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Blue-grass blade., 1908-06-21
BLUE GRASS BLADE


the growth of secularism and what is deemed to
be a wholesale neglect of Christian worship. The
clergy attribute the existing and continuing detections
to the widely spreading doctrines of scientific agnosti
cism and the influence Of Socialism In this both
secuasm and socialism are held to be joint factors
and there is considerable of truth in the idea for
both closely allied in their causes and effects.
The Socialist however, prefers to cOnfne his efforts
at immediate economic reform. The Freethinkers
realizes that reform is possible while the church
is capable Of welding any political authority and the
latter prefers to concentrate his efforts upon the de-
struction Of theology and all that it implies to the
end that peaceful evolution will ultimately lead to
the redemption Of society and its reconstruction upon
a sounder basis than at present. with the consequent
happiness OF the race.
In Germany, where Socialism has acquired great
political proportions, the clergy are looked upon
a sort of ''back police" and the church is regarded
as an institution of qualification against which
must be waged later In France, it is re-
ported, that upon recent public occasion the presl
dent refused to enter Notre Dame and in a letter
written from Vienna, and published in a Partisan
journal, he expressed his belief that if Catholicism
was not already dead, it was, at least, dying in his
native land. Following this comes the official an
nouncement that in spite Of growth in population the
evangelical church in Germany suffered from 10000
defectons in 1906 and that last year, in the city Of
Berlin alone, 1000 people severed their connection
with the church and its membership was that much
less as the figures given over and above all
admissions.
These secessions is the penalty the church has got
to pay for her neglect of the public welfare Of her
selfish system Of sef-aggrandizement, caring naught
for the condition Of the people The same results
will ultimately obtain in America The tendency of
the church authorities to interfere in affairs of polt
ical Importance to the detrment and positive injury
f tln muS contempt
and when that day comes the church will be shOrn of
all power.
Under such conditions there is every reason why
the aggressive Socialist and the aggressive Free
thnkt though not agreeing all things should not
labor together for the ultimate triumph of both The
attitude of the church towards Socialism should be
Blue-grass blade., 1908-06-21
GENERAL BUSINESS RULES.

O will be discontinued at the
Of
in adva
of subscription Back
omitted will be sent asked for upon renewal IN
of
Office givi
of
hearty welcome
Postohce at Lexington Kentucky as
mailing matter
p. Lexington Ky
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-12
Queer Freak of Bullets.

From the Pittsburg Post.
 A real curiosity, in the shape of one bullet, imbedded in another one, is owned by a Mt Washington man. a veteran of the Spanish war and the Boxer rebellion.
 The curiosity is an old Springfield lead bullet in which is embedded one of the new bullets used by the United States army, Krag-Jorgensen This was picked up at Chickamauga by the man while his regiment was encamped there, walt ing for orders to leave for Cuba.
 The ground there is full of the old bull lets used in target practice. and, as the new Krag bullet is steel-pointed, II IS thought the Krag shot fired at target practice. struck and pierced it's weaker rival.
 The man also served on the |. s. s. Winconsin for several years as gun pointer. Among other things he has gath cred a large collection of Chinese coins, a number of which are quite valuable at the present time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-12
Pneumatic Clocks in Paris,

From the Washington Herald.
 The city of Paris is being rapidly sup Flied with a system of public clocks worked by compressed air under electrical control.
 The entire area of the city is divided into sections about a mile and three-quar- ters in radius, and in the center of each section is substation provided with reservoir of compressed air. from which cir pipes extend to all the clocks included in the section
 By means of electro magnets, energlzed ex cry minute with currents from the comutator controlled by the master-clock at the central station, the air pipes are in termittently connected with the reser- voirs, and thus the compressed air, once every minute, drives forward the hands Of the clock.
 From the Chicago Tribune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-12
THE JAPANEST WAY.
Rules for Mass Meeting to Protest
 Against Higher Taxes.

