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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-29

Fighting Rulers
 From London Tit-Bits
 Whatever may be said of his faults and ambitions. no one has ever ques- toned the bravery of Napoleon Bona parte. who was not only the bravest Of his army, but constantly led his forces in the most dangerous parts of the bat tlefield. At the battle of Lodi. for in- stance, he dashed on foot across the famous bridge that had become an ar tillery target of the enemy. his hand on the colors. the dead falling by dozens every step of the way.
 Today kings are not allowed to fight but there is no doubt that, were it pos sble. they would willingly shoulder a rifle. handle a machine gun or lead cavalry charge, and seek to emulate the deeds of the fighting monarchs of the past who have built up empires
 Our history books teem with stories Of valiant deeds done by England's fighting kings, the boldest of whom. perhaps, was Ricllard 1. who loved war for itself alone and was but a poor peace monarch One of the most stirring episodes of his ca reer was the story of how, when fight ing the Saladin with the Crusaders, word was brought to him that troops If Knights Templars >had been surrounded Without waiting for the whole of his armor to be buckled on, he went to their rescue. ''I must go as I am. he said when warned of the risk. Tor should be
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Plata basin and it is getting the pick Of the stock offered for sale. When 1t is remembered that Uruguay has more than S,000.000 head of cattle and 26,000,00O sheep it will be seen that this business will eventually assume enor- nous proportions. l understand that the Swifts will probably increase their plant, and that Armour, Morris & Co. and the Sulzbergers are arranging to enter the packing field and, construct large packing plants. The Cudahays are negotiating for similar privileges.
 An immense deal of American money might be used in the railroad develop here recently made a contract with the Farquhar syndicate to build roads from Monteviedo for a distance of 200 miles to Carmen to join the Midland rail- way and branch lines from there of from 50 to 100 miles more. In its con sessions the government agrees to gay the cost of construction and profit of lO per cent to the builders. The pay ments are to be made in bonds of Uru-
 
