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New-York tribune., 1908-07-26

ing?' The other replied, Go 20 -. I clean
ing my pig" A nickname for the pig. used IN ths
presence OF genuine Turks who abhor the animal
is fellow father-in-law."
Outwardly the Linen-cottOn sect are nor. Nos
lem than christian They give their children two
names one for each religion Exceptionally
name like Solomon OF Joseph. popular with both
religions is bestowed. The MahOmetan name "a
given openly. Then there IS a secret Christian
baptism. with all the orthodox ceremonies The
rite Of circumcision enjoined by the Prophet IS
embarrassing because il is hard TO do II and not 20
do il at the same time. When a child reaches
school age he is generally sent 70 a Mosem school.
with the stipulation that he shall not be taught re-
Iigion At the period of courtship and marriags
there are double rites to be celebrated. The be-
trcthal is openly celebrated in Noslen fashion. the
license duly obtained from the religious authority
The happy bridegroom gets 3IosIem master Of
ceremonies on one hand and Christian best man
on the other. The Turkish wedding festivities taxa
place on Thursday evening and secret Christian
marriage on a Sunday II IS told that Christian
marriage service was being performed by priest
when a hodia arrived 10 arrange for the Nosisn
service There was much excitement N the house
The door slammed in the hOdjas face. and ne
was Informed that the "harem' was preparing the
bride for the ceremony prescribed BY the Koran
The knot was hastily tied in Christian fashion and
then double hitched by the Turkish method
The haIf-and-half sect get the benefit OF the
feasts and holidays of both churches but endeavor
10 cancel the fasts of religion by those Of the
other At the moment Of death they accept the
Christian sacraments and also recte their faith N
one Allah and ms prophet, Mahomet- There Is
Christian burial service. but actual burial IS IN
Turkish cemetery. A question sometimes arises
whether the dead person was a genuine religious
stradder and deserved the twOfold rites In re-
cent case evidence was given TO show that man
had attended both church and mosque Thus his
orthodoxy was established. and his body received
dual honors
Omar, a typical Lino-bambaki. used his religions
to advantage when called upon 70 pay Mosen
school fees under recent law and afterward vas
taxed as a member Of the orthodox Greek Chureh
On the first occasion he pleaded exemption because
he was a Christian, and on the second occasion %
declared that he could not pay because ne was >
good follower of the Prophet Omar has a real As'
hometan wife who let's him eat swine 5 flesh IN ID
Christian capacity away from home but viii not
allow it her table
The haIf-and-haIf slowly dying out Iney AZ
rega rC!ed with not little contempt and rtdicuIe "
the islanders who know which religion they AA'
and stick to it. Many humorous ntcknames are 81
piled 10 them.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26

seizing Bits ankle like blacksmith ready 70
shoe a horse.
We're done" moaned the criminals in q oreath
''Ah rubber soles,'' quoth the health repre-
sentative with al oddly pleased expression
congratulate you gentlemen, your regard LOT
law and order. and hope you will enjoy your stay
in our peaceful village. Yesterday we had TO de-
bar a clergyman because his shoes squeaked, ana
he would not put on rrbbers. We welcome citizens
of your Quiet type. Please do not cough after 10
o'clock at night If you hear more than. three
mosquitoes singing in unison report 1t 10 Chiel
Gallagher and he will send a patrol wagon with
the necessary apparatus 10 squelch the noise
The crooks thanked the officials and quietly pro-
ceeled TO q fine mansion the hillside AFTER
silently breaking in mounting TO the top story and
briefly enjoying the magnificent panorama OF Jer-
sev landscape beyond which loomed Manhattan
Island and the misty towers of the Singer Build
ing and the Metropolitan Life structure. they
turned their attention to a tasteful coiecton OF
silverware The work of packing up was almost
done when Alfred had the misfortune TO drop
spoon A fatal catter it made, for Chief Gallagher
listening az the headquarters microphone two miles
av-av caught the sound and sent noiseless patrol
wagon to the scene A cckless pair of handcufs
we're on the n1arauders wrists in jify. Next the
prisoners were arragned before a magistrate
..If You came here TO make a noise" said his
honor ferociously TN see that you get life SEN
tencer
I'VE only came burgle. judge" murmured Bill
respectfully.
rs that So Chief" asked the magistrate
II think So your honor. They were very quiet
about it until they dropped one spoon by acci-
dent
..Dicharged And let this be lesson to
YOU not TO invade the peaceful homes of Montclair
breal silence
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26
WAR UPON NOISE
AT MONTCLAIR, N. J.
PERSISTENCE OF III T.
COMMON ENEMY.
IAs Fast as One Sound Is Suppressed
Another, Previously Unnoticed,
Makes Itself Heard.
'HuS-S-sh

