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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
ARGUE ON SEAL BILL
Senator Root Says United
States Cannot Stop Kill !.
ing for Ten Years.

Lengthy arguments for and against
the bill to give effect to the Japanese
British Russian American treaties re-
lating to the preservation of the seal
nerd on the Pribilof Islands were
made in the Senate today.
AS passed by the House the bill pro-
hibited pelagic sealing and restricted
the land killing of seals. The Senate
committee on foreign relations, how
ever, amended the measure to prohibit
the killing of all seals on the Pribilof
Islands for a period of ten years.
Root Attacks Amendment.
Senator Root of New York attacked
this amendment vigor ously, declaring that
it was not in accord with the provisions
of the treaties by which we had offered
other countries their share of the profits
of the fur seal industry.
I'VE cannot maintain our national self
respect" said Senator Root. IF We pre-
sumo the right to stop all killing on the
islands,
Senator Hitchcock Of Nebraska and Sen
ator Nelson of Minnesota took issue with
Senator Root and read into the record
the provisions of the treaties on this
point, in which they asserted the right to
prohibit all land killing at any time was
specifically reserved to the United
States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15

The fact that this is the first presi-
dental campaign in which the campaign
publicity law of 1911 has figured, coupled
with the further fact that Congress is
now about to pass another law Whlch
will make additional provisions Tor pup
licity makes the story of campaign FUNDS
one of unusual interest at this time
Starting the fashion of spending huge
sums of money in 1876. to secure the
election of their candidates, the political
parties kept raising the limit from pIesi-
Dental year to presidential year until, in
the campaign of 1895, the biggest cam
paisn fund ever contributed was secured
by Mark Hanna to elect William Mchlh-
ley to the presidency. In 1900 the 1uno
for McKinleys reelection was not as
large. In 1904. according to the best evil
dence. both parties were we'll supplied
with funds. But from that time forward
there has been a growing sentiment
against frying fat for campaign pur-
poses.
One of the impressions gathered by the
student Of the history of campaign con-
tributions is that the funds raised by the
two parties have usually been overesti-
mated-that is, SO far the national
committees go. On the other hand, there
probably has been tendency to under
estimate the amounts spent by the state
and county committees of the two par
ties For instance. at a recent hearing in
the Senate committee on privileges and
elections, ex-senator Nathan s.. Scott of
West Virginia for years one of the most
prominent men in the republican cam
paign organization. testified that in 1901
he had given $4,000 or $4,000 to the
campaign in his own state. but had not
given q cent to the national committee.
Hundreds of other wealthy men have
pursued the same course. When 1t is re-
membered that on the ballots of the
coming election there will be the names
of hundreds of thousands Of candidates
--one authority says there will be 100000
people directly or indirectly voted for
a contribution OF $50 in behalf of each
Of them would run far into the millions.
The law which Congress now is trying
to pass is one whose aim it Is to regulate
the nomination of
Drastic Bill presidential d
Before Congress. su1,d tss Il
provides that an organization or indi-
vidual attempting to secure the nomina-
ton OF any person as candidate for
either Of these positions shall. beginning
thirty days after the calling Of the con-
vention or the fixing Of the primary date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
CONFLICT Is AVOIDED.
Catholic Celebration Not Held in
Belfast Today.

BELFAST. Ireland. August 15.-For the
first time in many years there were nc
Catholic demonstrations here today in
celebration Of the feast Of the assump-
tion This was due to q manifesto is.
sued by officials Of the Ancient Order OF
Hibernians. advising the abandonment Of
meetings that had been arranged and
thus TO avert the possibilities of confiic,
with the Orangemen.
Normal conditions have been restored in
the Belfast shipyards. where. for seyera
weeks. fights between Protestant an6
Catholic workmen were frequent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
WILL MAKE STRAIGHT FIGHT.
Taft Forces in Nebraska Refuse Olive
Branch of the Progressives.