From the Washington Post.
 The Japanese governing idea has some times directness of application which is only equaled by it's simplicity. The same spirit which prompts a Japanese citizen to build the front door of his house so low that a possible burglar could not get through it with a bundle of plunder on his back leads the Japa neses official to specify in an emer- gency just what shall constitute a crime so that the unruly may know when he transgresses.
 A short time ago a new holiday. Con stitution Day, was decreed in Japan, with the idea that the common people could pad along all together to some park and hold exercises in glorification of the event which made Japan nomi- nally a free government But the rest less politicians of Toko ever on the alert to stir up trouble. planned d mon ster mass meeting in Hibiya park to pro- test against the alarming increase in tax ation, instead of to give banzais for constitution.
 The police authorities remembered the three days of street fighting that fol- lowed the announcement; of the Ports mouth peace treaty in the fall of 1905. On that occasion all the uproar was started by the barring of the gates to IIibiya park by police order, and within three hours the house of the home min ister, across the street, was burned and people were being cut down on the broad avenue facing the par1- by the swords of the mounted gendarmes.
 With all these circumstances in mind the police authorities posted the follow ing notice in prominent places about the city on the day that the mass meeting was to be held:
 No arms shall be carried by those who attend the meeting.
 No kerosene oil or matches shall be carried.
 No electric car shall be burned.
 The Diet buildings shall not be de- stroyed by fire.
 No members of the Diet who supported the tax increase bills shaA4 be assaulted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-12
Just As 1t Should Be

We are not the largest neither are we the smallest bank in the world. We are large enough to meet alIreQuirennents of our customers coming under the head of sound banking and small enough to give personal attention to every bit of business ln- trusted to us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-12

grown within the last few years is evil denced by the fact that it started from almost nothing. As Henry DeBardeleben would say, it started in the minds of few. The city has grown and the people have grown with it. Today Bessemer is. one Of the most important mining centers in the entire country. and judging from the present outlook it will continue to grow. Bessemer has been boosted by few. and it has been knocked by many. but notwithstanding that fact the city has grown wonderfully within the last few years, and it's growth has been q perma- nent and lasting one. If the city keeps up it's present stride for the next 21 years it will outstrip many city that has had the advantage of more boosting and less knocks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-12
Contract Let.

It is understood this evening that the contract for erecting the new government building has been let to Fred Jay. It ap- pears that the bid of Mr. Jay was the lowest of all bids submitted to the gov ernment, and that being the case the work will probably be started within the next few weeks. This Is quite a large contract, and it will mean much to MT, Jay is he succeeds in erecting the building in a manner that will be satisfactory to the government.
 The contract amounts to about $60000, and when completed the building will be one Of the most imposing in the entire dis trict
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-12
CANDIDATES FOR
 BESSEMER OFFICES

tCoNTINUEp FROM PAGE s4.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-12

fCONTINUED FROM PAGE 34) that can be obtained at the present time, Doc Ratcliff, the present head or thls de- partment has good chance to win, put the others are working hard to land the plum.
 For the position of day warden Will Crawford is running strong, but there are others. G. B. Mingea will be a hard man to beat for the job, as will also D. B. Barnett and George McDaniel.
 The race for the position of president of the council is the warmest one of the whole bunch, and as the matter now stands it is hard matter to pick the winner.
 The following is the ticket as it stands today:
 Mayor, Walter l.. Rush; president or the council, l. A. Lewis, E. l.. Mitchell and Dr. J. s. Winters; city clerk, D. B. Stubbs; chief of police, Frank Chliders and T. E. Wallace; chairman executive committee, A. b. Maddox, II. w. Sweet and Rush Randall; sanitary inspector b. F. Thompson; street superintendent, IS. II. Young Doc Ratcllff, w. M. Doyle VIII Lynch, J. l.. Speaks and H. F. Lipscomp; day warden, G. w. Mcdaniel. Will Crof- ford, D. B. Barnett and G. D. Mingea.
 The ward candidates: First ward-Al- derInen, R. J. Miller, T. J. Batson, B. l. Allender and Percy Benton committee men, w. D. Lanier, J. $. Randle and J. D. Powell.
 Second ward-Aldermen, E. l.. Edmund son. Rose Huey and Sam Stein; commit teemen Jim Mcdonald, E. A. Little, J. Il. Williamson, J. A. LaRue and G. r. Wilk- inson.
 Third ward-Aldermen, G. F. Rutledge, George Ross, J. S. Brittian L. J. Long and Sam Romano; committeeman, II. w. Massey and Earnest Milton.
 Fourth ward-J. c. Skates, E. D. Thomas. s. Durick, Max Wigransky and T. R. Copeland; committeeman. J. w. N. Thomas, E. N. Parnell, R. J. McCabe, H. J. Palmer and Frank O'Rourke.
 Two aldermen and committeeman are to be elected from each ward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-12
D E P A R 1T M E Fl F

Happily the police prohibitions specify ing what should constitute something more than a nuisance had their effect There was no riot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-12
Ressemer,s Birthday Today.

