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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
Former Private Secretary
of O'Neal Slated for
New Position
APPOINTMENT WOULD
CAUSE NO SURPRISE
MeNeel So-Called Original Wilson"
Man-Aided in Managing Demo.
cratic Willing
to Accept Post

Ihat John o. McNeel erstwhile private
secretary to Governor O'Neal. who re-
Gently resigned his position at the request
OF the governor. will be appointed inter-
nal revenue collector for the states OF
Alabama and Mississippi is a matter of
current political gossip
1t is reported that Mr.. McNeel has been
promised the position by Secretary of
the Treasurer McAdoo. and that he has
declared himself willing to accept Should
the appointment follow there would be no
surprise among well informed political
students in this state
Mr, MeNeel was one Of the sn-caled
original Wilson men" of Alabama. and
it is generally understood that he had
much to do with arranging that slate of
Underwood" delegates, fair propor-
ton of the members of which were at
heart favorable to the nomination of Mr..
Wilson. After the nomination of Wilson.
Mr. McNeel, with the permission of the
governor, went to New York. and there
aided in the management of the demo-
cratic campaign.
Graves Did Likewise
The other Alabamian who did likewise
was Gen. Bibb Graves, another original
Wilson man. He later applied for the
post of assistant secretary of war, but
failed to receive the appointment 1t is
understood that the Alabama delegation
faithfully stood by General Graves In his
political ambition, despite the fact that
the delegation, almost to the man, was
warm in its support of MIR. Underwood 1t
was stated, in explanation. that as long
as an Alabamian had chance to land such
an important post the delegation would
stand by him even if he had differed from
the delegation in int3a-pal1N politics. 1t
is considered a matter OF speculation as
to whether or not the Alabama senators
would make a fight for Mr.. McNeel un-
less the position of revenue co1ector
should rest between him and an appli-
cant from Mississippi.
Mr., MeNeel, iucideatally, is q brother
ein.law of lTeier O. 'dwNn chairman Of the
state democratic executive committee. Mr..
| Goodwin, who was aggressive in his adj
voeacy of the nomination of Mr.. Under
wood, is also an applicant for federal Of
fee. He would be attorney for the middle
district. ~H
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
Disavow Essaad Pasha

While the Turkish government at Con-
stantinople has officially disavowed l1s-
sa aG Pasha. II iss known that special
emissares have been sel,t oul by the
porte with the object of having Essaad
Pasha recognized as ernir of Albania. A
majority OF the Albanians are said to
be urging Italian intervention for the re-
establishment of order.
Italian preparations have been made to
dispatch large expedition, if that should
be necessary. General Nava, who par
tieipated i'm all the African campaign,
and commanded regiment at the battle
of Adowa i'm 1906, has been designated
as commander of the expedition. Cen
eral Nava is now in command of the
Bologna army corps.
Rumored Interference
st. Petersburg, May 4.--Rumors of Aus
tro-Italian interference in Albania have
been received here with skepticism. Now.
however. It is realized that the fate of
Albania involves a deeper concern than
Scutari and it is declared that in the in
terests of European and the welfare of
the Balkan states Russia will do every
thing possible to prevent the occupation
of Albania. If she is not successful in
this Russia will insist that all the great
powers participate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05

tcontinucd on Page EishD
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
GOLDEN
OPPORTUNITY
Girls, Here is Your
Chance to Wed a
Real Man.
California Man Wants Mt. Ster-
ling Girl For a wife.

The following letter was re-
ceived few days ago,sand will
probably be of interest to some of
Mt. Sterling's fair ones:
Editor Advocate, Mt. Sterling,
Kentucky
Dear Sir:-Would you kindly
announce through the columns of
your paper that should like very
much to enter into correspondence
with some young lady of Mt.
Sterling. l should regard it as a
favor as l am real lonesome out
here and am looking for a nice
little Kentucky girl, preferably
one of high school or college edu-
cation. l am % years of age and
since leaving college have been
editing a newspaper. 1 am inclin-
ed to be partial to Southern girls.
While in college l was an ath-
lete of ability, playing on the
foot ball eleven and was a member
of the track teams.
Having lived a sane life, 1 am
perfect, physically, and possess a
lovable and affectionate DISPOSE
ton. Please let me hear from
some little Mt. Sterling girl real
soon.
LEONARD w. A. AGAzELOw,
Mill Valley, Marine Co., Cal.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22

CONFESSIONS.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
WOMEN OF FRANCE.
They Are the Bosses Even Though the
Men Won't Admit II.