LINCOLN. Neb. August 15--The Taft
republican state committee has decided
not TO accept the olive branch tentatively
extended by the progressive state COM
mittee. The Taft forces will perfect their
state organization and will decide on the
advisability of naming candidates for
state offices by petition where the present
republican candidates are unsatisfactory.
because of their attitude on the national
ticket
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
Goes Into Bankruptcy.

Maurice Shappirio, who conducts a
hardware and sporting goods business at
923 sth street southeast, through Attor-
neys Mark Stearman and Harry H. Hol-
lander, today filed a voluntary petition
in bankruptcy in the Supreme Court of
the District Of Columbia. His liabilities
are listed 1T $2,2l7.64 and his assets
$l,5O0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15

states in an attempt to influence the
,, result of an election at which a repre-
sentative in Congress is elected to
keep full record of all receipts and
expenditures. The law required that
thirty days or earlier after the cleo
ton a sworn statement of these re-
ceipts and expenditures should be filed
with the clerk of the House of Repre-
statements open to public inspection
for fifteen months. The penalty for
violating this law was a fine, not to
exceed $1,000, or a year in prison, or
both.
1t was the contention of many that this
measure did not go far enough. 1t was
pointed out that to omit a requirement
for prediction reports was to omit the
information the people needed more be-
fore election than after election. When
the present democratic House came into
power it at once passed a new bill
through the House. 1t went to the Sem
ate, where the republicans amended il in
the face of democratic opposition, SO
to make it apply to primaries as We'll as
TO elections
AS finally PASSED. and now tn. law of
the land, the measure provides that some
time between the fifteenth and the tenth
day preceding the election at which rep
feSentatlveS are to be chosen in two or
more states an itemiZed account of all
'e"c'ItS and disbursements by committees
operating in two or more states shall be
made to Congress-. and all supplemental
receipts and disbursements must be re-
ported every succeeding sixth day. After
he election another and full statement
of all sums contributed, promised loaned
or advanced. all sums upward of 500
ltemiZed. and all lesser sums in bulk,
must be made to the clerk of the House.
All expenditures of more than so shall
show the name and address of the re-
cipient. and the total of all expenditures
shall be given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
McGraw Out for the Senate.

GRAFTON, W. Va, August 15-Coi
John T. McGraw, democratic national
committeeman from West Virginia, to-
day announced that he would be cam
didate to succeed Senator C. w. Watson
II the United States Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
How She Felt.

From the Boston Transcript
He-So that's your first hobble skirt.
Well, how do you feel in IL?
She-About the same as a mermaid
looks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15

II matters little what 1t is that you
want-whether q situation or a servant
"a want ad In tThe Star will reach the
person who w!lk I'LL your need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15

low. In Missouri. for instance a candi-
date for Congress cannot spend more
than $500 SEQ In some other
a fixed percentage of his first year <
salary, while in still others the
limit is set by so much per head for
every voter voting in the preceding gen.
eral election. Where no limit Is set, or
where ii is higher than 5000. the federal
law puts the limit at that figure IL is
however. further provided that the eN-
penses of the candidate himself shall not
be included in this nor any assessments
he has TO meet under the laws of his
state. The items which are not to be
accounted for. besides the assessment
fees. include the candidates personal eN-
penses, incurred for himself alone. for
travel and subsistence stationery and
postage, writing and printing (other than
in newspaperS and distributing letters.
circulars and posters and telegraph and
telephone bills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15

gressional cleo
ton. 1t UNDER
took to require
every political
in two or more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
Features Added
by Act of 1911.