Tomorrow morning Bessemer is Il years of age. and it is agreed by everyone, even if she is a lady, that she is now old enough to cast vote even If it is only for the new county. That the city has
The Washington times., 1908-09-07
COLUMBIA GOLFERS
HOLD MATCH PLAY
Perfect Conditions Produce Good
Scores-Scores for 54-
Hole Prize.

Columbia Golf Club golfers were out
in force this morning and worked of
the first round of the club handicap
match play tournament. Excellent con-
tests were the results OF the perfect
condition of weather and green's
Another feature was the continuation
Of the fifty-four-hole handicap competi-
ton which has caused so much talk IN
the club. The best score 10 date is that
Of f. b. Eynon, Jr. The scores follow:
First round match play results:
z. b. Eynon, ir-, beat William Smith,
1 uD in le.
J. J. Morrow beat L. c. Brooks, , up
and I.
D. Z. Brangle beat w. E. Danforth. 5
up and .
W. c. Eynon beat T. P. Moran, S up
and E.
The Washington times., 1908-09-07
Makes Indignant Denial OF Any Connection With Case
Defendant in Case Is Washington
Man.

Florence Roberts, an actress known
almost exclusively in the Far West
until she appeared IN New York in
The Strength of the Weak" has been
named correspondent IN divorce pro-
Ceedings brought against Thurlow Ber-
gen. an actor. by his wife Mrs. Clara
Beatrice Farquhar Bergen. Thurlow
Bergen is a Washington man, although
he has not lived here since he adopted
d stage career some years ago Nom
bers Of his family still make their home
in Washington.
Actress Indignant
Miss Roberts is Indignant that her
name should have been dragged into tile
Bergen divorce papers, and declares
there is positively no basis for the
charge that she has mad any part in
The marital troubles of the BerEcns.
Thurlow Bergen was her leading man.
hut -he actress declares ha was no more
10 her than any member Of her com
paay- The actress was vehement in
her denial of the charge
This is the first / have heard OF the
The Washington times., 1908-09-07
Leper Early VIII Not Go
To Tarhcel State

That the State Of North Carolina does
not feel bound to accept John Early, the
leper. now in charge Of the District,
on the theory that the Federal Govern
ment and not a sovereign State should
assume the responsibility OF his care, is
the official opinion OF the attorney gen.
eral Of North Carolina. transmitted to
DIT. II. c. Mclean, acting health Of
fcer, today.
North Carolina's official reply to the
request of the District authorities that
the State should assume charge Of
Eariy who is a native of the Tar Heel
state holds that the eFderal Govern
ment has no right h evaIe the respon-
sibility of the leper, who, IL Is claimed,
must have contracted his disease in the
army service. DR.. Mclean today pro-
Rounced this argument OF North Caro-
lina'A attorney general taiiOcious, in
that the District, and not the Federal
Government, now has the care and eX-
pense of maintaining the ierCT.
The Federal Government has done
nothing but grant the ieper a pension. -
said DT, Mclean, and 1t II up TO the
Health Department here 10 quarantine
and maintain him unless ne is returned
TO North Carolina. The ilatter will be
pushed further despite the decision OF
the attorney general of North Caro-
lima
Just what steps viii be taken by the
District authorities cannot be foret0id
now, as the matter probably will wait
the return of Health Officer Woodward
and will be the subject of d confer
ence on the part of Health Department
officials and the Commissioners.
To Get Check Tomorrow.
The pension voucher. which Early by
an ingenious arrangement was able TO
sign on Saturday without touching the
paper, viii be returned to the Pension
bureau by Health Department officials
tomorrow. The issuance Of the actual
check for $165.2O back pension VIII fol-
low as soon Is this is done.
The check then viii be carried out to
Early. probably tomorrow afternoon,
and he Will in1oTse the paper by means
Of a slit in another piece of paper laid
above il, thus obviating the necessity
Of touching he check or of subjecting
the pension authorities TO any danger
of infection.
The check for Early's back pension
would have gone 10 him today, had it
not been Labor Day, the holiday taken
by both the Health Department and
the Pension Bureau preventing a trans
fer of the papers,
The Washington times., 1908-09-07
ADVENTIST NURSES
RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
School Graduates Sevea;
Who Will Do Missionary Work
in Foreign Lands.