Men won't Admit IL.
The women Of France have been de-
scribed as the backbone of the French
nation. The remark applies more to
the middle class than to the aristoc
racy. The bourgeoise. truly helpmeet
to her husband, is in fact more often a
manager and as a rule efficient in that
capacity. 1t is she who carries on the
little shop, while her husband. perhaps
nominally the head, runs errands at
her bidding. Not that the Frenchman
ruth. 1t may be. too. that be has bust
ness interests elsewhere as well. Thus
ne may work for the railway or for
some other enterprise.
In Paris one enters an attractive lit
tie picture or jewelry shop Oh the Rue
de Rivoh smiling FrenchwomaD
comes forward to cajole the tourist into
buying all sorts of fascinating things
he really does not want 1t is the same
ut the shops where are sold kodak
supplies and postcards-not' man to
ne seen except as a purchaser,
II one ferrets out little hardware
store and goes in to buy rope or nails
or anything OF that sort there may be
Il man. the proprietor probably. TO hunt
for just what is desired but even then
mis- wife sits at the desk. guarding the
money drawer and keeping close
watch over all that is happening.
Likewise at the butchers madame
sits in state at the receipt of cash
rhe ease is the same at the grocer's.
where she gives out change and keeps
The accounts No mere hireling is to he
trusted with such weighty matters.
All customers should stop to greet the
mistress of the shop as they enter and
must Cd no account forget their "Bon
Jour. madamer on departing. These
little courtesies are among the essen
tials with the French. and If the for
.igner forgets or neglects them he fire.
quently fares badly.-London Spectator.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
BUSINESS DIPLOMACY.
What SORRY, but That 10 the Ruis,'
Cost One Bank.

WHAT ooFFy, OUT tnat ~ tne Nufss
Cost One Bank.
THE making of rules for the carry.
Ing on Of business Is a good PROPOSE.
ton, but ironclad rules sometimes I'm.
jure as much as they help" a New
York banker declared recently. Here
Is an illustrations:
'One Of the depositors In my con-
Germ had saved many years. His bank
book. tattered and yellow. was full to
the last lines with entries that ex.
tended practically since his wedding
day. And when the time came that
he must take out new book he asked
to save the old one.
Sorry the teller said. but it's a
rule Of the company that when a new
book Is issued we must take up the
old one.'
"'But you don't understand the de-
positor argued. That old book is
nothing to you. It is worth whole
lot to me. Many's the night my wife
and I have sat up with that, looking
over the entries, planning for the fu-
ture when all the additions we had
planned would be made in it. We've
seen our little account grow from $40
to 500. from 500 to $1,000 His
voice grew a bit husky. why, that
little book has been a sort of Bible to
us. 1t has represented our every hope
in life. we have planned By It, dream
ed by 1t. May not keep it9
1.-THE clerk smiled alphabetically,
but shook his head.
81 cannot violate one Of the iron.
clad rules of the esta blishment,' he
answered. and the man turned away.
"A month went by. and then one day
check for the mans entire balance
came into the bank. He had transfer
red his account to another institution
The matter came to my attention some
way. and heard the story OF the
torn and tattered bank book. That
night, In the little bulletin which we
send around our place. was a notice
that was written by me:
Hereafter there shall not be an
ironclad rule In this bank that Is too
strong or too heavy to resist breakage,
Kindly consult the cashier on matters
of diplomacy in the future New
York World
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22

Train No. 4 arrives at Quicksand,
station on the L. & E. Extension, at HAS
a. M. and train No. 3 leaves Quicksand
for Jackson at I;25 p. III.
LEXINGTON-Train No. will make
connection at Lexington with the L. &
N. for Louisville, KY. No. 3 will make
connection with the L. & N, at Winches-
ter for Cincinnati, o.
CAMPTON JUNCTION Trains Nos.
I, 2, and 4 will make connection with
Mountain Central Ry. to and from Camp
ton. KY.
BEATTYVILLE JUNCTION-Tr Trains
Nos. 1, and 3 will make connection
with the L. & A. Railway to and from
Beattyvillt.
o. & K. JUNCTION - Train No. ),
daily, and No. 4, Dolly except Sunday,
will make connection with o. & K. Rail-
way for Camel City and o. & K. stations.
CHAS. SCOTT
Gen. Passenger Agent
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
The Human Voice.