all necessary personal expenses for his
travelling expenses, stationery and post
age, and for telegraph and telephone serv-
ice. this provision having been part of
the act of 1910. The new features added
in 1911 extend the provisions Of the law
to the nomination of senators and rep
resentatives by nominating conventions
and primaries. Political promises are alb
solutely prohibited by the statute. it.setting
forth that no candidate subject to its
provisions shall promise any office or po-
sition to any person. or to use his in
fiuence or to give his support to any
person for any office or position for the
purpose of influencing his or any other
vote. No candidate for the Senate is per-
mtted to aid financially in the candidacy
of any person for the legislature. except
through the regular committees.
1t Is provided also that no candidate
shall spend more to secure his nomination
or election than the laws Of his state al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
Still Has Chance
to Spend Money

money by any means. If man
who is not at the time
candidate makes contributions of any
kind to promote the candidacy OF any
man for nomination or election to the
legislature of a state. and afterward be-
comes candidate for the United States
Senate, or is elected to that position with
out becoming a candidate, he is required
to make his statement just as though he
had been a candidate for the Senate be-
fore the election of the legislature.
From these statements of the fedora
laws enacted to eliminate corporation
contributions and to enforce rigid pub
licity of campaign funds, both before and
after election, il will be seen that IL fair
elections to federal offices are not to be
had IL will be because there is not public
sentiment enough behind the laws 10 IN
sure their enforcement. rather than
through any lack of preventive legisla-
ton by Congress. That frequently has
happened, as in the case OF Adams
county. Ohio. There thousands OF voters
bought and sold votes openly, and no OPP
position to ii was raised, in spite or the
fact that Ohio had a good corrupt prac-
tees act. until Judge came along who
would enforce the law. Those who are
interested in campaign publicity laws as
sert that the death knell of political cor
ruption in the United States has been
sounded and that the era OF gigantic
sIush funds is at end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15

The next law enacted was approved
in June, 1910, just before the last con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15

The act of 1911 provides that any per-
son who campaigns in his own behalf oil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
w. B. Moses & Sons

6S-inch German Bleached
Meroerized Damask. 6Qc
Was S5c. Now. I'd. :.
72-in. Heavy Plain Damask.
full bleached. suitable for
making tea napkins. and
d %ali' .., Was s.. 81. so
20 pieces 24-in. Full Bleach
ed Irish Huck. Was 5Oc
6oc. Now, yard. wv
5 pieces 15-inch Fine Irish
Bleach Huck for guest tow
els. Was SOC. Now, 10c
yard. 'oS
so Bureau Scarfs and Pill
low Shams. embroidered. fin
ished on edge, pink and blue
borders. Were soc. 30c
Now. ~
100 Fine Hand embroidered
Bureau Sea; Searfs. Were $3.50
I8x5o-in. Embroidered and
Lace trimmed Scarfs. 2Qc
Were SOC. Now. ......
so dozen 24-inch Bleachcd
Damask Dinner Napkins. ex-
ira fine quality.Were 81 N
S2.5o. Now pA'|O
IS Fine Dimity Bedspreads
for double beds. 81 IN
Were 81 x Now ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
Interior Painting,
Papering, Decorating.
SALE
Household Linens-Friday Specials.

IS doz. Heavy Bleached
Hemmed-ends Turkish Tow
els, size 22x4o. Were 2Or
2oc. Now, each. -.
20 doz. Fine All-pure-linen
Huck Guest Towels, size
14x24. Were SOC. Now>30c
each.
Is pieces 72-inch Fine and
Extra Heavy Quality Silver
Bleacheds Damask, good pat
terms. Was $I.35. Now, or
10 pcs. Extra Fine Bleach
ed Irish Damask, u inches
wide, new patterns. or
Was SIPS. Now, yd.. ~
IS pieces 63-inch German
Bleached Mercerized Damask,
new patterns. Was 400
CSC. Now, yard. ...
20 doz. Fine Bleached
Damask Napkins, p inches
square. Were s2.25. $175
Now. ...............
10 pieces 7o-inch German
Bleached D a m k,
heavy quality. Was GQr
S1.oo. Now, yard. =. w
5 pieces 6o-inch Silver
Bleached Damask. good de-
signs. Was 75c. Now, ACC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
Drastic Bill
Before Congress.

provides that an organization or indi-
Vidual attempting to secure the nomina-
ton OF any person as a candidate for
either Of these positions shall, beginning
thirty days after the calling OF the con-
vention or the fixing Of the primary date,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15

As candidate may spend many thou
sands of dollars in this way. il will b.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
Circassian Walnut Pieces.
Early English Pieces.