"Hus-s-sh.'
Thus spake Bill the Burglar TO his pal, Alfred
the Porch Climber as the train approached a beau
tiful suburban town nesting in the lap OF the
Orange Mountains.
What's UP. William
This is Montclair. my boy" breathed the Dur
elar softly. This is the one noiseless town IN
the United states. They started with an anti-dos
law worked up 10 chickens and monographs. and
now they have put muf1ers on the bark OF the
trees If value our liberty. we Will make no
sound while committing crime In TINS Niclnl'F-
How can help making a little noise! OBJ
,ec,ed Alfred peevishIy. "You can't twist jimmy
without some raclet"--
i insist that must obey the ordinance. SAID
the other firmly The attempt TO secure quietude
&c great non-partisan rnoyement of equal benefit
10 all classes Most Of the citizens here are New
Workers who deserve rest The value Of all sub
urban real estate is enhanced by silence laws,
AID there are better pickings for persons Of our
profession. WHY. there some commuters who
appreciate the reform idea so well that they in
yariably come home with still on
-Nontclafr." announced the brakeman sotto voce
al this point Don't sorape your feet getting Off
or you'll be pinChed. Gee. that engine
driver better tie another bale O cotton around his
bell clapper or they'll put the train in the cooler
Bill and Alfred gently stepped off the train, and
were little alarmed TO see that they were being
scrutinized by two officials armed with gigantic
brass trumpets which held devices that mag
nifed sounds thousand times.
Pardon me-" said OF the officials approach
tng Alfred: you have illegal watch in your
possession.
II took it for pastime my way here"
faltered the porch climber. palng- Il know it's
no good german silver"
1T sounds like the Strassburg clock said the
representative CT the health board; so I must Sc
queste- 1t during your stay in town. You may call
for 1t when you leave"
Keep it. boss: keep It," exclaimed Alfred in a
revuIsion Of feeling. IN pick up quiet ticker
somewhere"
Please Jet your soles. said the other
official TO the burglar, dropping one knee and
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26
LOST SOUNDS BECOME AUDIBLE.

Above the silence that supervencd upon the sup
preston of architectural bibuous and ccCiesiastc
sounds rose q new and po Aerful cacophony-
Il fear We are learning the truth of Schoper-
hauer's dctum" said prominent citizen thought
fully that the noises You eliminate the more
sounds that you had previously overlooked or un-
derheard become audible
The new disturbance the nightly bowling.
baying barking yappng and yowling of twelve
hundred ,.ogs of all sizes and compilations. Some
had excellent pedlgrees and social connections. but
their vocal efforts fell shuddefinsly on The refined
ears of the Montclairites.
II was said that If Macbeth had murdered sleep
these fogs were giving slum5er magnifi- ent
fIneraI The citzenry proceeded complain 10
Mavor Crawford, tho Chief OF police HI l9Cai
newspaper editor and TO every whose business
il is to attend to universal troubles Chief Cal
lagher complained that nc couldn't sleep himself
because he was summoned midnight suppress
dogs that prevented other u ople from sleeping.
Not in vain the cal for more legislation from
patornal town council. Themselves afflicted with
trolley ear discords and bad acoustics IN rented
quarters IN the Crane Building the fathers of tIe
village sympathized with the sunerings of the
people and stood ready abrogate the laws Of
sound discovered ny Helmholtz. 4 revolutionary
ordnance without precedent in suburban history.
horne. and those who knew the councilman for
Jersey City lawyer recoilected that Robespie-re
also was a lawyer. Five dollars fine for the first
offence, SO and death (for the dog) second Of
fence was the penalty for CANNES biting any one
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-16