The graduating exercises Of the Wash
ington Seventh Day Adventist Training
School for medical missionary nurses
were held In the sanitarium parlor, at
Takoma Park, and seven graduates
went forth to do work in foreign mis-
siOnaTy fields.
The graduates were Miss Bertha A.
bartholomew. Frank r. CObban. Miss
Martha Louisa PannkOke, Miss Rose
Palmer, Miss Mabel Is. Estill, Miss
Susie NJ Sisley, al Irving NJ. Bar
tholomew.
The graduating exercises We're opened
BY Prof H. R. Salisbury, and the
diplomas were presented by DR.. d. II.
Kress. An address, The Need Of
Trained Medical Missionaries In the For
eign Field" was mSde by I. II. Evans.
The Washington times., 1908-09-07

case for months she said. Il knew
Mrs. Bergen was bringing a suit. al
though ] never saw her, and a long
time ago 1 heard that my name was
mentioned IN the preliminary papers,
1 Immediately got my Boston attorney
10 interview her lawyers, with the re-
suit that my name was stricken out,
and the lawyers representing Mr. Ber-
gems wife apologized profusely. It is
most shameful and unjust that they
now place NY name in The case again
Killed Georgia CayvaH.
1T was just this sort Of thing that
killed poor Georgia Cayvan. and that
has placed Julia Marlowe in q sick bed
II should not be permitted. OF course
1 knew Mr. Bergen, and very frequent
ly he accompanied me and my maid
To and from theaters where We were
playing. but that was all
Il shall certainly demand retraction
at once
Mrs. Bergen was the daughter Of one
of the most exclusive Back Bay fam
lilies. She married the actor In 1893
and for seven years Travelled with him
all over the cOuatry.
The Washington times., 1908-09-07
GUARANTY
Of BANK DEPOSITS
Deputy Comptroller Kane
Suggests Instead Amend
mentS to Present Laws.

Contending that a Government guar
antee OF bank deposits would. if adopt
ed. lead to speculative banking. and,
instead OF serving as a protection to
deposltors. actually endanger their saw
ings. Thomas P. Kane. Deputy Comp
trOller or the Currency, has prepared
statement on the question. which is
made by William J. Bryan ore II the
leading issues Of the campaign. The
Deputy ComptroIIeF's statement in part
is as follows:
THE question is in no sense a poIit-
zeal one, in the common application
of the term, and cannot be correctly
solved by party politics.
An Economic Problem
at Is an economic problem which ap-
peals strongly to a considerable number
Of our people, as well as 70 some we'll
known students OF finance, and is at
tracing enough attention to call for
thoughtful consideration and intelligent
discussion by experienced bankers and
financial SCIENTISTS:
"The principle itself is believed by the
writer to be ethically unsound, but it's
baneful tendencies should be demon
strated by impartial and logical reason
ings, devoid Of selfish considerations,
and not by passionate, political strife.
THE annual average Of deposits in
the active national banks during the
forty-three years existence Of the ua-
tional banking system ended with 1907
was Sl,529, ,259,31 The average annu--.
loss to the creditors OF such insolVent
banks as have been finally liquidated
amounted 10 S71,705, or one-twelfth OF
one per cent OF the average annual de-
pOsits in active national associations.
System Is Secure
This very creditable showing speaks
we'll for The security, popularity and
successful operation of the national
banking system. Instead, therefore. of
entering upon such questionable and
experimental scheme as the guarantee
ing Of bank deposits by the Govern
ment, or by the banks for each other,
the national banking laws should be
amended to increase the security OF
creditors of the bank and reduce 10 a
minimum this already small percentage
of loss TO depOsitors.
NO radical changes are necessary in
our banking laws, and no socialisuc eX-
perIments should be undertaken. Guar
anteeing deposits in the banks will not
stoD panics. Panics are the result of
runs upon the bank and lack Of con-
fidenCe in their ability 10 pay deposit
liabilities on demand. Amend our in
elastic currency laws so as TO place IT
within the power Of the banks 10 meet
abnormal demands, and the problem
will be solved"
The Washington times., 1908-09-07
10000 Men in Line
In New York Parade

