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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-26
KHORASSANS HOLD
 A BIG CEREMONIAL
FlFTY-THREE INITIATED INTO THE MYSTIC oRDER-BANoUE SERVED AT NEW FLORENCE
 HoTEL-ToRcHLlGHT PARADE.

Antares Temple No 127, Dramatic Or der of the Knights of Khorassan, held a brilliant ceremonial at Magnolia hall on Third avenue. Birmingham, last night. Fifty-three candidates were initiated Eighteen other applicants for initiation failed to attend on account of illness, press of business or other cause.
 The ceremonial was conducted by a picked team from Montgomery and was said to have been one of the most inter- estlng limitations ever seen in Birming. ham,
 After the exercises at Magnolia hall banquet was served at the New Flor ence hotel. which was elegantly arrayed and served
 Ell P. Smith acted as toastmaster, and several short addresses on the work of the order were made by local and wis iting members.
 The exercises of the evening started with the arrival of a special train from Montgomery bearing the picked team and members from Montgomery and other points in middle and south Alabama The visiting members escorted by local knights marched to Magnolia hall. led by Mem offs band.
 A torch light procession was formed which moved through several of the prin- cipal streets of the city. The parade was characteristic and was watched with ln- terest by thousands of people along the route.
 At the close of the banquet the special train returned to Montgomery, bearing the visiting members of the order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-26
R. H. CLARKE DIES IN
 ST. LOUIS HOSPITAL
FORMER CONGRESSMAN FROM MOBILE PASSES AWAY SUDDEN LY--WAS BELIEVED TO BE lM- PROVING EARLY IN EVENING.

St. Louis, September 25.-Former Con gressman R. H. Clarke of Mobile died at s.55 o'clock tonight of pneumonia at St. Luke's hospital. His condition had been improving for several days and only about an hour before the end his daughter told your correspondent that she and the other members of his family here felt more hopeful tonight than they had few days ago, despite a slight relapse which he suffered about sundown today
 A peculiar feature of the last few days of MT. Clarke's illness was the inability of members of the press to get any inforna- tion concerning his condition except from members of his family, he having ordered the attending physician, Dr. Albert Taus- sig, not to discuss his illness, and Dr. Taussig having honored his request faith fully
 The body, accompanied by the family, leaves St Louis tomorrow night for MT. Clarke's home city Mobile where the flu neral and burial will take place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-26
IS ATTRACTING WIDESPREAD ATTENTION
Stock Going Fast. rlany High-Grade Pianos Sold. A Visit to the
 SalesroOm Worth While.
SALE CONTINUES UNTIL SATURDAY NIGHT
OPENING EVERY EVENING UNTIL g ?. M.

This special sale is being taken advantage of by persons who have wanted pianos of the best makes for years, but felt that they could not af- ford to- pay the price. Now, that it has been necessary for us to reduce prices in order to move these pianos out quickly, those persons have not been slow to improve the opportunity of get. ting the piano of their choice at the terms now offered.
 Stock Comprises Best Makes.
 At no time during our business career in this city have we been able to offer such an array of good makes as at the present, as we are commencing to re ceive our fall stock. which comprises such makes as Chiekering, Kranach & Bach. Krell-Freneh. Everett, McPhail, Mathusek, Harvard, Forbes, and a dozen high-grade makes of pianos. Most of the stock is new, some used or shopworh, and priced accordingly.
 Plain Fldures--One Price to AL
 Every instrument offered during this sale will have tag and the price will be marked in plain figures, plainly in dicating the great saving on each. One price only to everybody--the price marked.
 Space will not permit an adequate description of the many bargains. A visit of inspection and investigation is necessary to understand and fully ap- preciate what this sale means to you and the money-saving possibility pre- sented here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-26
Water Shoes With Rudders.