lized it's advantages. WISE just and fearless,
Caesar put high taxes Jpn the luxuries of life,
leaving the necessares untaxed.
In Rome there were usurers who did moth
ing but lend money and collect interest. They
engaged in no other business, made no invest
ments, paid no taxes contributed nothing to the
wealth and well-being of the state. Caesar
wished to free the republic Of these parasites.
Under his law the money-lender was forbidden
to lend more than twice the amount which he
had invested in real estate; thus the usurer
was forced into the class of investors and tax
payers.
Great landed estates, cultivated by slave
gangs, were the curse Of Italy. Caesar com
PEELED every proprietor to employ free labor,
to the extent of one-third of all those who
worked for him.
Besides this, he adopted homestead policy.
He not only divided out the public domain
among the citizens who had no homes, but
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-16

Caesar? What had he done to Rome that the
Roman mobiles should take his life?
He had abolished Imprisonment for debt
and by this act had deprived the Roman cap
italist of his power to keep his debtor in slav-
cry.
The long Civil war had brought about a
great fall in prices, for the rich had boarded
their money. Caesar declared that no creditor
should seize the property of those who owed
him, unless it was taken at the same price
it would have brought had it been put upon
the market before the decline in values set in.
In Rome, the burdens of government rested
most heavily on those who got the least out
of it, and most lightly upon those who monopo-
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-16
1hos. T. Watson's Speech of Acceptance

inauguated the policy of buying lands with
the public funds for the purpose of giving
homes to the homeless.
Roman cities were thronged with the unem-
ployed. Three hundred thousand of the poor
were fed from the public granaries Caesar
cut off 10000 names from the lists of free
grain distributes, and said to Them in effect:
"Yonder is piece of land offered you by
the state; go to it; stay on it; work it, and
learn to eat bread in the sweat of your face"
Brutus was one of the assassins who cut
Caesar down, and Brutus was a money lender
who had been fattening on 48 per cent inter-
est. There were many of these high-born
usurers, and their wrath was intense when
Caesar decreed that the rate of interest should
not exceed II per cent, and that there should
be no such thing as the compromising of
interest
Caesar revived the law against boarding
Any capitalist who kept out of circulation
greater sum than $4,000 became a criminal
subject to severe penalties. The idea was
that money should circulate, that it was
created for no other purpose, and that who
ever boarded it, thus diminishing the available
supply, causing inconvenience and loss to
others, committed an offense against his fell
bowman and crime against the state
Oh, that we had had a Caesar in the White
House last October, when those Wall street
rascals drew into New York City all the avail
able cash of the country, boarded it, and
created the panic, which swept this continent
like whitening simoom
1t was on account of his reform measures
that the Roman aristocrats plotted against
Caesar; hating the reforms, they murdered the
reformer.
by way of parenthesis, let me say that
Caesar was the leader of the political partv
whose members were called the "Populares."
The Latin word "Populares" has the same
meaning as the two Greek words, out of which
the name Democrats was coined If Won were
asked to put into English the exact political
classification of Julius Caesar, you would call
him Democrat or a Populst it being left to
you to say which classic derivation YOU nre-
ferred-the Latin or the Greek
"History repeats ITSELF" and today we have
in our own Republic every abuse against which
the Roman "Populares" made war,
Our public domain has been preyed upon nv
millionaire plunderers and Undertaking cor
porat1ons until the American people have been
stripped of territory larger than that over
which scars the black eagle of Germany Tim.
Der thieves, apparently with the connivance
of the government, have been allowed to
devastate such mighty forest areas that the
losses, to us and to our childrens children,
direct and indirect, defy human computation.
In all directions the terrific energy Of the cor
poration has driven the public off the public
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-16