 rate quoted for them on the Paris stock exchange at the time the payments are made. These bonds yield per cent in- terest The Farquhar company has also extensive lines in Brazil over which it is now sending through trains to con- meet with the Monteviedo railroads This has made it possible to go from Rio de Janeiro to Monteviedo on com Portable cars: and the day will come when there will be fast express from one capital to the other. The distance from Monteviedo to Rio is almost as great as from London to Constantino- ple.
 The actual number of miles is 1867 and the running time just about four days. The fare Is $75 United States currency. The route goes over the Uruguay Cen tral to the Brazilian frontier, where 1t connects with the roads of Rio Grande do Sul. It then goes about 1000 miles north ward to San paulo and thence over the Central railroad of Brazil to Rio de Janei- TO- The Rra2ilians are extending their roads north of Rio Janeiro and they will eventually unite with the coast ports and extend tc Para. at the mouth of the Aplazop. We shall then be able to go from the mouth of the Amazon to the mouth of the R!" de Ia Plata by rail.
 The FarGuhar company has its chief of fees in New York city and it's rolling stock and the most cf it's materials for construction arc being purchased in the United States Amcng the articles
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most important by far is the Central borhood of 1000 miles of track and has net receipts of almost ss.00o,0oo a year. It's main line earns $1300O or S14,000 a mile, and the gross receipts of the system are more than $6,000, 900. The Central handles annually more than million tons of freight. about a million and half head of live tsock and something like seventeen hundred thousand passengers. It's capitalization is little over $12.oO0,oo0. not includ- ing its bonded indebtedness, and it's dividends are 5 to per cent per annum. sf5 s4ikk
 The Midland Uruguay has capital ization of about s12.Ooo.00o in stocks and bonds. It has about 500 miles of track and it conects with the chief ports of the Uruguay river. The North western Uruguay and the Uruguay Northern and East Coast railways are still smaller
 In short. the whole country Is on the cage of it's railway development. Uru- quay is twice as large as the state of Indiana and intensively cultivated it will support a large population. At pl esent there is but one city of size. Monteviedo, and this is practically the only port of the country. It has about 100000 inhabitants. The next town In importance if Pysandu on the Uruguay river. It Is one of the centers of the meat industry. It has 10000 popula- tion. Salto and Mercedes are still less in size. The total population of Cru quay is not as great as that of Phila- de1phia.
 Uruguay has been hard bit by the war. A general moratorium was estab- lished last August and it continued un- til the latter part of January Specie payments are to remain suspended un- til the end of the war, but the Rank Of the Republic is authorized to issue gold notes against any specie that may be deposited in. foreign countries to the credit of their legations in Monte viedo. An internal loan of 5000, 900 has been floated to meet the situation. and, to increase the revenues, 1t Is pro- posed to levy tax of cents a head on all the cattle and 1 cent head on smaller stock. There will probably be an additional import tax of 8 per cent the present time business is growing better ftff
 Z Uruguay is now ripe for American trade and our business men should
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 light that illumine the thoroughfares of the city which boasts of it's beans and { brains. See how easily one slips into its studied phraseology, or, as Broadway would probably say, its numbering lingo. However, now that we i've are not an editor, but the use of the plural pronoun may be excused by poetic license) have explained in detail. the reason of our pres ence in this municipality of monuments and massive architecture. few impress sions must out
 While it may be but brief journey from New York to Boston, yet the fact remains that, in one sense it is an even greater distance than it is from the lower East Side to Millionaire Row. on upper Fifth avenue, and 1t Frequently requires more than d lifetime to make that trip.
 Coming here direct from Manhattan one gets a contrast that is surprising, to pu. 1t mildly. Our party (Now, you see, that let's in the '~we'' legitimately hencefortD arrived on rainy evening--all strangers to Boston. After cutting our way through the dense darkness that lowered over and around the Back Bay station we groped a policeman who gave us direction. and then Immediately was swallowed up by the darkness again.
 Around the hotel there was promise of cheer which gave someone the idcl that 1t might be well to see little of the might life' of Boston and such strsightway became the quest of tho party. Perhaps you have been among one of the throngs at Maxtm's when the
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understood with difficulty by many ma. lives and the southcrner has equal diff fculty in understanding them. They speak like northerners and yet differ cnt from New Workers They have their provincialisms too, though l doubt If they would call them such, for when Boston approves of anything it be- comes correct universally-so far as Boston Is concerned and believes.
 Chats with several business men of Boston develop the idea that Boston procrastinates, in a business way, much after the fashion of the south-or should one say the south that used to be? Here a business proposition does not meet with the same prompt ac- tion as in New York. Bostonians like to look 1t over more or less at their for a day or so.
 It has been said to me here that two men meeting for business will spend 90 minutes on the business proposition and then talk about the weather or anything else that is not business and is at the same time sufficiently dig nified for an hour or more
 New York. of course, Is just oppo- site. When the business matter has been settlcd-and 1t Is generally set tied in short order-it soon becomes evident to one party to the conversa- ton. at least, that it Is time for him to depart It Is not hinted at roughly but enthusiastically. However. with the majority of New Workers such hint Is unnecessary.
 Boston is one of the hardest of citieG In which to find ones way about town. 1t Is built rather like maze. There may be some purpose nr object in it's general OutlLnea and layout but tha
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bought are spruce and yellow pine. lum- Der for buildings, whlte oak for ties,
 cement telegraph poles and bridge
 steel and steel rails. Something like 100 flat cars and engines and other roll ing stock have been recently shipped.
