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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-07

kyoto. HAM told that the Japanese Buddhists
 are about to build a temple in Seat tle It will have huge sitting statue of Buddha as an object of worship and all the up-to-date characteristics of a modern church. The Buddhists have be- gun to send their missionaries to our country. They have stations in the EIaw- allan Islands San Francisco Los An geles and Boston, and I understand a Japanese priest is to be sent to work in Philadelphia. They have organized sev- eral Sunday schools in Japan, and some of the sects are now using the Sabbath as their favorite preaching day. They have established some young mems as- soeiations on the plan of our Y M. C. A. s, and they are educating their priests. They have founded schools for this pur- pose and have so-called universities in which something like 900O students are in attendance. Their schools are along lib- eral lines, and are by no means confined to the Buddhist doctrines They study all religions and in some schools the Bible Is used as a text book. They occasionally have our missionaries to lecture for them, and there are Christians among tnefr teachers. The Buddhists here have re- gently sent priests to Tibet to bring back the secrets of the religion from that coun- try. There were three who went and only one has returned, the others having been murdered by the Tibetans
 Millions for Buddhism.
 Indeed, no one can stay long in Japan and look upon the native religions as en- tirely dead. These people are naturally religious and they spend enormous sums in support of their faith. There is great liberality of thought among the upper classes, but the masses are temple worshipers and every house has it's shrine. There are in all Japan, l ven ture, more places of worship than in the United States In all our denominations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-07
BUDDHISM
BY FRANK G. CARPENTER.

hands my thumbs and fingers would not meet I pressed upon them and they were as solid as cables of wire. They were as dry as ropes of manila hemp. All the oil had gone out of the hair and it looked more dead than alive. There was an enormous quantity of these ropes. and the priests told me that they contained the locks of ,0O0 women As l looked I could see that they represented all ages. In some places the fine. silky black hair of the maldens was twined In and out with the whitened locks of old women, and at the ends of the cables where the In some places tn fine, silky black hair hung down like the tail of a horse n mixed white and black names. One cable alone contained the hair of 2000 women. When 1t is Remembered that the hair of the Japanese girl is her chief ornament, and that she prizes 1t even more highly than our maidens do theirs it will be seen what this offering means.
 Nlkko and Shiba.
 Kyoto has other temples almost as large as the Nishi Hongwanji, and there are some which are even more beautiful in the eastern part of the empire. Take those which contain the tombs of the shoguns at Shiba. in ToIio. They are de- voted to the worship of Shinto, and are a mass of carving and works of fine art. They are more like great jewels than pieces of Japanese achitecture. They are gorgeous with gold leaf. paintings and carvings Of lacquer. plated with gold One goes through courtyard after court yard, through roofed gates 100 feet high, and enters building 1oored with lacquer like jet so bright that you can see your self in 1t. The temple steps are more highly polished than the top of any piano, and their edges are bound with carved brass of beautiful patterns. Inside there are great urns of gold lacquer as big around as a flour barrel, and you stand under a mass of carvings, upheld by pill lars of brass inside walls of gold. It is behind these structures that the shogun lies, his tomb being single block of gray granite, about five feet by ten feet in size.
 At Nllxko there are other temples, even more wonderful, some devoted to the worship of Shinto and others to Buddha
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-07
Wise William.