One of the most fearful statements that was
ever made is that "history repeats ITSELF" Take
the words lightly, and they make no very great
impression; study them deeply, and you stand
appalled,.
The clash of armies the horrors of war, the
carnage which spared neither age nor sex
history is full of it, and when "hstory repeats
ITSELF" the slopes of another Gettysburg will
run red with blood, the fiery broom will sweep
other Shenandoah valleys, and other Atantas
and Columbus will be fed to the flames on
some other 'Shermans march to the sea-"
The conquest of human reason by the priest;
the reign of religious intolerance, with it's dun
geon, it's rack it's stake for the independent
thinker history is full of it; and when his
tory repeats ITSELF" the world will have once
more lost it's liberty of conscience, will again
hear the shrieks of the victims of inquisition,
will again shudder with fear and horror
some other Philip of Spain slaughters his
tens of thousands some other Charles of
France fires the signal gun for massacre of
st. Bartholomew.
The establishment of the political oligarchy,
the use of legislative machinery by one class
to rob the others, the exploitation of the unpriv-
LEGGED by the privileged, history is full of it,
and when "history repeats ITSELF" we shall
again have the rule of the few over the many,
the confiscation of the property of the unpriv-
LEGGED under forms of law, and the giving to
systematized pillage the sacred name of gov
eminent.
Let us go back to one of the tragic chapters
in the annals of the past. 1t may be that a
study of that chapter will arouse us to an
appreciation of the dangers which have come
upon u.s. We return to the year a. B. G. The
aristocracy which had declared war Julius
ho6 civ
this great soldier and lawgiver of antiquity had
been at work reforming the Roman system,
but now the Ides of March had come the Ides
of March against which the Soothsayer had
warned him--the Ides of March had GOMEZ
and the daggers which the senatorial conspira-
tors had been whetting for him were ready.
Dull is the imagination which can not picture
the scene as Caesar enters the Senate cham
Der, goes, without suspicion to his accustomed
seat, is surrounded by the assassins, every one
of whom he believes to be his friend, and
every one of whom had, a few days before,
taken a solemn oath to defend his life; Is
stabbed from behind, and springs to his feet,
to fight, looks around him and finds that he,
unarmed is girlded by armed and relentless
men; is pierced and slashed till twenty-three
wounds are spilling his life blood; realizes that
the end has come; scorns to crafty his MUIR
derers with word or sign of fear, covers his
face with his mantle, and sinks to die at the
foot of Pompey's statue.
Why did Roman aristocrats kill julius
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-16

One of the most fearful statements that was
ever made is that "history repeats itself" Take
the words lightly, and they make no very great
impression; study them deeply, and you stand
appalled,.
The clash of armies, the horrors of war; the
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
Vardaman's Paper, THE Issue"

Jackson, Miss, JAM I6.-Governor
Vardaman announced today that with
in ten days the first number of his
paper, .sThe Issue" will appear. The
paper will be a weekly publication
for time, until arrangements can be
made to issue it daily
"The Issue" was to have appeared
early in the month, but an effort was
made to purchase the plant OF the
Jackson News, but the negotiations
lell through and that plan had to be
abandoned The tissue" will be a
free lance publication as far as deal
ing with men in public life, but will
be Democratic in principle. AS ed
tor Governor Varda11fan will give the
paper great prestige from the start
and it IS expected that the paper WI
WELD a powerful Influence.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
HARDYS STATEMENT
TO THE PUBLIC REGARDING
A. & M. COLLEGE TROUBLE
AT STARKVILLE.

Starkville, Mss. Jan. FOREST
dent Hardy. of the Mississippi Agri-
cultural and Mechanical college, has
issued a long statement to the public
dealing with the late troubles In the
college He says ne believes it his
duty to communicate to the public
the facts in the case since the pub
lie has shown so much interest IN
the school He details at length his
action and reasons therefor, Justi
tying the conduct OF the students. but
cond,enlning the action OF the military
comnandant. Capt. Melbourne, and
the resident physician, DR. Creigler,
who have both been removed.
On the other hand, because the
trustees sustained President Hardy,
Prof. K. H. Leavell has rendered his
resignation from the faculty OF the
college 10 take effect Immediately.
Prof. Leavell. in his letter of resig-
nation to Gov. Vardaman said in part:
''The cause OF MY resigna ton IS
firm belief that the board of trus-
tees. although honest and honorable
men, were unable as the personal
friends of the president, TO pass I'M
biased judgment in the cases OF Capt.
/. C. Welborn and DR.. L. w Crig-
Ter
"Conversant as I am with affairs
here ! am convinced that the action
of the board in these cases, although
sincere. was taken in disregard of the
evidence
"My resignation is protest against
the decision OF the board OF trustee.
an the cases OF Capt. Welborn and DIR
Crigler.
$50 soon as practicable / shall re
| snove from the residence OF the cam
/ pus which I am now occupying.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
PENITENTIRY TRUSTEES
SELL MUCH COTTON.

