The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-08

burn down the whole village of Uexei. The Uexel peasants, he suspected. had informed the authorities Of his where abouts. The village was set fire to in three places, but was saved by the sol- diers who had come to hunt the bandits.
 Among Ugrun's feats was the hang ing of his own cousin. an excise-inspeo- tor, whose offense was that he made a show of resistance. when seized with government money.
 Religious Folly in Hesse.
 Some remarkable and scandalous scenes in the way of religious folly are now taking place in various parts of Hesse and neighboring part of Ger many. due to the starting of new religion"
 The demonstrations first started at Cassal when the police shut up the building where they took place. Now the movement has spread.
 At Gross Almerode where the prin- cipal headquarters Nof the sect are situated mon. women and children meet together in room in state of great nervous agitation, songs and hymns are sung in chorus and then a young man marches up the steps of the altar. goes through g frantic kind of dance with many contortions, and with features betraying either agony or terror. utters strange inartieulaite sounds. The pas- tor approaches the youth and places his hands upon him. remarking ''The Word is in him. 1t Is the Word speak ing"
 The crowd listens to the inarticuIate utterances of the word" and then an indescribable scene of enthusiasm suc- ceeds Men and women throw them selves on their knees. clap their hands. kiss the floor and strike their heads against the floor. the doors, walls or the benches. while the women throw them selves on the necks of the young men
 who have been through the perfor- | nance on the altar steps. Tho pastor
 then utters short prayer asking the | Almighty to point out to his children ! those among them who are not worthy | of the name. The faithful then seize | hold on one or other of their number | and throw him or her out more sum-
 marily than gently. One of the prophets of this sect a
 man named Daimler has already be-
 come celebrated as he travels through
 the neighborhood selling pamphscts
 He alleges that the Messiah has ap- ! peared to him and that he can cast out
 evil spirits and prophecy.
 | Sultan is scandalixed. f The Sultan of Turkey had laid q heavy hand on the diversions of the OOuSthulluO%D6 smart SeI, ana nas considerably curtailed the pleasures oi | Turkish society women.
 What drew the Sultan's attention to
 scandals in Turkish society was the scrape which the son of Hachim Pasha
 Minister of Public Instruction. got into
 at the Prinkipo Yacht Club. This club
 is much freauented in the summer by
 foreign residents, and also by Turks | of good family.
 | Young Hachim lost 1000 at the club and attempted to play again next day without paying his debts contrary to | the rules of the club. He was offended with the club officials who prevented
 him continuing to play while in debt and told his father. The Minister of
 once reported the incident to the sul- ! tan
 | The result was an trade forbiddina all Turks to frequent the "cursed' | club of the Giaours. which was put under police surveillance. Turkish women were ordered to remain Indoors after o'clock in ths evening. and the | Governor and chief of police of the l island were dismissed. l The Sultan has also forbidden Turk
 ish women to indulge in one of their A