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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
SHOULD CHURCHES ACCEPT
 GIFTS FROMDOUBTFUL HANDS

accepted regardless of the hand which extends 1t. The argument that all men should be encouraged to do good Is not without force.
 Of course there is danger In this position the danger that the recipients of gifts, either In gratitude for them or the ex- peetanon of more, will become partisans of the givers and apologists for their gain ful methods. It is the manifest duty of churches and colleges sedulously to guard against this danger But whether they guard against 1t successfully or not, the fact will still remain that by &C., eepting the gifts even of the unworthy we get more churches and more colleges. which will continue their work of spread ing piety and knowledge when their gen erous. if arcenous. benefaetors are dead and forgotten.
 If any church were to take money with the understanding that from it's pslpit child labor and the grinding of the faces of the poor should never be denounced then everybody possessed of moral sense would unite with Bishop Burgess in scorning that church. But no such obiiga- tion Is ever declaredly imposed. Even in MT. Roekefeller's Chicago university Ae teachers of political economy are not re- quired to take a brief for the Standard oil trust, or to champion monopoly in general. Some years ago, it is true, a tendency was manifested to punish pro- fessors who taught economic doctrines not agreeable to Mir. Rockefeller's inter- ests, but the public outcry against this tyranny became so great that occasion for its repetition has not recently been given. And, anyway, in the next genera tion the instructors of political economy in the institution to which MT Roclefei- Ter is as a flowing well will feel entirely free to be loyal to science, which is truth And without MT. Roekefellers Standard oil money, let us bear in mind, there would be no Chicago university to bless the next generation.
 Take the gifts and thank the giver. award him credit for his benevolent in- tention, and at every convenient season rebuke him for his sins notwithstanding his gifts-that, 1t seems to us is the sem sible course for churches and colleges to pursue when any man, whether good or bad, comes holding out his money for ac- eeptanee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31

ment to absolute darkness. Except in special institutions, the formers agent would not be available Even there it would be costly. Darkness could be more easily obtained in the patients own home. be 1t ever so humble Of course there would be difficulty in persuading him to submit to it for a long time Still, if tests of the right character were undertaken, 1t might be found that the remedy would prove effieacious with out being absolutely continuous. Anoth- CT line of Inquiry which might prove fruitful is a hunt for drugs of higher f1uorescent power than that of quinine. Wisely directed effort by physicians hav- ing malarial cases ought in a few months to throw much light on the soundness of pr. Kings views.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
Seaside Geometry.
he London Express.

From the London Express.
 In the Alleynian, the school magazine of Dulwich, appears a paper on Seaside Geometry" from which we take the fol- lowing definitions:
 The landlady of boarding house is parallelogram-that is. an oblong angular figure which cannot be described, but which Is equal to anything.
 All the rooms being taken single room is said to be double room.
 Postulates: A pie may be produced any number of times.
 The clothes of a boarding house bed though produced ever so far both ways, will never meet.
 Any two meals at a boarding house are together less than one square meal.
 On the same bill and on the same side of it there shall be two charges for the same thing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
Would Not Spoil His Luck.

From the New York American
 Everybody knows 1t is said to be un- lucky to walk under ladder. Every one, of course, laughs at the silly super stition, but secretly the majority respect It.
 There was a long ladder reaching from the outer edge of the sidewalk to the top of low building on Broadway the other day. Nobody was on the ladder, and there was no fear of paint or other un- pleasant substance falling on such as might pass beneath it. Yet not 5 per cent of those who thronged the sidewalk went beneath that ladder. Such is the hold that superstition has upon all man. ner of men and women that very few had the bravado to risk "spolling their luck" by deliberately walking beneath that ladder.
 Long-headed, practical business men, pushing their way in breathless pursuit of wealth, carefully made detour out side the malignant influence of that in- nocent ladder. Daintily dressed damsels gathered up their skirts and stepped into the gutter, preferring to soil their shoes rather than risk the unknown penalties which fate demands from those who have the temerity to pass beneath lad der
 A little fellow with wan, white face, crippled and emaciated, his pinched features looking as if they had been bad ly modelled out of wax and the coloring forgotten, came limping along.
 His feet were bare and he wore noth- ing but a ragged pair of pants" held up with suspenders made of string, and q shirt which made one shiver to look at. It was evident that he had neither home nor friends. T1e was a child of the gut ter, whose whole condition was pitiable. Already disease and deformity had paved the way for death.
 As the boy trudged painfully along,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31