 Another American company, which will probably do more business as the finan- csl conditions improve. is the Pan American 1'ranscontintntal railway. This has a capitalization Of SIS, ,Ooo,ooo It's project is to build a road in a north easterly direction across the republic from the city of Colonia to the Brazilian bor- der. II is the first An sIican railway to enter the Rio de la rlata region; and it's schere will open up very vasuaoie country which is now largely undevel- oped At present it is mostly pasture, consisting of rolling prairie, broken here and there by low ridges. The number If cattle in the department crossed by the route Is estimated at 100000 and the number Of sheep at 10.N00Oo. Moreover the soil is said to be rich, growing al- falfa and yielding sorne.hing like 40 bush els Of wheat to the acre. I would say that the latter estimate seems extrava- gant.
 This Pan-Amerlcan Trarscontinenlal Railway company is q part of a great trunk line which was projected to con- neor the roads of North and South America. It's ultimate object is the com pletion of rapid and direct railway com municati2n between Valparaiso and the Pacific by way of Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil to Pernampuoo on the Allan tic, from which nuirtss lines of steamers will establish Il pid cornmunication with Europe and North America. It will also be a continuation of the line running soutbward from the United States through Mexico to the Isthmus of Pana- ma. and from there down through Co., lombia, Ecuador. Peru, Bolivia and Chile When the work here was originally start edit has been stopped since then for lack of money-it was under the National Railway Construction company. It had an nffica at Montuvldeo ana the engineer. ing force and clerks were Americans At one time 1t had nearly -06o men working on the construction. The most of them were Italians. Uruguay, they have altogether about lG0O miles of lines. outside the Ameri- can enterprises there are five great railway companies, each of them re- coives government guarantees. The
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Copyright, 1915, by Frank G. Carpenter)
 Montevideo, Uruguay.
 HE war with Europe is throwing
 the trade of Uruguay into the lap of the United States There QNGYgS is now a strong prejudice here
 in our favor. Within the past five years more than $50,O0O 000 of Ameri- can money have been invested in the re- public. and the present situation caused z by the troubles in Europe demands more and more money. French and German loans are now impossible The British are cutting down their South American |, ,investments, and everything financial and commercial is coming our way. Up until last year, when the war began, Great Britain had planted more than s25o,00o- GOO in Uruguay. It had built and financed most of the railways. It had great inter- ests in cattle and meat factories, and its people still have large estancias here and there over the country The chief public utilities of Montevideo have offices in Lcndon, where they are practically owned. This is so of the Montevideo Gas company the waterworks, the street railways and the telephones and electric hShts. It iS disO true OI the most 1fn- portant railways.
 Much of the national debt of Uruguay is held in Threadneedle street The country has public loans amounting to sS5, 100000, which are secured by the customs receipts. These are collected daily. This debt is administered by a council of foreign bondholders In London, and the agents here are the London and River Plata bank British institution. Uruguay has also other debts amounting to s35.0000O0 or s4OO00.00O which were ar ranged for by Glyn. Mills. Currie & Co.,. and additional loans are now needed which will probably be offered to the United States. Uruguay credit is excel lent Its gold dollar Is worth 3 cents more than our gold dollar, and the gov ernment issues no paper currency what ever. The country is noted for its sound finances and it's substantial wealth. Its trade steadily increases and it's foreign commerce now amounts to more than $100000.000 per annum.
 Among the big American institutions recently established in Uruguay is the great packing establishment of Swift & Go. here at Monteviedo. This has an output of 800 cattle and 1000 sheep daily, and is doing business running up into the millions. It has one of the finest packing houses in the Rio de la
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 own home would close against him.
 We will now excuse ourselves and go out and acquire a little more dig. nity.
  unworthy of the name of king did I abandon those whom l have promised to stand by and succor in every danger And we still thrill at the stories of the gallantry of Henry V. who at the battle of Agncourt won his greatest fame. Many times his life was in danger. Once he was beset by three knights together. and. as his immediate bodyguard was so hard pressed that they could give him no aid, the King slew one knight with a straight sword thrust, caught his second f .lh the back swing and threw him |. the ground. and, as the third knight un- horsed him. plunged his sword into his last enemys horse and brought the knight to earth. There they fought 1t out on foot with Henry V as final victor. His deeds recall those of John of France. who fought the English under the Black Prince at the battle of Poictiera. where. although he was taken prisoner with Philip. afterwards created Duke of Burgundy, and known as Philip tho Bold he fought in a manner which won the admiration of his foes - France had another valiant monarch. King Henry ", who as Henry of Na-' varre learned war According to hio.' torians, this monarch came to hia f1rnk battle coward. By sheer force of will he remained on the field and In aftof campaigns his sword was the most fearod by his enemies. He was ever fin tl,o' thickest cf the fight; his plune.', fn quote the chronicler of the paat. sb61nn the true standard of the French 0S. .
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newcomer fails to discover it. Down. town 1t Is far more complicated than New York s lower Eastside
 In New York we have "sightseeing" cars. In Boston they have "tours' to points of historic interest" etc.
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hit hard becawse of the restrictsion of it's trade in cotun. Crate Britain, perhaps unjustly has biased limmitasions upon the cottun trade such linn mitasions we have continded without warrent of internasionel, law. Smarting under this unjust act menny of our grate statesmen of the south have mashed theere teeth in frantick rage and in menny sectsions have aroused feerse resintmint in the harts of the. peepul who have suffered finansiay
 The peepul in menny instances have demanded that the guvyermint call Crate Britain to account and if she did not lift the embargo to retaate by pasng an embargo on arms and ammunsion, thus putting a crimp in the lions tail, which would make that es- teemed and sumwhat tanned beest stand up on his hind legs and emit a yelp of distress It would be serus to the allies if this country to commit the unprecedented act of refusing to sell war munisions to enny of the hostile powers. Unpressidinted be- cawse all countries at all times have always sold munisions to warning guvvermints Germany sold munisions to Spain in the Spanish American war and to the Boores in the between Crate Britain and her African colony But suppose we did tell Crate Britain that unless she yeeled our point we would stop the munisons to the allies? What would
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Fly ALLEN GRIFFIN JOHNSON