From Harper's Weekly.
 When Justice Buffum opened court in a small town in Southern Georgia one morning last week he called loudly, Jones against Johnson!
 A dignifed gentleman came to bar and said: "1 am Dr Jones. your honor, the complaining witness. My chickens were stolen and found fin the possession of
 One moment, doctor the judge in- terrupted We must have the defendant at the bar Jones against Johnson! Jones against Johnsoni Is the defendant present? Is William Johnson in court?'
 A tall and shambling negro shuffled to the bar, ducked his head pulled his wooly forelock in token of respect. and grin ned a propitiatory grin.
 Ans Willyum Johns'n,' please suh. jedge," he said "Ah dosn' know muffin bout no 'fendant. suh. Ahm jes' de man wot took de cmck' ns."
 Don't talk like tlfat p the court warned William. You ought to have a lawyer?"
 "Ah ain got no lawyer, jedge-"
 Very well, then" said his honor. 'Tll assign lawyer to defend you.
 "Oh mo- suh no. suhl Ple-e-ase don do datl" William begged.
 Why not?" asked the judge. Tt won't cost you anything. Why don't you want a lawyer?"
 Well. ahll tell yo suh.' said William, waving his tattered old hat confidential ly Hits jes' ds-a-way-ah wan tuh enjoy dem chickns mase'f"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-07
TO INLAND AUSTRALIA
 FOR YOUR HEALTH
ROUND TRIP ONLY $1.O0

If you are catarrh, asthma or hay fever sufferer, what would you say if the above offer was made to you?
 How would you like to go to the mountainous forests Of pine and euca- lyptus, where catarrh and asthma do not exist? Where people do not have to hawk every morning, to spit out the lump of disgusting mucous? Where the heal ing antiseptie balsams purify the air and kill all germs?
 You can't go to this ideal spot, of course You haven't time, and possibly not money
 Ask Nortons drug store about Hyomei the Australian dry air cure. Get an out fit, which includes inhaler, for S1, breathe the same air that you would find in Aus tralia, and if 1t does not heal the raw membrane and cure you of catarrh, snuffles, cough cold or asthma, you can have your money back
 Hyomei sold in every town in America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-07
Knew What He Wanted.

From the Delineator
 Bittle Harry startled his nurse the other night as he finished his evening prayers by saying: God bless papa and mama and Margaret and us boys; and --and-God, please make me strong like the big bear in the park. cause l got to lick Charlie White in the mornin'.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-07

Seaboard operates the only morning train Birmingham to Atlanta, Washington and New York. Through Pullmans and Diners, one night out. Business man S train for Atlanta leaves 4:15 p.m.. "The On Time" Line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-07

pness. state in which all the bad in man Is eliminated and the good contin- ues to grow The man in nirvana appre- ciates the true, the beautiful and the good in its perfection; the vices have all gone and the virtues alone are left
 FRANK G. CARPENTER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-07

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01
lDun's Weekly ReviaW.

New York, April 9O-R. G. Dun & Com pany's weekly review of trade tomorrow will say
 Two developments of the week are of special significance. One is the distinct improvement of the iron and steel trade on which the whole industrial situation SO largely depends. The. other is the for eign commerce statement which reveals extraordinary importations of crude ma- terials for manufacturers purposes, a clear proof of reviving industry.
 While jobbers of cotton goods are doing a very moderate business locally the trade in a number of western centers Is quite satisfactory and the aggregate of transactions is fully up to normal. Ex- port trade continues quiet, although there is some inquiry from the Red Sea. De- mand for heavy brown goods for the home trade Is light but prices continue firm, owing to the fact that much machinery in this line has been diverted to filling export contracts. The print cloth situa- ton continues to be strong. In the woolen goods division there has been some concel- lations on current heavyweight goods especially fancy wool overcoatings.
 Some increase in orders Is reported by shoe manufacturers in New England, but trading continues more or less restricted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Punish Automobile Homlcides.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
 The reckless, money-flush automobile speeder cares little for a fine. He will take chances if a fine Is the only cer- tain punishment. Many young and reck- less speeders care nothing for running down a mere human being. The suffering of the victim is nothing to him. The same is true of the heartless rounder whose mind Is befuddled with wine, and whose elation blinds judgment and con- science in his mad rush in a hellish carousal. A mere money fine holds no terrors for him. In New York city alone in the last few months more than 100 people have been run down by these heartless speeders.
 Let law be passed that will fix with certainty a small prison sentence when- ever a person is str1lck by an automobile, whether by accident or otherwise. But which punishment is not to take the place of other punishments now provided in such cases; but to be cumulative
 Let the law be that dn addition to pres ent punishment provided by law, when human being is injured by being hit by an automobile, engine or like machine, the driver Cor if the owner be riding, then the owner of such automobile, engine or like machne) shall be imprisoned in the county jail for one week Of the victim be not killed by such accident), and for one month eff the victim be killed by such accident. The only proof neces- sary in such case Is that the human being was so hit, and the identity of the driver or of the owner. The end to be ob- tained from the above Is plain, although the wording can be considerably improved.
 Under such a law the driver or owner (even if innocent as the law now stands) will not be ruined by such punishment; but the prospect of certain Imprisonment in case of an unavoidable accident will make him careful to take no chances. The speeder will say such law is wrong for 1t will often punish an innocent driver or owner; so it will, but Is not an in- nocent pedestrian often killed or maimed by your speeding7 Why spare the in nocent speeder. when you do not spare the innocent pedestrian?
 The above provision as to punishing the instructions of his employer or lose his position. There is no reason why the victim should stand all the misfortune of an accdent-often his life. The same pun ishment should also apply to railroad &C., cidents. Such law should be passed at once in every state In the union.
 O. M ALEXANDER.
 Anniston, Ala. April 30, 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01
MISS WHETSTONE
 ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
YOUNG LADY IS IN PRECARlOUS CONDITION AS RESULT OF AC- w. H. MlLNER.

