Idiotic Feats.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 20, 13 November 1912, Page 9

Idiotic Feats.

While President Taft and Dr Woodrow Wilson are content to be known as quiet family men, fond of a little golf and gardening as recreations, no such reputation apparently suffices for the •'mighty hunter,” Theodore Roosevelt It would seem that, even before his sensational conduct after the recent shooting episode, he thought iit advisable, in order >to keep himself "well under the people’s gaze during his Presidential candidature, to indulge in the prank of taking the engine-driver’s place at a dangerous point in Montana and driving the train to the risk of the unfortunate passengers. After he had tired of this game, he seems to have amused himself by climbing along the running board of the locomotive while the train was in motion. Such escapades might be excusable in a high-spirited mischievous boy, but what is to be said in regard to ah elderly, adipose gentleman whose defective sight necessitates the use of powerful glasses? Bitter must be the uses - of advertisement in America if

Presidential candidates have to currv favour with electors by such idiotic feats.

Coining in Prison.

All the daring coups are not left foi the European and American criminal: — For some time past a large quantity 01 counterfeit silver has been circulating ii Cairo, and the authorities have only jus< succeeded in locating the source ol supply. The counterfeit coins have beer manufactured in Toiirah Prison! One o tile prisoners was found to be iu tht possession of a most ingenious instrii ment made to coin live-piastre (1/1 pieces, and a quantity of silver bullior was discovered at the same time. Th', man, who is a penal convict, eonfesse? to having been cn.»iged in coining whilst in the prison, and accused a fellow-con vict of complicity. The discovery ha< caused a bit of a stir, for a prison is tht last place whore one would expect falst coining to be carried cm. But ihev Egypt is the place of unexpected hap jienings! The matter is in the hands of the Parquet, and an extensive inquiry i. in progress, for this coining must hav? been going on lor some goo.l time, am? there must be many other prisoners an? minor officials implicated.