BOSTON, MASS. August 2S.-(Spe- M cial.)--For brief space we have left the glare of the white lights of Broadway for the more dig
 pifiad Ulour of iv,faoarc of
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As to the present railway system of Uruguay, they have altogether about lG00 miles of lines. outside the Ameri- can enterprises there are five great railway companies, each of them re- ccives government guarantees The
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After that hour one may as we'll gd home. In fact l am inclined to be- lieve that, if he should not. even his own home would close against him.
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I1IsTUR EDDITUR: The war in Urope has lN1 brought its hardships upon the peepul of [yQIE2 this country in measure, well upon
 the peepul of Urope The south has been
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Fighting Rulers

Everything closes here at II D. m
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By FRANK G. CARPENTER

Copyright 1915, by Frank G. Carpenter.
 Montevfdeo Uruguay.
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The southern "brogue" attracts at- tention here. but no comment. It is
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Boston is one of the hardest of cities in which to find ones way about town. It Is built rather like maze. There may be some purpose or object in it's general outlines and layout but the
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We will now excuse ourselves and go out and acquire little more dig. U
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-27
EpwOrth Leaguers
Break Camp Monday

The Omaha District Epworth League
Institute at Ralston, which opened Mon
day, will close Sunday evening with the
devotional services. which will he at
tended by a number Of Methodists of
this city and vicinity, besides tho Up
worthians who have been in camp Most
of the Methodist churches in the city
will hold no services Sunday evening
giving their congregations an oppor-
tunity OF visiting the institute on the
closing evening.
On Saturday night and Sunday morn
ing the meetings will be addressed by
Rev. w. F. Sheridan. Chicago, general
secretary of the Epworth league.
The institute, it is asserted. has been
a success. The excellent weather made
camping a real pleasure, about 100 maxi
ing their homes in tents at Hillside
park, where the meetings were held i'm
an open-air pavilion. Plenty OF time
was allowed for recreation, swimming,
boating. tennis and base ball. while the
evenings, after the close OF the services.
,@were devoted to hikes, wiener roasts, etc.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-27

Of the woodmen Of the World and city
National bank buildings from which a
view could be had Of the interesting
sight
Herman Rabn, opticiau. who occupies
the third floor Of a three-story brick
building at si6 South Fifteenth street, re-
turned 20 HE apartments 10 find the
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-27

verdict that Gonzales had been shot IN
self-defense by James SIX and recon-
msnded that silk be released The shoot
ing occurred following brawl I'm the
restaurant. occasioned by the Mexican
demanding beer after hours. SILK was
not called to testify. Grace Cherrington
go South Ninth street. offered testimony
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-27

One pretty summer frock may
be made as useful as two or
three II you wear different col
ored sashes. New MORE and
satin ribbon for sashes at the
ribbon section. Main Floor
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-27
Jury FINDS THAT SILK
SHOT IN SELF DEFENSE