Refrigerators, Baby Carriages,
Kitchen Ware.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
Wilton Nelvets.

The old = fashioned kind.
suitable for any room. espe-
cially where hard usage is OK
pected, in all the popular col
o %s Regularly $50. 02%c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
Babv Carriages,

We are now closing out an immense
line of Kitchen Ware on the third
floor rear. embracing the finest Sauce
pans. Coffee Pots and other cooking
utensils. In seamless aluminum-and
including Brushes and Dusters-at
a fiat reduction of 30 1-3 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-15
SAVINGS ON FURNITURE.

/ his sale shows reductions on desirable u
room IN the house. ranging from Is per cent to &c
clearing out is made necessary by the coming ot
loads of new fall goods
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-04-12
Care of the Ewes.

tTo be CONTINUED,
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-04-12

II woman has the slightest dim.
Guilty with her sight. she should lose
no time in consulting an oculist Moth.
ing will bring undesirable crows feet
more quickly than straining the eyes,
and local treatment to prevent the
lines will be inef1cacious If the seat
of the trouble is not attended to. 1t La
far better to wear glasses when sew.
ing and writing than to let the whole
face have drawn and aged look.
or course. massaging about the cor.
ners OF the eyes will make a tremen.
dous improvement in a woman's an
pearance. but the work will be with
out results unless she does 1t regularly
every night Also. II she is trying Ia
smooth away crows feet she must re-
member that stroking is not to be
done 80 severely as to loosen the skin
which would cause bagginess. bu,
merely that friction is to stimulate cir
culation. nourishing the skin tissues
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-04-12

me to be more explicit, perhaps the
| word 'hasnish' will refresh your mem
oryv'
I'll talk to you later"
yell give me back me property this
minute Or
O'Rourke was at the rail In a stride.
Shall | tell him?" he demanded.
A swift step sounded beside him.
He turned an instant too late. who had
reckoned without Dennison. AS he
moved to protect himself the first Of
ficer's fist caught the Irishman just
under the ear. And ore hundred and
seventy-five pounds of man and malice
were behind it, O'Rourke shot into
the scuppers as though kicked by a
mule. struck his head against piece
of iron work and lay still. half
stunned. shutting his teeth savagely
upon a moan.
Hole and the first mate stood over
him, and the captains voice, guarded
but clear enough, came to his ear:
You'll lie there, me man. and not
so much as a whimper till give you
leave. Take 'eed wot says, Mr..
DtHuisuu ere iS BOlH 10 Cieau Is re-
volver"
O'Rourke lay silent. save for his
quick breathing. The first officer,
grinning malevolently. sat down near
at hand. keeping basilisk eye upon
the PROSTATE man while he fondled an
able-bodied. hammerless Webley.
Hole moved off towards the gang
way. whence his voice arose. an in
slant later. greeting his visitor The
latter put a hurried question: which
ORourke did not catch, but the cap
tain's reply was quick enough:
only mutinous dorg of deck
and Wanted shore leave and refused
to go forrard when ordered E amt
'urted none. Mr.. Dennison ere Just
gyve i'm tap to keep him quiet"
The Irishman swore beneath his
breath and watched the first officer
The light from the lantern at the
gangway glanced duly upon the pol
ished barrel of the revolver, and the
cleaning line was steadily directed
towards ORourke's head Upon re-
consideration he concluded TO lie still,
to wait and watch his opportunity; /;
for the present, at least, he was IN
disposed to question Dennison's will
lingness to use the weapon O'ROurke
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-04-12
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens at Monte Carlo with
Col. Terence ORourke, military free
lance and something OF gambler In his
hotel. Leaning on the balcony he sees u
beautiful girl who suddenly enters the
elevator and passes from sight At the
watching him. One is the Hon. Berue
Clynn, while his companion is Viscount
Des Trcbes q duelist. The viscount tells
him the French government has directed
him to O'Rourke as man who would
undertake a secret mission AT his apart
fnrnt. O'Rourse, who had agreed to un-
dertake the mission, finds mysterious
letter The vfscount arrives, hands u
scaled package to O'Rourke. who Is not
to open 1t until on the ocean. a pair OF
under a doorway curtain The lrishnan
finds the owner of the mysterious feet TO
be his wife Beatrfx. from whom ne hhd
run away q year previous. They are
reconciled, and opening the letter he fnds
that Rangoon law firm offers MN
100000 pounds for a Jewel known as the
Pool OF Flame and left to him by a dy-
Ing friend, but now in keeping OF one
named Chambret in Algeria O'hourke
worsts the nobleman In duel. The wife
to soon return with the reward. He dis
covers both Glynn and the viscount on
board the ship. AS he finds Chambret
there In an attack by bandits ana ms
friend dies telling ORourke that he has
left the Pool of Flame with the governor
general, who at sight of signet ring
given the colonel will deliver over the
jewel Arriving at Algeria the 1rishmhn
finds the governor general away: Des
Trebes makes a mysterious appointment
possession OF the Jewel by stealing II. In
n duel O'Rourke masters the viscount.
secures possession OF the Pool OF Flame
and starts by ship for Rangoon.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-04-12
ILLUSTRATIONS by
ELLSWORTH YOUNG