NEW YORK. Sept Forty thousand
persons marched in the Labor Day pa
rade today. The demonstration is de-
clared by labor leaders 20 be the big
gest that ever was held n New York.
Crowds lined both sides of Fifth ave-
nue., down which the parade passed,
and cheered the marchers. The parade
started at Fifty-ninth street and was
disbanded at Washington Square. Ar
mold h. McStay. former president Of
the Central Federated Union headed
the marChers. who were reviewed by
Kerr Hadd, English labor leader in
Parliament.
The parade was in eight divisions. IN
Guiding fo-ty-six organizations, repre-
senting nearly every class of organized
labor.
The Washington times., 1908-09-07
A L E K AN D RIA.
OBSERVE LABOR DAY.
GENERAL HOLIDAY
Banks, City Offices, and
Many of the Stores
Are Closed.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, SEPT. !

ALEXANDRIA, VA, SEPT !.
Labor Day is being observed in this
city, but only in a quiet manner. The
banks and city offices were closed all
day and the postoniee kept Sunday
hours. The day was spent by many
persons III trips TO the nearby amuse-
ment resorts IN the afternoon, many
OF the stores closed. giving their clerks
half holiday.
The clerk Of the City School Board
has been busy today issuing permits
to children TO attend the public schools.
large number Of permits were made
out. The issuing OF permits 10 white
children viii be continued tomorrow
and wednesday. On Thursday and Fri
day. the clerk viii issue permits to col
ored children. Schools Will reopen on
Monday, the 18th inst
The funeral Of Miss Mollie T. wood
VIII be held from her home, in South
Washington street, shis afternoon, at
4 O'Clock The Rev. J. r. Sewer. Of
the Second Presbyterian Church, and
the Rev. &. ID. Bulla, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, viii conduct the fu-
neral services lntcrment VIII be in
the old Methodist cemetery.
The police yesterday received a tele-
gram from Rapidan signed Lee Talbot,
asking them ts~ look out for two boys
and a woman, WHO would reach Alex
andria on a Southern railway train
yesterday afternoon. The telegram fur
ther asked the police 10 hold the Two
boys, as the writer would be In Alex
andria on the next train. The police
went To the station. but could nnd no
boys or woman answering description
in the telegram The man sending the
telegram has not yet appeared
Fitzgerald Council. No 40, Knights
OF Columbus, held a special meeting at
St. Mary's Hail. in South Royal street,
yesterday afternoon, when the nrst de-
gree was eXemplified to a class Of can
didates.
At Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
yesterday the Rev. Bergman Green. OF
the Theological Seminary, preached at
all the services.
All the resident ministers who have
returned from their vacations occupied
their respective pulpits-
Frederick DidszOnett. jr., OF this city,
was found wandering in a swamp near
Sideburn. seventeen miles south Of this
noon When found DidsZoneit was
stripped OF his clothing. part OF which
was found near by. He was taken ~
! charge by Mr. Megner, and taken 10
his home, where he was supplied with
food and clothing. and was afterWard
brought to this city.
He was given medical treatment by
Dr. W. A Warfieid DidsZOneit has
for some time. Last Thursday he left
Alexandria in company with Charles
Robinson to go to Lynchburg 10 look for
work.
The Washington times., 1908-09-07
NEGRO SENTENCED
FOR LIQUOR SELLING

William SnOwden. COlored. will owe
his temporary retirement from society
10 a marked quarter and a half pint of
whisky.
William conducts shoe shining estab-
lishment IN the neighborhood of Ninth
and NJ streets northwest. Yesterday.
according 10 the testimony furnished
Jud.. .e MullCwny in the Police Court
toda, by Policeman Hendricks, he sold
a half pint of whisky for . cents The
money " hiCh was marked by the police
man. was found in his possession at the
station house William denied the evi-
dence but could give no satisfactory
explanation and was fined $500 with
the alternative OF spending the next six
months in the Workhouse.