Miss Virginia Whetstone is in a very precarious condition at the Hardness & Long infirmary as the result of acci- dentally shooting herself yesterday morn ing. The accident occurred at the resi- dence of her uncle, w. H. Milner, on Thirtieth street. south, near Highland avenue, with whom the young lady re- sided.
 Miss Milestone had picked up the re- volver and was examining it when it sud- denly discharged, the bullet entering the right side, penetrating the liver and stom- ach and passing almost completely through the body She was rushed to the infirmary in Shaw & Sons invalid carriage, where she was operated upon and the bullet removed.
 She has retained consciousness all along, but her condition is regarded as being very alarming. She is 19 years of age and one of the most popular young ladies on South Highlands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01
CHILD LEFT WITH
 WOMAN ON STREET
Handsomely Dressed Woman Handed = Bundle To Negro On First Ave
 nue To Hold a Moment.

A handsomely dressed women walked up to a negro woman standing at the corner of First avenue and Twenty-first street shortly after o'clock yesterday after noon, and handing her a large bundle asked her to hold it for her moment. She then walked down First avenue and disappeared around the corner of the Brown-Marx building at Twentieth street.
 The bundle was heavy and the negro woman sat it down on the sidewalk A moment two later she heard a wee cry, and somewhat startled, opened the bundle to find pretty girl baby about a week old. After waiting long time for the return of the white woman the negro woman secured cab and took it to the city jail and placed 1t under the watchful care of Warden Tom Williamson.
 Efforts to find the woman who had so unceremoniously left the child proved fruitless The child was dressed in fine clothes and is exceptionally pretty. It was taken to the Mercy home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01
INTERESTING TESTS ARE MADE IF COKE Payday Will Be Light In BesSe-
 mer Today CRAFT TO SPEAK MONDAY Will Discuss Merits of Wood Paving. Albert Reeves Dies-clay Deposits
 At chambIee To Be
 Worked.
TO SPEAK MONDAY

Bessemer, April 8o.-tspecial. )-Interest- ing tests of the merits of the coke manu- factured by the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company and the Republic Iron and Steel company have been in progress at Robertstown furnaces. but why such tests have been made is not known.
 Several men have been at work making the tests during the week, and the work is not yet completed. None of the men employed seems to know why the tests are made, or at least they are reticent when approachd on the subject. As the Repub- lie company works the Pratt seam at Its mines and the Tennessee company the Blue Creek seam for coal to manufac- ture the coke made at Bessemer, it may be that the tests are to show which Is the better, coke made from the Pratt seam or that from the Blue Creek seam The matter has caused considerable interest in Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01
Real Estate Transfers.