Ones surprise at the fact that no two
persons voices are perfectly alike
ceases when one is Informed by an au
,hority on the subject that. though
there are only nine perfect tones In
he human voice. there Is the astound-
ing number of 1882. 1S6.044,415 differ
pnt sounds or these fourteen direct
muscles produce 1888, and thirty indi
rect muscles produce 1T3.74l.S23. while
all in cooperation produce the total
given above.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
Unconscious Sarcasm.

A Scotch visitor to the Carlyles. In
Cheyne row. was much struck with
the soundproof room which the sage
had contrived for himself In the attic.
lighted from the top. and where no
sight or sound from outside could pene
trate. MY certes. this is hne!" cried
the old friend. with unconscious sar
casm. Here ye may write and study
all the rest of your life and no human
being be one bit the WISER"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
Not to Be Bitten.

Andrew Cherry, the actor. once re
ceived an offer Of an engagement from
a theatrical manager who had not pre-
viously treated him very well II have
been bitten by you once" he wrote.
''and am resolved that you shall not
make two bites of A Cherry ."-I.ondon
Telegraph
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
To the Ladies.

have rented the front room up
stairs in the Jordan building and
am prepared to do all kinds
of stamping work. Embroidery
lessons. Miss Julia Clark.
27-3t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
w est-Bound.
Eastern Division

EASTBOUND WESTBoUND
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
Consistent.

THAT big fellow certainly does act IN
very silly way"
"ierhaps. hsing stont. ne thinks Ia
match II his conduct ought 10 he fa;I
oIis baltimore American
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-11-07
WITCHES WEIGH HOUSE GONE
holland Town Loses Curious Relic %
Middle AgsE-ostsfmlnsd Whsthz
sf Witeh or Wizard

Amsterdam The tttls tosn Of
Jadaeatef. which 10 situated on shs
Hlt.r Ysfei rsht Of tbs bsatan tour
ia rack. has l8sg b. are oas Of tha
moss feuafkable relies III the mlddta
aEes re secalfed Witches Weigh
iidHss
Eafiy N th- sixteenth eeatary IN
psf8f Charles sho eab born and
educated u Holland granted lhe town
What Ia perhaps III MOST curious
privilege 81 record nat ot weigh
hl4as which shoall b. thr only rec
kHizsd aaa ~ determines aifeiaIly
y hetA~r a psrsoa vas a Nitafd or :
Itch
AZ tima Whea stteaeFast vaa uni
yrraaIly believed In tbs weigh house
did 5 great business 4 vas the bur
Eomaster 81 the Town uho determined
ihs esight II a accused person bal,
anesd the scales or Was heavier hs
or he Weat re-, b. 10 tighter :
prtma fasIa case Of wttchexaft Ma
held 20 be made out. and the infer
tunAts Individual Was In Imminent
danger OF losing hfs or ehattsls %
both
There ara records that witches
we're weighed n Underwater - late
a. the ersI half % the asahfAAetk 80
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-11-07

rules OF this here building against It,
81 guess you'll have TO stand for IL.
You get me?
Because If you don't. Nels. my
friend Gid the ianitor with sudden
ferocity, I'm beat it into your bone
head with a CRATE crank Why, you
tow-topped, lop-eared, knock-kneed son
of a smoked halibUs. the first thing you
know you'll get that Chink scared and
I'll have TO be paying out money to
have my little bit of a weeks laundry
done for me.
And you not even naturaliZedl
concluded the tanitor. with bitter
scorn.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-11-07