1thica (N. Y.) Cor. New York Herald.
 Jose Antonio ostos, Mexican student in Cornell, has constructed a new pair of water shoss with which he hopes 10 get greater buoyancy and higher speed than with those he used in his successful experiments this summer.
 With his first shoes, made of galvanized iron and shaped like torpedo boats, ostos was not able 10 acquire the speed he thinks necessary 10 please American spec tators, while the weight was too try ing to the walker. He has built the new pair of cedar instead of iron. Instead of having an old-fashioned ship prov, slop- ing backward from the deck to the bot tom, the prow is perpendicular, and the stern instead of being of the torpedo boat style, is perpendicular square plane.
 Each of the new shoes Is provided with three fins on the bottom and a rudder at the stern. The rudder is a great change from Ostos original plans, but he has decided it Is necessary if he Is 10 at tain the freedom of movement he desires.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-26

Kranach 6 Bach square grand, rose wood case, full 1-3 octaves, cost new $500. Special price. ..... $7o Cameron square grand, rosewood case, good condition, cost new $500. Spe- $325 Harrington piano, upright, 1-3 octaves, ebony case. Special price. a.. -. =. =. ....$140 $4Q0 Cable upright, large mahogany case, tone and action as good as new Special price,. ... .... %425 $400 Hunter piano. new, mahogany case; shipped as sample. Special price. -. ... -. .. ..... pzoO S375 Wilbur piano, mahogany case, rented six months, good as new. Special price,. -. .. ..... $2oo $425 Pease piano, upright grand, ma hogany case, used one year. Special price,. ~ ...... pNoo $35O Willard piano, oak case, new. Special price,. ..... $Z9o $525 Emerson piano, cabinet grand, mahogany case, carefully used, Special price,. -. ......... $325 5000 William Knabe, upright grand, carefully used, tone, action and case as good as new. Special price. $35o S600 Packard piano, colonial style, walnut case, shipped as a sample. Special price,. ..... $5So $75O Hunt electric piano, slightly used. Special price,. =. ... ..... $4oo 5000 Starr piano, large walnut case, 2 1-3 octayes, good condition. Spe- cial price,. pz<o E. E. FORBES PIANO COMPANY,
 1909 Third Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-26
NEGRO EDITOR FORGED
 TO LEAVE AUGUSTA
Incendary Publications Result In His Being Asked to Leave City and
 Never Return.

Augusta, Ga., September 25.-After hav- ing been mysteriousy warned that he must leave Augusta on account of indis- crete publications in his paper. negro journal, the Georgia Baptist, w. J. White, a negro preacher. today notified Mayor Allen that he would get out of Augusta and never return. He left on the mid day train and his paper is not to be pub- lished any more.
 White has several times in the past been the cause of inciplent disturbances between the races by expressions througa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-26
KU KLUX BAND IS
 FOUND IN AUGUSTA
OFFICERS coNFIscATE LITERA. TURF AND REcALiA AND sEV- ERAL WELL KNOWN YOUNG MEN ARE ARRESTED.

Augusta, September 3.-The police au- thorlties today discovered secret organ izatlon of Ku Klux in Augusta and broke it up. Detectives found in a local job printing office literature privately print ed for the organization, and on further in- vestigation found that a local tailoring es- tablishment of high repute had made gowns and other regalia for the band. The literature and gowns were confseat- ed, the former being destroyed.
 A number of the young men connected with the organization were arrested and placed under peace bonds. It was the purpose of the Ku K1ux to make their first visitation tonight on White, the ne- gro preacher-editor, who left the city this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-26
NEGRO POSTMASTER
 UNDER CRAVE CHARGE
He Was Arrested In South Atlanta On the Charge of Supplying Am
 munition to Negroes.