i From the New York American.
 At the annual convention of the Protest ant Episcopal diocese of Long Island. Bishop Burgess. on Tuesday addressed the delegates. and among other interest ing things said:
 Let the church refuse the large gifts that come from men whose moral lives have been notoriously corrupt, or from fortunes won by child labor, or by grind ing the faces of the poor in the gloom of the mines or amid the chatter of the millss
 The sentiment underlying this is na- tural, humane and admirable, but can it safely be reduced to practice?
 When MT. Rockefeller. for example, of fers a large gift to a church. as he often does, is 1t the duty of that church to re- fuse 1t because the fortune of the giver comes from the Standard oil company, monopoly which has defied the law and been ruthless in applying every means of coercion in driving competitor! out of business?
 Or if MT. j. Plerpont Morgan should wish to make a present to a church, would It be proper for the church. to de- cline on the ground that the steel trust Is founded on conditions that are im- mensely hurtful to the interests of the community? That trust enjoys protection from the tariff, which it does not need, and from railroad companies 1t gets dis criminating rates both of which favors enormously swell it's profits. More import ant still, the steel trust hasmanaged to se- cure possession of about all the iron ore deposits in the country, and competition with it on large scale is therefore im- possible.
 | Would Bishop Burgess hold that because of these facts the steel trust makes it's money dishonestly and that therefore. the church cannot in good conscience ac- cept anything from its hands?
 We hardly think the earnest and single minded bishop will find many to second his views. Common sense will suggest to the churches, as it does to institutions of learning, that money. no matter what It's source, becomes clean when used for good purposes, and that 1t ought to be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
Higher Than the Platform.

From the Philadelphia Ledger. 1,
 The New Yorker was in the midst of an incident connected with the now famous Flatiron building, with its law suits, etc. when he was interrupted by, his Boston friend
 Well" he said. ''you surely have heard of our Boston building that the clouds bump against2'
 Never heard of it.
 Well" said the Boston man, when they were putting the last story on workman fell off the top. Some time later I was passing along the street, when a newsboy yelled 'Extryl Full account of the accidentv I started to read the re- port. and what do yeu think? While 1 was reading, something dropped with a crash"
 "What was it?" inquired the New York CT.
 "The workman. He'd just reached the ground"
 The FIatiron story man from New York was silent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31

his eyes cast down in the hope of pick ing up some scraps to keep away abso- lute starvation, he suddenly stopped moment and looked up.
 Not on yer life! Nit" he muttered Me spoil my luck! Not lil1ely!" and he stepped out into the road to avoid going under the ladder.
 A street car struck him.
 When he was carried into drug store until an ambulance arrived he brushed the blood from his face, and smiled and said.
 They'll put me in a nice warm bed won't they. and give me lots to eat? Gee! But I'm in luck. I'd have missed this cinch if I'd gone beneath that darned old ladder"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31

branch Atlanta where they fought strong monopoly for ten
 
  
  rates They building
  goods by delivery of the travelling public accommodated  Bessme etc Open day and night for all trains would  daily the supervision white attentive anything and certainly they they Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
Chance for Lot Owners.

From the New York World
 Owners of unoccupied lots can easily become public benefactors by letting the boys play ball there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31

These Refrigerators are well made having two lids, double walls, packed with. charcoal and cattle hair; this one holds 45 pounds of ice. We are now selling our third car this season. Get prices elsewhere and then see ours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
Shocking.

From the Princeton Tiger.
 why, the bare ideal. (. "Of what dear?'
 "Telling the naked truth?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
UPHELD BY THE PEOPLE.


