
after two-year tour Of the globe DR.,
Hem Is author Of many scientific vol
umes dealing particularly with geology
lie Is known as an authority on Green
land, having made elaborate studies ol
The ncCuliaritics OF that island
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-30
DECLARES INITIAL
WEIGHT TO Be FAIR
General Freight Agent Reeves
Of Short Line Explains
Some TechnicalitieS.
HEARING CONCLUDED
Government Officials Well
Satisfied; Find Salt LakerS
Are Wide Awake.

That the Investigation into alleged
freight weighing troubles held here
Monday and Yesterday was The best
and most satisfactory Of the series
being held bv the Interstate commerce
commission throughout the United
States. WAS the opinion given yestcr-
day by Inspector Ward Prouty and
Attorney &. y. Marchand. who con.
Quoted The investigation for the gov
crnmcnt. The hearing was concluded
st Il session yesterday morning. The
government officials will 20 from here
10 Baltimore. where an examination
Of conditions vii! be made on No'cm'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-30

Another great exploit OF Photography
iu motion is offered III the wonderfully
weird and convincing story. "rhc Phan-
tom Lady" at the Nchcsy today. II vou
would ne mystilicd and care IN daily
with things "spoOkcy." the opportunity
presents itself in This delightful Ieproduc-
tion cf uIystcry, "S'o;cn Glory Is ono
Of the greatest comedies ever reproduced
in the Nlms. The above, with regular
daily features. arc includcd in today's
programme.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-30

made Monday by W. +. Farr in re-
gard to the possibilities of the Oregon
Shor, Line adopting new plan with
regard 10 destination weights in ship
mcutS ''The only thing know about
IT, be said. ''is that Mr.. Farr came
10 my office Que day and asked me TO
discuss lhe nrOp0silion with him.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-30

i'm The forthcoming productions oc THE
Kiss Waltz at the Salt Lake thea ter.
local thcatcreoers Will have the oppor-
.upity OF seeing tho most beautiful wo-
man on the American stage aud hearing
tac sweetest melody OF the Nicnncsc
school OF music ever rendered in this
country, Nalcsaa SurJtt, the woman iu
the case. is credited with being the queen
OF American beauties by the ma jcrty ol
beauty critics. gnd The Kiss Waltz" "
the opcrctta she Is 10 appear in. is with
out doubt the most melodlous OF the
Vicnncse pieces SO far heard in Amer
lea.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-08-01
IN ESCAPING GOLD BRICKS.

"A man woman with funds to invest should make it a
primary principle to first consult experienced banking
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-08-01
IDAHO PROMINENT IN IRRIGATION CONGRESS-

Governor j. H. Hawley of Idaho has been given prom
nent place the program for the annual session of the Ma
ona Irrigation congress to be held in Salt Lake City, Sep
TENDER 30 to October The governor recently extended
invitation to attend this important gathering and in letter
just received signifed his acceptance.
The invitation to Governor Hawey called attention to the
fact that the waters of country it's most important and
valuable asset and their management deserves the thoughtful
attention of people, The efficient management and util
zaton of the of country will be the central theme
for the program Idaho will be represented by of the
states prominent citizens who will attend the congress
as delegates.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-08-01
GLADSTONE WINS IN sHosHoNE.

The most surprising we'll unaccontabe features of
the vote in the primaries last Tuesday the result in the
for governor 1t unanimously conceded by those
who heard say anything about the final outcome that
John M Hane would be the choice of the of Shosone
county by large majority The early return however plain
" showed that Cagstone receiving larger vote than had
been anticipated by his ardent supporters and from
present indications he will lead his nearest opponent Mr.
Hanes in this county by about $50 The vote through
out the county extremely light there being hundreds reg
stered who did not vote The returns show the county
strongly republican and 1 precincts of 26 in the county
show of 500 republican than democratic votes
cast and there effort the part of many republicans
to get the republican vote out which would no doubt show
much greater vote in their favor