Atlanta, September 25--one of the first to be arrested at Grant university today was J. L. Price, the negro postmaster who is charged with supplying ammunl- ton to negroes. It Is asserted that none of those arrested was a student or con nected with Clark university. Two negroes wounded in the fight with the county po- lice earlier in the night were found later. They were tracked by blood stains into the woods where they were discovered. Washington, September 25.-The postof- flee department has taken eognizance of the case of J. l.. Price, the negro in charge of the station in South Atlanta, whom il is reported has been arrested charged with supplying ammunition to the blacks. An investigation now is under way. and if it be true, as alleged, that Price has been taken into custody on the grounds stated, and is convicted, he will be dismissed from the service of the gov ernment
 The practice of the department uni- versally has bee nthat employees commit ting offenses involving arrest and convlc- tion, are removed from their positions. A report has been asked for from the post master at Atlanta, and until 1t IS received no action with regard to Price will be taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-26
Lesson in Etiquette.

From IIarper's Weekly.
 Priscilla had, unknown to her mother paid visit to one of her small friends and on her return Mrs. Parsons was dis turbed to note the soiled dress her child wore
 Priscilla, do you see that big spot What do you suppose Mrs. Blakeslee thought of such dirty dress?" she asked
 "I don't know was Prisclla's prompt reply If Mrs. Blakeslee saw 1t. she was too polite to mention It."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-26
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Edward Cannon.

The remains of Edward Cannon, who died at the Hillman hospital Monday night, were taken to Rome. Ga, yesterday for interment. The body was accompa- nied by his mother and three brothers The deceased was the cashier at the Dos -Northington Drug company, and leaves many friends to mourn his death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-26
BraGv Bank Is Looted,

Lincoln, Neb.. September 25.-A special to the Daily Star from Brady, Neb., says The Bank of Brady was wrecked by robbers this morning. Four charges of dynamite were used, and the ruin is complete. The amount of money taken is not known. A big force of men and dogs is in pursuit of the robbers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-26

his paper. and few years ago was saved from injury and his office from destruc- ton by a mob which had surrounded 1t with the intention of applying the torch by a prominent attornery.
 He was advl' l'ed today by conservative men of both races that it would he 5aies for him to leave, and he accepted the advice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-26
Cannon and Watson In. Kansas City.

Kansas City, September 25.-Speaker Joseph Cannon and Representative James D. Watson of Indiana spent to- day as Kansas City's guests. The days programme included reception, a luncheon, an auto ride about the city and speeches tonight at Conven- ton hall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-26
New Hampssire Democrats Busy.

Concord, N. H., September 25.-The democrats of New Hampshire nomi- mated Nathan c. Jameson of Antrim as their candidate for governor at the state convention held here today and adopted platform dealing exclusively with state issues.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-26
BulIdInq colIapses In Memphis.

Memphis. September 25.-With crash that attracted the attention of hundreds of citizens. the building at No. 95 South Main street, occupied by Louis >Ginno- chic. a saloonist, collapsed this afternoon Seven persons were slightly injured.
 was first reported that many persons had met death in the wreckage, but diligent search by members of the fire department developed the fact that no one was killed. None of the injured are seriously hurt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-26
Raid Made On University.

An interview with Major Williamson of the state militia, who commanded the raid in Brownsville, early today, resulted in a statement substantially as follows
 Following the attack force of county police late last night, 1t was de- clded to raid what is known Browns vile, including Clark university, an in- stitution for negroes, which has in the past received large support from north ern philantropists. With two companies of state militia, the governors horse guards, and a force of county police and citizens specially sworn in as deputies, Major Williamson carefully disposed his force during the late hours of the night, surrounding with a skirmish line the en- tire section, covering about fifteen acres.
 Negroes Emerge From Homes.
 When daylight came and the negroes emerged from their homes, they were ordered to hold up their hands Few had the temerity to disobey. Not a shot was fired by the troops, the only shot being fired by citizen deputy, which wounded a negro in the foot. The too zealons off cer was placed under arrest for disobey- Ing orders in this way about 400 negroes were captured, including professors and students of Clark university, and other negroes not connected with the institution. Each one was searched carefully.
 If prisoner was unable to give plaus- ible account of himself. if ne was armed or manifested belligerent disposition he was put under arrest and sent to the Fulton county jail. About 100 were so locked up. Among those arrested was the assassin of Policeman Heard. who was killed in the attack on the county police during the earlier part of the night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-26
Marines Leave for New York.