 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31

We have them for $2.9o. Can fur nisn you iron bed, mattress and spring for S650 Tehc ut shows the style Carload iron beds now in stock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31

These boxes are well and strongly made and desirable for home or gro cers' use. We have some very large ones, size 51x25x32.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-14

during the next few months Servia is
likely to be the scene of decidedly in
teresting national maneuvers."
Queen Draga.
Queen Draga was Nine Maschin, a
widow, who had been a lady-in-waiting
to Queen Natalie, King AleXander's
mother, when he married her in 1900.
She was the daughter of cattle
herder and twelve years older than her
husband, whose search for a spouse of
royal blood in the courts of Europe
had been unsuccessful. The young
Kings liking for Nine. Maschin had
been known for a long period in court
circles and when he announced, in
\ July, 1900, that he was about to marry
| her there was great sensation. The
! Seryian ministry at once resigned, on
the ground that the proposed marriage
/ was menace to the state. The King
/ father heard the news at Carlsbad, and
! sent his resignation as commander-in-
! chief OF the SerVian army by telegraph,
| and followed the dispatch, as fast as
! railroad oIaius could carry him on the
way to Belgrade. But the young King
I sent officers to the frontier to stop his
| fathers progress, and, despite all OPP
position, ne was married 10 Nine Mas
chin on Aug g. 1900. The streets were
lined with troops to prevent any pop
I ular outbreak. and the people chserei
| the King and his bride when they up
peared in public. Early in 1901 It WIS
1 announced that an heir 10 the throne
was expected. but in May there was a
scandal when it was announced that
the expo citation was unfounded, and
the Queen was accused OF wilful 1a-
I ceiuon. one story was that the King
was 50 ansIy with her that he meant
% apply 10 the Holy Synod for di-
I yOrce. tut n he had any such purpose
he was dissuaded from d., and nothing
1 was done. Opinion WAS divided as 20
whether the Queen WAS the victim Of
hysferia 0r bad DurpOsed dipping the
King with the child ~ her sister or
some other persons. But she lost her
popularity " ~ the people as abe re-
sulf of the sfaif. A. the time ~ the
neTrieRe Queen DraEa was described
- follows BY the Trbune's CORE
sponQenf IN Paris
Queen DraEa comes o. q respects bic.
Wellrto-co keFyien family, End several
N her relatives are Officers in ths
AuaiHan army she ~ fali. ersce-
fu bFspstis, nitk beautiful hsEsl $50.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-14

which at times betray a particularly
high strung temper. Her voice is agree
able and even musical. She speaks
French and German with great f1uen-
cy. She is well versed in French lit
erature, and reads the newspapers at
tentively. Her conversation is bright
and sympathetic and she usually finds
something new and original to say on
any subject. Her manners are quiet
and unostentatious, without any traces
of pose or pretentiousness. She is pas
sionately fond of music and of the
theater.
Servin's Rulers.
Black Georg C'King George, ances-
tor of the new King, a peasant, deliv-
cred Servia from Turkish rule by head
ing the war for independence which
ended in the battle of Mischar, 1906,
and became supreme chief"
Molish Obrenovich, also a peasant,
! rose TO that place upon Georges re-
tirement QS12, and when the latter
sought to return to power had him
murdered.
Milan Obrenovich II succeeded his
father when the latter was forced to
addicate, but he died shortly after COM
ing 10 the throne.
Michael ObrenoVich III, a younger
brother of Milan. was the next King,
but was forced to flee the country in
1912.
Alexander Karageorgevich. son of
Black George. was then chosen ruler,
but was compelled to resign in 1855.
Milosh Obrenovich was recalled 10
succeed Alexander but died shortly aft
/ err his return G660).
Michael Obrenoyich. his son, who
I had been forced TO fee In 1912. then
/ had a second trial "a the royal purple.
and. after a fairly successful reign.
was murdered in 1864 by conspirators
| IN the cause ~ Peter. son Of Alexan-
der karageorRevich that same Peter.
1 Do fact who has now been declared
King.
Contrary 20 the expectation u the
plotters. the National Assembly
ffraiRhtway unanimously passed q
law excluding Peter and bic family
forsYeF from the throne and pro-
clamed Mich0efH nearest relative.
I his cousin, hereditary Prince -
ceTgie, King under the ufle ~ Milan
/ ObrenoWch ~ which ntis hs retain
J 20 until me HHCcesfful close ~ fhe
1urkish Nsf ~ lsil, Nhsn seftls -
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-14