paper and John Dear thus became
aware OF the wareabouta Of bis long
lost brother
Among other ourioulttsn Ia tho bank
library theru IL bank nole dated 18th
Nher 1920 Tor EbSs This IL tho
oldest bank note known to he Ia en-
htvucc In appearances aud design
Y y very similar 10 the present day
notes Another interesting note Is
one Tor Gi.OO0 which Lord eoehrans
paid IA a tnc. Imposed upon him for
his urrunooualy supposed connection
with a fraud Tor raising tbs public
funds II u Endorsed with theae
words ~ health having suffered
BY long aud close confinement and
my opprunaorn having resolved 20 de-
prlYe ms u property aud ITO ! submit
70 robbery 10 protect myself from
murder III tho hope that shall live
TO BRING the dsiinquenta 10 iustics -
CochtRhe Grated chamber Kings
lIeneb prison. ] July. 1915"
Tho greatest amount for Which =
tank % England note has bssn issued
Is / 100000 There are only four
Of these million pounds notes In s3iss.
ouea One IL preserved 10 tho library
n tho bank another i III tbs pozsea-
sion u the Rolhachild family. a third
IL nWned hy MaanrH Goutta. the "a
nous bankers. and the forth II 10 shR
hands OF tho descendants u samuel
Hokera. thu posi-
TIM printing i dous ON tho bank
premises rts notes arr printed In
pairs aud come on thu machines
pressed and dried Hlesk notes 81 dif
fcfeut values from e. 10 200 ara
kept IA Iron safes Ia one large roatn
and the average value ~ ths stock Il
between Eeo.00a.oOO aud 10000, Duo
over s0.pn9 notes Of various values
aFs paid into this bank every day 9n
thsif return thu notes are sorted. first
Into thrlr respective values. theh &c
cofdlng 20 thcir dates. and finally Into
their numerical order Every note
has PLACES % its own IN tha bank
registers. aud Immediately the notes
are sorted their return IL realstared
Special examining clerks daEats
their attention 70 detecting forgerisa
OF late Ysars there have not bern
many cases ~ forged notes, but dur.
Ing thu eighteenth and sarlY part OF
the ninetssnfh centuries tbs banks
suffered severe losses from c1antas
felt nntea The story Of tbs nrut -
corded forgery forms q unique chapter
Id The bauh of romance A certain
linen draper uamsd vaashHn #aa pas
sionatclY III lova with fair maiden
whose fafhtr Ma man u e0uald
cradle wealth Tho lore alex swain
kuna that thu quickest say @ ain tha
Kifl vas IL Klgs sons proof hat hs
Naa a maa u means To this end hs
employed several men - eHKrayc Tor
hlm 4 tank ~ England note Tor L %
When twelve " the notrs had been
vofkrd on be- presented them % hla
lady lair rnlaeklY me imposition
vas soon dtscu9sFed ahd poGs Vaughn
VAS hanged
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-11-07
The Basement
Philosopher
lcogyrirA.. .9la. y ". 3. chapn.nl
BY KENNETH HARRIS

Nels. my fIiend, said the janitor
to his Scandinavian assistant, Il take
notice hat you're a-getting gay these
days. That there cap of yours is got
too small for your head and / don't
believe the caps shrunk any at that.
What was you abusing that gentleman
for just now What gentleman? The
gentleman with the laundry, the yell
low complicated gentleman with the
slant eyes and the baggy pants that
you, was a-speaking to SO unkindly.
"Chinyman, was he?" said the jani-
tor, with broad smile of perfect com
prehension. We'll. Of course that's
different. If he was a Chink, don't
know as | can blame you. It's per
fectly natural that you'd want to kick
him off the premises and make mo-
tions to that effect. | s'pose he give
you the excuse that he had business
here-what? Thirty-eight and twenty
seven gives him their shirts an fiat
pieces, don't they? l thought they
did. Anyway you done we'll to let him
know that he was the scum of the
earth and the offscourings Of human
49, AAC AhA6HtA ESdllI0 II IL ne Wdb
treated civil and decent
When you come to think of 1t, it's a
blessing that there is scum and on
scourings for us to look down on and
kick around and bawl out once in a
while" unused the janitor. Wed GER
tainly be in bad way IL there wasn't
i guess we'd lose all our self respect.
/ know you've done me heaps of good
that way, Nels, my friend It's been
a great comfort to me after the agent
has been raising Ned around here for
to jack you up and tell you what l
thought of a race of people that put
fishballs in their soup. l don't know
but what I'm going little too far In
calling you a race. You're more like
a funeral procession. judging by the
most of you that's worked for me.
But that's neither here nor there. We
can't all be Irish, nor yet American,
and it's good thing as I'm a telling
you. Somebody's got to be the goat.
What makes me sore. and what
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-11-07