flee of the probate court yesterday in the following transactions in real estate in which amounts of S1000 or more were in volved:
 S15G0-North Birmingham Land company to Frank Nelson, Jr., lot situated near the northeast corner of First avenue and Third street. North Birmingham.
 $1900--J F. B. Jackson and wife to Eu- gene Hudson, the west 100 feet of lots 19 and 20, in block 47, East Birmingham.
 $1250-W. c. Gewin and wife to Edward Wald. the south half of the southeast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01
OPTIMISM RULES
 IN TRADE CIRCLES Report from Leading Industries
 Are Much Better IRON AND STEEL ACTIVE Cotton and Leather Goods Are In De- mand and Coal Trade Has a Fine OutIook-Lumber Is Irregular
 But Building Is Active.
IRON AND STEEL ACTIVE

New York, April SO.-Bradstreet's to- morrow will say:
 Summed up, the situation may be said to be current trade, wholesale and re- tail, better than last year. but disaapoint- ing as a whole while the tone for the future is still quite markedly optimistic Reports from leading industries are rath- CT better than for some time past. The business doing and reports coming from the iron and steel trade are distinctly better Low prices have evidently brought out the slumbering orders and there is talk of the bottom having been touched and new ascent begun. In the textile trades quiet as to present, but optimistic as to the future. Cotton goods still lead the rest of the market, but the strength of raw wool seems to point to confidence In finished lines. High prices are being paid in the west for the new wool clip, shearing of which is active. The leather trades are strong, sole leather being &C., tive and hides higher. Shoe orders are below the normal but improving. Coal is in better demand and the new agree ment for three years in~anthracite being
 
 certain for a long period. Iron is still weak and low in price. Lumber is irreg- ular despite activity in building and south ern production is slackening. Naval stores are close to or below cost of production Business failures in the United States for the week ending April 2s. were 26s against 247 last week and 2S2 in the like week of 1908. There were 16S failures in that week in 1907.
 Failures in Canada for the week were 2l. against 36 last week and 22 in 1908. Wheat, including flour, exports for the week ending April 24 aggregate 896, a2 bushels, against 1,5S5. 779 last week and l. 620,O59 this week last year.
 For the A weeks ending April 29 this year the exports are 62,542, 66O bushels, against SS,417,2s4 in the corresponding period last year.
 Corn exports for the week are 644 AIS bushels. against 1,0S04OS last week and 407,0O707 in 1908.
 For the A weeks ending April corn exports are B,294, 1s4 bushels, against A, OPP, 405 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01
MAY DAY SPORTS
 ARE POSITION ED

The May Day festival which was to have been given at East Lake today for the benefit of the Boys Industrial school has been postponed one week on account of the poor condition of the grounds. The rains of the past few days have virtually flooded the park and yesterday afternoon It was impossible to get from the street car tracks to the pavilion without wad- ing.
 In view of these conditions it was de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Riiou.

The engagement of Texas" at the Bi- jou theatre will close with a matinee this afternoon and a performance tonight. The play has been well received by local theatregoers on account O. it's pictur- esque settings and interesting story. AS the title indicates the action of the piece is laid in the southwest. The presenting company is quite capable. Next week the Bijou will offer the Vernon Stock company in two strong plays, "The Un- written Law" and "At the Risk of His Iife'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01
To Address Citizens.

John Craft, one of the best known men in Mobile, and a man who is well known all over the state, will deliver talk on the merits of wood paving at the city hall on Monday evening next. and as the city council determines the kind of paving to be used at the meeting on Tuesday even ing next, it is probable that there will be good turnout of citizens to hear the well-known Mobilian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01
To Open Clay Deposits.