curing the rank of a kingdom, he be-
came Milan l.
Milan abdicating in 1885, he was
succeeded by his son, Alexander l,
who has now been assassinated, and
thus made way for Peter, the grand
son of that Black George who first
liberated Servia-
Few Facts About Servia.
Servia, merely a principality between
the years 1929 and 1875 became
kingdom by proclamation after the
treaty of Berlin, in the latter year. 1t
embraces an area of 1859 square
miles. with a total population of o.
493,770 a little more than the state of
Georgia.
Servia is principally an agricultural
country, almost every one of the peas
ants cultivating his own freehold. The
industries are unimportant. The an
nual revenue is estimated at $14S03,
GA, the expenses of the kingdom at
$l4,7sS,50S, and the public debt is sS4,-
4S0. 537.
Belgrade. the capital, is a city with
an area of four square miles and a
population of 69.097. about the size of
Savannah.
Some Facts from History.
The ancestors of both King Alexander
the newly-proclaimed King. Peter Kari
ageorgevitch, were identified with that
period of romance and blood and crime
In Servia which extended from 1915 well
through the first quarter OF the last
century. Neither house is OF royal blood.
says the New York Times. Alexander
was descended from a deal in hogs
Peter from a peasant. The historical
ancestor OF the second made a united
Seryia, while the ancestor Of the first
made that Seryfa free from the Turkish
yoke. The conditions under which
these things were done were as fol-
lows.
Modern serYia Is roughly eOtermin0us
with the Roman province Of M0esia
/ Superior Ia the post Roman days "a
/ population, an industrious ThTacian
tribe, was 0ueted ~ b slaY tribe COM
Z ing from beyond The carpafhians The
newcomers called themselves SerYiana
and under The protection 81 the ByEan-
tine emperora they extended their 90.
minlonf 10 the frontiers ~ MacfdQnia
eud 49, fhe AdHaflc They remainsd
J however eoWn ~ fhf uidclf ~ fhe 81
teenih eepipfss blao2at efGanisati9n
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-14

reality calculated to unite the Servians.
How well Milosh played his game was
shown in 1915, when an inSurrection
broke out in Takovo, which rapidly
spread to other parts of Servia. After
two years of fighting between the Ser
vians and Turks, conducted on the
part of the former through effective
guerilla warfare and by the Turks
through moderately well-disciplined
armies of invasion, Milosh Obrenovitch
was made Prince of Servia, a title
which the Sultan reluctantly recog-
nized thirteen years later.
Milosh, having freed Servia, became
the perfect type of a Slav potentate
whose word was law. This behavior
was entirely contrary to what the
Servians, in their struggle for indie
pendence, had been led to expect. It
was also contrary to the feelings of
patriotism which Milosh himself had
/ inculcated in them. Nevertheless, the
newly created Prince maintained this
rule of absolutism for nine years
Russian intrigue, which from the
first had been at work in Belgrade,
finally succeeded in getting hold of the
Senate, which was composed of the
descendants of the ancient chiefs, and
by a stroke of state they seized the
reins of government. Milosh was
forced to abdicate. having first, how
ever secured assurances that his eld-
est son Milan should succeed him. Mi
Ian did not live to ascend the throne.
I Thereupon the Regents, who We're to
administer affairs during Milans mi
nority. declared that hereditary right
had expired with the death OF the heir.
Nevertheless. Milosh's second son
was elected Prince with the title Of
Michael Obrenovitch Ill Then began
a long period OF intrigue on the part
Of the Regent 10 Gust the new Prince.
keNOlts were almost OF weekly occur
renee. Michael was finally driven out
~ Servla. and, after "A brief provision
al government principally under the
auspices ~ Russia, Alexander Kara
Reorgevitch fsOn ~ Black GEORGE was
elected Prince IN is42.
IL vii thus be seen that. although
the claim u the obrenoyitch6 dates
from the rise 81 Nilosh. who actually
freed he country from the Turks. that
~ me kaTafeorfsgifcbs rests solely
upon fhe election ~ 1893 which Ga
nQf pro1poe q hereditary Prince. and
ngt gpen hs e9grts " piack Gserks.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-14