only. Here WAS a puzzle which even his anrewd.
ness could not solve. Tho euiBa Wsrr silver ard
OF full weight, and in that day silver was Of
sufficient intrinsic value 20 make u useless for
anyone 10 make commercials out N the pure
metal. Mowers searched for another week hui
found no more coins Ile then showed tho re.
ault ~ his labor to nelghbors and 10 some peopIn
In The city Of Chicago lie said nothing about
where he had discovered the treasure shortly
nfterRArd however. man offered him 400 for
the secret. and though Movers told him that
the place Was probably worked out the man Of
Tered the money. said he would take the chance
and The offer saR accepted The purchaser
never found anything and gave np the labor IN
disgust
II was not long before the story Of The place
where the coins had been picked np became gen.
orally known aud the people hucked 10 the btaT
aud 10 the beach marking The alte % the Loaf
town. Thay dug. searched aud prospectsd with
all the ardor OF kloudlkerH but the aotr result
Was gold pIees Of thr vHfus Of 81 TO- which
boy picked up from The Waka Of reffeaflus
wave The collection Of coin which Henry Aoa.
erh found IL nov Ia the p1HarHefau ~ a uan
who once ran Chicago dime ndsfum 80 9ha
has ever hssn able ~ account Tor me Bfeseuea
of the money Ia the place The theory that #
was left behind by departing resident ~ H.
John IL said 70 be- hardly tshable because tbs
people Of that place not itch enough 10
make them careless Of yaiuahlas
There Is metal ahich tbe pfonpsctof may
md ln abundance u he Nlll 81 20 81 John before
The t~O old apple treeH tumble doau this bluR
The trunks aud bFanehra n both ~ them are
full OF lead The tfeea stood just AZ The end
~ the old Sixth infantry rifle bur Faf three
years before the building ~ tha present post
the troops that GrEt came 10 FORT sheridan
pumped Lad at target pfactea into fho batt aud
Incidentally Into The apple trees n fha slda
Despite tho attacks II the asathef and this
leadhn onslaught the 80 trees bore a burden It
fruit for Ysnra raaH1 HHI ~ ahs~t a. that
which beH1 Their branches st the time NHrn 'as
ioHn of st John something more aabstah.
tlbl ihau memory
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-11-07
@ANoTHER

makes any right-th1nking man sore"
the janitor went on, lis to see some
guy doing something that don't never
do nor never thought of doing, and
couldn't do If | wanted to do it. You
understand that don't apply to base
ball or variety show stunts, but them's
about the only exceptions l can think
of just now. You take this here golf
l get the willies now every time l
take the old woman to the park. Hon
est, it takes away my appetite for the
lunch to see them lunatics. Seems to
me a grown person might find some
thing better to do than to put In time
swatting a dinky little ball around a
twenty-acre lot l feel like smearing
their fingers with molasses and giving
them couple of feathers to play with.
That would be a sensible form of
amusement alongside Of golf, It looks
like to me- Some of EN- wear knee
panties, too. Gee! What they ought to
wear Is Russian blouse suits with
sailor collars and pretty little socks
on their pretty little legs. Fierce.
amt It?
AnOLAGI IH1UB that 61fC5 AAAC q peAAh
is to see a guy a-smoking cigarette.
That's something there amt no ex-
cuse for that 1 can see. Anybody can
get a clay pipe, and a couple of
months steady smoking II make it as
sweet and juicy as need be. A pipe is a
mans smoke, though amt got no OBJ
lection to a cigar once in while
about election time. Same way I'll
take a tub of suds when I'm dry and
I've got the price, but If you're bound
it's your treat and | happen to feel
like it you can give me little rye. But
mines beer as a general thing. That's
one thing I'll give the Dutch credit
for: they may have a poor language
and disgusting ideas on the subject
of cooking, but they're all right when
1t comes to a steady and sensible
drink Most drink is good in modera-
ton, though. as long as it's not mixed.
The only thing draw the line at is
Scotch. What l say is, patronize home
Industries. I've no use for Scotch or a
man who will drink 1t.
yes, sir" said the janitor, emphat.
ie.Ilty. I'm against golf and bridge
whist ana cigarettes anu CcOLCH- LIKE
wise I'm opposed to spaghetti and cab
Vbage soup and Bismarck herring and
chop suey and four o'clock tea. I'm an
American citizen. At the same time
don't claim that Dagos and Hikes and
Chinks and Hunkies and Scandehooy-
fans amt got no right to live, and
don't feel called on TO kick EN- around
when | get one Of 'em of by himself
any more than I'D feel called on to
heave a chunk of coal at a tenant be
cause he had had his finger nails man
toured. l don't have my finger nails
manicured. but ! can control my feel
ings.
I'm willing to admit, Nels, my
friend, that there China amt eot
white eyebrows and a complexion that
looks like it was fresh billed He's got
a good deal the same cheek bones that
you've got, but then, he braids his hair
and works fourteen hours a day and
eats rice oftener than what you do. !
know that's aggrayating and there
ought 70 be a law against It, but there
amt no law and there's nothing in this