| and, eluding the rigor of Egyptian
customs. as well as the vigilance Of
Egyptian spies, finds its way to the
| fellaheen-among other avid consum
ers; speaking badly. is smuggled into
the land Customs inspections. fur
| thermore. are as severe as might be
expected by anyone acquainted with
the country and its inhabitants-as
| was O'Rourke.
| He felt, then, no sort Of surprise at
the brevity of the official visitation.
The inspector, accompanied by an
excessively urbane and suave Captain
Hole. consciously but briefly
glanced into the hold. asked few
questions which would have been
pertinent had they not been entirely
perfunctory, and took his leave.
From the gangway the captain
turned back directly to his first Off
Ger and the latter's charge. Hearing
his approaching footsteps, O'Rourke
gathered himself together and sum
moned all his faculties to his aid.
"Troublesome?" demanded Hole,
pausing.
Not syllable" said the mate.
18th mons sensible. | haze me doubts
but he's too canny altegither."
Peaceful as a byby, eh? Well"
savagely, "'ell learn wot for. Get up,
you Irish"
O'Rourke lay passive under the
storm of Holes profanity. He had
all but closed his eyes. and was watch
ing the pair from beneath his lashes.
Failing to elicit any response,
"'Asn't e moved?" demanded the cap
tain
Not muscle"
"Shammin'. Ere, I'll show i'm"
'O'Rourke gritted his teeth and sup
pressed a groan as the toe of Holes
heavy boot crashed into his ribs.
"Th mons nae shamming." Denni-
son declared Hes fair tainted"
Tainted hell" countered the cap
tain GIVE Is arm twist, Denni-
SON.
The mate calmly disobeyed. The
arm-twist desired by the captain re-
quires the use of the twister's two
hands, ard stoutly as he defended his
opinion, the first officer was by no
means ready to put up his revolver.
He advanced and bent over the
Irishman. who lay motionless. his up
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-04-12

per lip rolled back to show his
clenched teeth. "Heugh!" exclaimed
the first officer. peering into his face.
his tone expressive of the liveliest
concern. Without further hesitation
he dropped the revolver into his pocket
and-received a tremendous short-arm
blow in the face.
With stified cry he fell back,
clutching at broken nose, and
sprawled at length; while ORourke,
leaping to his feet. deliberately put
heel into the pit of Dennison's stom-
ach. thereby effectually eliminating
him as factor in the further contro-
versy. simultaneously he advanced
| upon Captain Hole.
But In the latter he encountered no