Newport, R. l.. September 25.-orders were received al the naval training sta- tion here from che navy department call ing for detachment of sixty, marines to leave in heavy marching order immediate ly for the League Island navy yard, Phil adelphia The men will leave on tonight 8 steamer for New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-26
stensIand Leaves for chicaao.

New York. September 25.-Former Bank CT Stensland and party left for Chicago at 3;30 D. m. on the Twentieth Century Limited which is due in Chicago at 9:3O a. m. tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-26
Farmer Killed By Negro.

New Orleans. September 25-specials from Macon, Miss, say that John A. Cot ton, farmer, was shot and killed today by a negro. Two negro boys have been arrested, one of whom the authorities be- lieve did the shooting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-26
Negro Laborers Scarce.

Later in the day another meeting of white citizens was held at the call of President Sam D. Jones of the Chamber of Commerce. The saloons have been closed all day and will be until further notice. There Is an increasing scarcity of negroes in the factories, stores and of fees, in the postoffice and with the tele- graph companies.
 Hundreds of Atlanta homes are with out their regular cooks and ice deliveries are conspicuous by their rarity. The out look for tonight following another day of comparative peace, was regarded fav- orable for quiet The same feeling was expressed last night, but the hours of darkness were filled with horror, increas- ed, if possible, by the uncertainty and lack of definite information. All kinds of possibilities for tonight were predicted early this evening. but hope was ex- pressed that the crisis has been passed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-26

With him were several witnesses of the shooting.
 The total known dead as the result Of last nights encounter Is reported thls morning as five negroes. beside Policeman Heard and Mrs. R. c. Thompson, a white woman, who dropped dead from the ex- citement of witnessing the shooting of two negro prisoners. Two of the dead negroes were tracked from the scene of the attack on the police to their homes by trails of blood. There they were lount early today Two more died at the hos pital, both shot during last nights fight, and an unknown negro was found dead near the scene of the same fight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-26
More Gold Enqaqed.

New York, September 25-Heidel- bacher. Iekleheimer & Go. today en- gagged S200,0O0 in bar gold in London for import. The steamer Kron Prinz Wilhelm today brought in from Europe about $1,500,000 in gold for the Ma tional City bank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-26
Two Killed Early In Morning.

In another encounter between policemen and negroes, about two miles east of ths center of the city, two blacks were killed at o'clock this morning. Three officers went to the locality to stop promiscuons firing, which had been reported. The of ficers surrounded a house where the ne- groes had barrieaded themselves The blacks opened fire on the officers and after a close-range battle the negroes. said to be desperate characters, were killed.
 Everything was reported quiet this even ing at Brownville, which was raided by the militia early today A Gatling gun with 10000 rounds of ammunition has been located at prominent street corner, commanding the situation there. The raid appears to have restored confidence among the citizens. This is reflected in the de- cision of Governor Terrell that the pres ent situation does not call for martial law.
 guard has been placed about the city water works and the saloons are closed and will remain closed probably for the remainder of the week. The city schools are kept open and the attendance is about normal, excepting in two cases where the white schools are located near negro institutions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-26
All Saloons Closed.

A feature of last night was the organ zation of citizens in various neghbor hoods of the residence sections for mutual protection. A call for help In many parts of the city last night would have brought from ten to fifty determined citizens to the scene in two minutes. Although the sale of firearms and ammunition has been prohibited without special orders from the sheriff or military authorities, most white ctiezns are armed, particularly at night The stocks of weapons have been exhaust ed in Atlanta and neighboring cities are being drawn upon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-26
Adds to Task of Military.