who deserted his country in her sorest
need
Alexander played into the hands Of
Russia and later into those of Turkey.
In 1858 he sought shelter in a Turkish
fortress, and the venerable Milosh was
recalled. In spite of his faults, which
had caused his abdication. he was re-
ce1ved with great enthusiasm by the
people. He died in 1860, having kept
both Russia and Austria at arms
length, and having reduced the in
huence of Turkey to a mere nominal
recognition of the Sultan's suzerainty.
On his death his son Michael reascend-
ed the throne 1t was during his reign
that Milan L. the notorious father Of
the assassinated Alexander, was born,
Aug. %. 1854.
Milan and Alexander.
Milan was IA years of age when his
father was murdered in the woods of
Topchider. Karageorgevitch at once
laid claim to the throne, but without
success. Civil war was narrowly
averted, but those in authority prevail
ed and Milan was proclaimed Prince.
he attained his majority in 1872, and
from that time until his abdication In
favor of his son in 1889 the scandals
of his court were the talk Of Europe,
and even later on his escapades while
In exile contributed to the chronicle of
royal scandals.
The treaty Of Berlin of 1878 gave Ser
via her Independence from Turkey, and
in July Of the same year Milan was
recognized by the powers as the Prince
Of servia. and a month later was pro-
claimed King. A firman granted by
the sultan In 1880 was at this time
brought forward and accepted by the
assembly. This firman. which had
made the dignity Of Prince hereditary
IN his family was now stretched so
as 70 apply 10 the Kingship
on Oct. II. 1875. Milan married Ma
tale daughter Of a Russian colonel
named keschke and his wife, Pulchern.
Princess % st0urdza. For many years
their domestic QuarTeis were the talk
o. Europe. The Kings sxtrayaEanees
depicted the royal treasury. and his
immoral excuses made HE capital ard
his court the reproaeh Of az decent Bu-
fgpsan society," WHISTLER royal nobis o.
Alexander vss born Aus. ~ if7s. a
Gcesanasa % Pass ghlFlssRA
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-14

and without any special civilization.
Until that period Servia was inhabited
by a collection of tribes, each gov
erned by Zhupan, or chief, but, in
1440, these chiefs came together in
council, and a few years later one of
their number, Michail Voislavic, was
addressed as king by Pope Gregory
VII.
Then the Turks conquered them, and
for years they were under a Pasha,
who received his directions from Con-
stantinople. For nearly two centuries
Servia remained more or less under
Turkish rule, although there were re-
volts from time to time, now in one
tribal district, now in another, until
Kara (Black) George came upon the
scene in the last quarter of the eigh-
teenth century. Through his efforts
Servia became united, and made a for
midable resistance against her Turkish
masters; but, when entire freedom
meant only one more effort Black
George became incapable of making it.
Under pressure from Russia and with
a promise of independence for his coun-
try, he was induced to surrender to the
Turks. No sooner had the Servian
fortresses been given up and the Serv-
ian arms destroyed, than the Turks be-
gan. by his usual methods. campaign
10 extinguish any spark of rational life
that might remain. The Turk, how
ever, did not wish TO annihilate the
Servian, but rather TO make him a
slave. whose work should contribute
TO the Golfers of the Sultan.
This was the situation when, about
1913. Milosh Obrenovitch. son OF a poor
farm laborer and himself a dealer In
hogs. fell heir 10 a fortune left him
by an elder brother. He became the
most prominent man In his community
and his position was such that the
Turkish Pasha then Ia charge OF Ser
via thought that he would be a good
man 10 treat well. MilOsh apparently
became O willing tool IN the hands u
the Pasha, and through his advice the
! Turkish reorganization" ~ SerVia was
continued The Pasha appointed him
knigez, or lieutenant, and addressed
him a. my adopted son" MllOsh ae.
ofpfeq oll honoFa - q matter % course
anc seemed - Be working heart and
soul 10 further Turkish Interests.
taf in carrying ouf be adylcs che
Fashe did MOI Sc thaf ne plans which
seefnfq go promise ~ greet 81 auFmen-
salon W. pae Turkish Tsysnss wsfs "a