Jackson, Miss. Jan. 16.-The board
of penitentiary trustees have sold 100
bales of cotton from the Oakley and
Rankin farms, seventy bales OF which
brought 10 I-3 cents, the remaining
thirty bales going at IS cents. This
cotton has been ready for marke. for
several days, and there is quite lot
from the same places not yet sold
for the simple reason that the bosrd
has not had bids they thought sat
isfactory. .
There are now more than Loo
bales OF cotton at Ciarksdale which
will be put on the market within Z
few days, and as II is an exceptionally
high grade of staple, it IS believed ;
good price will be realized
Practically all of the states pro
/ dtrction has been picked and ginnet
and it is likely the old board will trs
| to dispose of the remainder of it be
| fore retiring and turning the rein
over to their successors on JAM 20.
| c. c. Smith is the only member o
! the old board who will be held over
| Messrs Jones and Bishop being sup
Taylor.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
TO KEEP TROOPS
NEVADA LEGISLATURE ASKS
PRESIDENT TO KEEP THE
TROOPS AT GOLDFIELD
Morning Times Special.

Morning Times Special.
Carson City, New, Jan. I6.-The
senate passed a resolution today call
ing upon the president to maintain
the troops at Go1dheld until the leg
islature can pass law organizing a
state militia or some sort of police
guard The house of representatives
is not in session, but is waiting for
the senate to take action.
This is the result of the failure of
the legislature heretofore to provide
for the organization of troops To
perfect a complete organization Of
the militia will take considerable time
and whether the president will, al
low the regulars to remain al. Gold
field for so long a time is matter
of much doubt 1t Is very probable
that a temporary police guard will
be organized to be superseded by the
state militia when it is fully organ
lied
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
KILLING AT HALSTEAD
RESULT OF OLD GRUDGE


Cleveland, Miss, Jam Io-News
has just reached this place OF kill
ing which occurred at Halstead, Miss.
just over the Sunflower county line.
about four miles east Of this place,
Alex Drane, a young farmer being
the victim of neighbor, Reuben
Woods
The two men had a difficulty Some
time since over some hauling, and the
matter had never been settled.
Drane called at the post office at
Halstead for his mail Monday. and
was reading a letter when Woods
came up behind him, it is alleged
drew his pistol and shot him three
times in the back, killing him instant
ly.
Woods has not been apprehended.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19

avoid noticing him for one day? /
really do not know what to suggest"
Mr.. Beck said that he had many
years of experience in teaching and
training boys, but Thaw's conduct
was different from any he had ever
known.
Benjamin Bonan, former state door
keeper at the Madison Square theatre
where Evelyn Nesbit on Christmas
eve, 1903 was appearing In A Girl
From Dixie, testified that after Thaw
mad called at the theatre and taken
the girl away Stanford White s<rived
When he found that Miss Nesbit had
gone away, the witness said White
displayed pistol and vowed he
would kill that Pittsburger," before
night. Bonan said he communicate
the threat to Thaw.
An elderly man. Cole White, was
arrested for writing threatening let
tiers to Justice Bowling about the
Thaw case, and was sent to the Belle
vue hospital for observation.
White signed the letters by cover
ing his hand with ink and leaving the
r1nprints on the paper.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-01-19
TAFT AS A LOBBYIST.
Wants Philippine Bonds Accepted as
Basis for Circulation.

Washington, Jan. I5.-When Sen
ator Aldrich framed the currency pan
acea bill he named a lot OF bonds
that may be accepted by the treasury
as a basis of circulation, or as seou-
rity for circulation. but did not in
clude the Philippine bonds, aggrega-
ting about SIS, 900, on which the
government guarantees the interest OF
per cent. They now stand at an
average OF 100 in the market.
Secretary Taft felt that they should
have been included and spoke TO SET
atr Lodge about it. When Aldricf
heard about it he tore down to the
war department In his automobile ana
asked what was the matter. Secreta
ry TAFT explained. The senator askee
that statistics be prepared for him anc
this work was begun at once.