 The spreading of wild reports of hor- rible atrocities in almost every part of town has added greatly to the task of the military, for every rumor has been in- vestigated, either over the tessiione or by a personal visit of the military officers. Following the arrest of 257 negroes at Brownville, including Clark university early today and the detention of about 100 of these in the county jail, the feeling prevailed at last that peace had been re- stored by strong show of authority.
 Almost simultaneously two negroes were killed in another and distant part of the sent to stop them shooting.
 The main events during the day have been the ordering into the city four com- panies of state militia from outside points, Governor Terrell saying the order was given as a matter of precaution rather than from any pressing necessity
 The gathering of a large representation of business and professional men at noon, called for vigorous action by the city legislative authorities regarding negro dives and saloons. Resolutions demand that these places be closed and kept closed perpetually. In this were most of the leading negro clergymen of the city, universally promising their support of all measures for the common good and thelr influence among their own people. They asked the protection of the authorities for the innocent of their own race, as for those of the white race. They were given vote of thanks for the stand they had taken
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-26
City Filled With Rumors.

This the third day of Atlanta's raoe war, has passed without serious distufb- ances. Rumors literally by the hundred have been brought to the attention of the authorities and newspapers, but in not single instance up to o'clock this evening had any of the horrible tales been verifi- ed-indeed the opposite had been estab- lished that they were absolutely false. Specials sent to outside papers have been reflected in inquiries to local newspaper men.
 The charge was made that fifty negroes had been killed here and that the local papers and the Nress associations were either being censored or were suppressing the facts. Every bit of information that could be gathered and yeri 'ed, has ap- peared in the local papers; nothing has been held back in the local or the outside world that would be of interest and that has been proven true. The papers here have united in an agreement to print only established facts, to issue no specials as extras on the riots, and the agreement ls being lived up to.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-26
ATLANTA CALM SITUATION NOW
 UNDER CONTROL
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1.)

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1.l ---@------~---~---~----~ ---~-~-~>>~-~--~-~--~--~-- lanta Monday night; died at Grady hos pltal Tuesday morning.
 Frank Fafnbro killed at South Atlanta Monday night
 Annie Laurie Sheppard, negro woman, killed Saturday night.
 Henry Welsh, killed in Cuban pool room Saturday night.
 Frank Smith, killed Saturday night. Milton Brown. killed on Marietta street Saturday night.
 Will Marion, boot black, killed Saturday might.
 zeb Long, lynched at East Point Mon day morning.
 Will Moreand killed by city police at Magruder and Randolph streets Tuesday morning.
 James Fletcher, killed at same time and place.
 Unidentified negro man, killed at South Atlanta Monday night; body in undertake CTS establishment
 Five unidentified bodies, located at va rious points,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-26
MONEY ORDERS

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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-01-17

is palmer When Israel Departed from the divine
TO enrich themselves, the drought, the failure of
crops the swarms of devouring ocusts were sent as
a kindly warning, followed with the challenge to
prove God Ill tthes and offerings the condition of
his fullest blessing. 1t is the testimony of very
many that LIBERAL systematic giving carries with it
oouh spiritual and temporal good. The Lord loveth
cheerful glver." 1t is high privilege, indeed
to be able to share the benecencies and philanthro
pies and aid those schemes which shall exist when
ones houses have tumbled down, and ones equpages
nave grown trall and shabby, and ones monument
has decayed, and ones memory has faded.
The Bible does not prohibit the acquisition of
wealth. 1t rather encourages it.. But it does pro-
h1bt the abuse and misuse of it. 1t seeks to guide
one in its right bestowment. Money does not make
man any more than dress, any than position
and rank makes a man. Many criminals wear the
garb of fashion and the roles of station while MANY
kingly souls suffer to don the trousers of daya-
borer 1t is faith in God, obed ence to God person
allty, ideals, noble impulses grand purposes which
make man. Hence, should look up look for
ward, live by faith and allow nothing temporal and
earthly to be his chief good All that one can trans
port to that other world is character and like the
emperor OF old, who when called from his palace
wrapped himself in plain sheet and departed; so
each and all must abandon all but character and obey
the summons of an inevitable authority.
I'm all thy ways acknowledge Him.
And He shall direct thy paths"
Trenton Tenn.