James D. OGara and associates of Bes- semer have begun shipping lumber from Bessemer to Chamblee. on the Mineral road, where fire clay deposits will be de- veloped and the excavating of the rich clay commenced. The samples of clay shown in Bessemer are of the finest qual- ity, and experts pronounce 1t of a very high order. There is plenty of potter's clay also on the property secured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01

cded yesterday afternoon to postpone the festival until next Saturday. It was thought that even though the sun came out this morning. the grounds would be unfit for an enjoyable occasion, hence the postponemeht. It is announced, however, that the regular programme will be car -out next Saturday, and the tickets sold for today's entertainment will be good for next Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01
Indications Briqht.

Indications are very bright for the early resumption of the two idle furnaces of the Tennessee company in Bessemer, and while there is little given out as to the exact date when the fires will be lit there Is plenty of indication that something will be done soon. The furnaces are in prime condition, both having been completely oNerhauled and much new machinery in- stalled, and when blown in both will go steadily ahead for months. The two fur naces will work several hundred men,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01
Maiestic-VaudeviIIe.

All the children will be allowed to go on the stage at the Majestic theatre this afternoon to see the dogs of Karl Emmy. MT. Emmy will show how he trains them, permit the children to pet them and hold a general reception for the little people. The matinee today and the performance tonight will close the engagement of the present bill one of the best of the sea- son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01
Rain Spoiled Game.

Bessemer high school and Birmingham High school had just commenced their first game of ball this afternoon when the rain interfered and the game was called at the end of the first inning with the score three to two in favor of Birming- ham. There was a good crowd present and much interest manifested in the out come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01
Albert Reeves Dead.

Albert Reeves, for several years mine boss at Sango mines, died last night of typhoid fever. and the remains were pre- pared for burial and sent to Greenville for interment. MT. Reeves was 39 years old and is survived by his widow and four children. He was a most estimable man. and held in high esteem by the company for which he worked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01
Scarcity of Pays.

May will be a very light pay day in Bessemer, as few of the companies pay off on the first day of the month, and May coming in on Saturday, the large pays will not take place until the 9th of the month. There will be several of the smaller plants that will distribute money to their employees on Saturday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01
Personal and General.

J. F. MacPherson, frr many years with the Singer Sewing Machine company, had the misfortune to lose his valuable driving horse yesterday.
 w. Hugh McEniry and l.. H. Etheridge have completed their years work in law at the University of Alabama and have returned home for their vacation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01

quarter of section 1, township r, range west.
 s2300-W. P. Phillips and wife to Lillie A. Bowden, lot 15 in block 2 of Mrs. M. NJ Bruce's survey No. g.
 $30O0-N. H. Dennis and wife to W. L Rush, an undivided half interest in lot g. of block 260, Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01
Little Son Is Rescued.

Santa Barbara, Cal, April 90.-Detec- tives employed by J. Shaw, president of the Interborough Railroad company of Boston, today raded the house occupied Mrs Shaw and H. Keno Marble, formerly the Shaw chauffeur, and took possession of the 10-year-old son of the Shaws. The boy was taken to the police station, where he is now held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01
Tornado In Ohio.

Piqua, O., April 30.A tornado 20 miles wide divided town in this section at 1 o'clock this morning and caused prop erty damage estimated at s10000. The path of destruction extends over several coun- ties and extreme damage was done by the wind in the towns of Piqua, Sidney, Houston Fletcher. St. Paris and Kirk wood. No loss of life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01
Mrs. Duke Gets New Trial.

Chicago. April 9O.-Mrs. Alice Webb. for mer wife of Brodie L. Duke the tobacco manufacturer, was granted new trial to- day, largely on the plea of her attorney that at the time of her conviction on charge of passing worthless checks that he was too i'll properly to plead her cause
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-01
Inyestiuated Death.

Coroner Brasher was in Bessemer this morning, Investigating the accidental death of Oscar Robbins, who was crushed by falling stone at Fossil mines early in the week. It is the belief that the negro came to his death from no fault of the company for whom he. worked.