A coroner's jury inquiring into the
shooting Of Juan Gonzales in a restaurant
to the rear OF saloon at Ninth ane
Davenport streets, on June @. returned
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-27

curtain ablase. In = short period fire
vehicles Of all descriptions filled tho
street in front Of the place The blaze
was extinguished before II had done
much damage.
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in direct opposition 60 that she formerly
save the chief Of detectives AZ tho in To-
guest her story was decidedly favorable
70 the dead man
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-27
BURNING LACE CURTAIN
ATTRACTS THOUSANDS

A burning lace curtain attracted y
throng that packed Fifteenth street from
Douglas 20 Harvey last evening. and be-
side. brought occupants 10 every window
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-27
FOR YOU R
NOTE BOOK

Signs Of the Fourth: Flags. red.
white and blue bunting, ETC.; a
pulse-stirring sight. Be patri-
otic-decorate (Basement.)
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-27
-BURaEss.NAsH STORE NEWS FOR MONDAY
A Special CLEARAWAY, BEGINNING MONDAY, Of
RICH ORIENTAL RUGS
At Fully u to ! Under the
Regular Price

n UR entire stock of rich, luxurious Oriental
~ Rugs is included in this clearaway at these
very unusual reductions
The collection is most remarkable one
embracing the most sought makes such as Bel
ouchistans, Bokharas Kermaushaws, Kazacks
Trans, Mahas, etc, choice pieces for the hall,
doorways living rooms and bed rooms, in color
ings to match the decorations and in either
light or dark effects
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-27

Apartments flats. houses and cottages
can be rented quickly and chesply by q
Bee For Rent Ad.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-27

.June's two great novels are "A
Far Country" winston Church
i'll, $50 and "Jaffery" wv.
j. Locke), $1.35. (Book Sec
tion-Main Floor.)
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-27

Wooden serving trays are quite
the fad now. Imitation mahog-
any frame with brassed handle.
figured cretonne centers and
glass top, size 12x8 inches, 100
Monday, Fourth Floor
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-27
Liver Complaint Makes You
Unhappy.

No Coy in living II your stomach and
liver don't work. Stir your liver with Dr..
Kings New Life Pills. All druggists.-Ad-
Vertisement
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-27

Get competent help through The Boo.
and get into your own business.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-27
SACRED CONCERT TONIGHT
AT THE FIRST METHODIST

The choir of the First Methodist
church. under the direction OF ]. f.
Carnal, viii give a sacred concert this
evening at the church as follows:
organ STANDARDIZATION ...... Bartlett
Unaccompanted Hymn-Softly Now
the Light OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Soprano SOlo-Behold. There Shall
Miss Margery Shackelford
Anthem-Pilgrim's Chorus 49,. 90. Verdi
Duet-Gulde Me, o Thou Great Je-
nONNn .+..s-.s'.s.. s.s...H.. 'sssr. i-dlleli-
Miss Hazel Silver and Mr.. Csrnal.
Anthem-Ho Every One that Thirst
eth r...s...--s.. ...-.s.-..s..s- MhTAln
organ Offertory-Melodiei in Z minor.
,..........-.-'...... ...'.' .'..'' NJ dhsdntl
solo-I Heard the Voice OF Jesus Say
Howard Steherg
acknowledgements (Stabat Mater
............s.ss-.- iNos~liil
Miss silver and the Choir
Good Night Hymn-Grant Us Thy
Peace .----.-. 1871 ..--.. $3.50 -
Postlude-Fantasia II Trovotore. Verdi
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-27

I'm great demand now are these
colonial glass water or lemon
ade sets--jug and six tumblers,
several styles at see the set.
Fourth Floor.)
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-27

There is solid comfort in these
couch hammocks with their
heavy wire springs and felt pad,
and the price is $3.50 instead
of $3.50. Third Floor.)
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-27
$3.50 Lazy Back
Fibre Rocker $6.95

DIG, roomy. comfortable rock
ID ers. Of brown fibre, upholster-
ed back and cushion of pretty
cretonne, lazy back style, were
$3.50, for &0.9b.
Rurgess-Hash 0o,-rhird Floor.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-27
IN THE WASH GOODS SECT

Checked Dimities, INC.
Also mercerized mulls, dots. stripes
and floral effects, desira ! e
lengths for dresses and IL
children's wear. Yard ... . ~
10c White FlaXOns, 12hc.
White flaxons, S6 inches wide for
cool summery dresses 104c
and white, lee quality i q -
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