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The Glenwood post., 1909-07-17
REBELS CAPTURE
PERSIAN CAPITAL
DEMAND THAT SHAH GRANT CON-
STITUTION AND SUMMON
REAL PARLIAMENT.
.R0YALISTS HELPLESS
PRESENT CONDITION RESULT OF
NATIONALIST MOVEMENT
BEGUN IN 1907.

Teheran Persia.-Recent events in
Turkey are being repeated in Persia.
The constitutional forces. the advance
not considered serious. are now in
possession of the greater part of the
city, which they entered Tuesday
morning without encountering any or
ganized resistance.
While Sardarasad and Sipahdar, the
leaders in the movement, concentrated
the attention of the royalists by demon.
strations to the west, a strong body OF
nationalists and Bakhtiaris made their
way unnoticed around to the north,
from which point thecapture of the
capitol was not difficult.
The guards at the northern gate
were disarmed and the invaders
marched in the foreign sections lead
ers taking up their quarters in the old
Mejliss building.
This gives the nationalists command
of the city with the exception of the
artillery square and the drill ground
adjoining.
The royalists are badly situated to
make further resistance and the Cos
sacks, under command of Russian Of
ficers, remain outside the civ entire
ly cut off from their comrades in the
artillery square.
The strictest discipline is being
maintained by the nationalists, who
are placing guards at the gates and
other points as the royalists are dis
armed
The nationalist leader in note to
the Russian and British legations,
guarantees security of life and prop
erty to foreigners, adding that nothing
is demanded from the shah but real
constitution.
Sipahdar already has summoned the
members of the Mejliss to witness the
opening Of parliament.
The invaders lost only one man
while making their entry into the city.
The loss to the royalists is unknown,
but cannot be heavy. as the Cossacks
were the only defenders to offer re-
sistance.
The occupation of the Persian capt.
tai by the nationalists Tuesday is a
direct result of the insistence Of the
Persian people that the shah govern
the country under the constitution OF
January /, 1907.
The shah signed this constitution
when he assembled the throne, but
from the first he showed an inclina-
ton to disregard it and finally with
drew it.
While the shah was trying to cope
with unrest in the north, the Bakh-
tiardi tribesmen, the fighting race of
Persia, arose in the south and early
this year captured Ispahan, 210 miles
south Of Teheran. The tribesmen then
began the long march to the capital
and their advance guard arrived in
front of Teheran last month.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-17
Roosevelt Party Go Hungry.

acknowledgements received here
report that Commander Attenborough
has arrived at Naivasha and stated
that r. ]. Cunninghame, who is guild
ing former President Roosevelt and
his party, staggered into his (Atten-
borough's house Sunday night in an
exhausted condition, having been with
out food for twenty-four hours. The
guide reported that the expedition sud-
denly found itself short of food and
water and Cunninghame had rushed
ahead to get supplies. They were
promptly sent.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-17
Dry FARMING CONGRESS.

The fourth Dry Farming Congress
will hold its meeting at Billings,
Montana. October 26. 81 and rs.
1903. This will not only be an insti-
tute for dry farming farmers and dry
farming. instructors and teachers, but
it will be an exposition of dry farm
ing products such as this or no other
country has ever witnessed. The Dry
Farming congress announces that
there are 100000, 900 acres of arabic
land awaiting development by the dry
farming methods. which :; il organ
ICED to promote.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-17
GENERAL NEWS.

A hurricane OF unusual severity did
a good deal of damage at Panama on
the night of the 11th inst.
Prince Kalanianole, the Hawaiian
delegate to Congress, has stated that
he probably will not seek reelection.
More than a score of persons were
injured in tornado that swept over
the northeastern part of Butler coun-
ty, Ohio, on the 12th inst.
Severe earth shocks occurred re-
Gently at NeupommerI, formerly New
Britain in the Bismarck archipelago
No fatalities are reported.
John D. Rockefeller has increased
his donations to the general education
board by gift of s10,000.000, making
a. total of s52.O00.000 given by him to
that fund.
The Swiss team won the extra in
ternational rifle match at Hamburg
by two points from the French team.
Germany won the pistol championship.
beating Switzerland and France.
Former Gov. B. b. .Odell, Jr.. has
presented four acres of ground to the
committee on tuberculosis of New
burg, N. Y, announcing that he will
build thereon $4,000 infirmary.
Standard Oil chemists are declared
to have discovered a process whereby
they can make butter as by-product
of crude petroleum. II reports are
true, plans have been prepared and
contracts soon will be let for putting
up a big butter making plant near
New York city.
A hurdy-gurdy and tambourines
were used by two militant suffrag-
cites whose English tactics, adopted
for the first time in New York, met
with such boisterous reception in
City Hall Park that riot ensued. A
squad of police made lane for the
two women to the nearest subway sta
ton, and they hurried home.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt and her
three children were met at Genoa,
Italy, by Miss Carew, Mrs: Roosevelt's
sister. The. party then left for Miss
Carew's villa, where the Roosevelts
will remain for two weeks.
In a pitiable condition. from the
hardships endured on a desert island
in the Tres Marias group without food
t2r water for several days. seventeen
lpof the survivors of the crew Of the
gasoline launch. Charles Cansen.
wrecked by dynamite explosion, have
been landed at San Bias, Mexico. One
Of the crew died. Of starvation.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-17
Unitarians for Woman Suffrage.

Seattle, Wash.-When the Pacific
Coast Unitarian conference last Sat.
urday affirmed its approval of the
Methodist platform it changed two
words in plank No. 1 to commit the
Unitarian church to woman suffrage.
The Unitarian plank reads: For
equal rights and complete justice for
all men and women in all stations of
life" The words "and women" are
not in the Methodist plank.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-17

The president declared in his speech
at Burlington, VT. that the Champlain
celebration would fill unique place in
history as the memorial of renewed
expression of the amity between Great
Britain, France and the United States.
At Newmarket. England, on the 18th
inst, the sensational price of $4,000
was paid at Tattersalls for the brood
mare Flair, the property of the late
Sir Daniel Cooper. The previous rec
ord price for brood mares was $62 800,
paid for La Fleche
The United States Circuit Court of
Appeals, in a decision handed down
at San Francisco, has sustained the
constitutionality of the federal enact
ments providing that cattle or sheep
in transit by rail must be watered and
fed every twenty-eight hours.
Near Zacatecas, Mexico, Sunday, two
men and two mules were killed and
one man horribly burned by lightning.
One man was killed near Noria de Los
Angeles and Pascual Sayedra and his
son were killed near Pinos. Several
houses and much timber were also de-
stroyed.
The insurance commissioner OF Mis-
sissippi does not want anything to do
with any matrimonial insurance COM
panies and has turned down the ap-
plication of one domiciled at Vicks-
burg, and which wanted to insure
births and marriages for small sums
as one Of it's attractive features.
At Norwich, Conn, on the 7th inst
Capt. Thomas S. Baldwin, in the air.
ship California Arrow. made a success
full flight of twenty-five minutes. He
rose to an altitude of 1000 feet and
covered distance of five miles. pass
| ing directly over the center of the
city, coming from the fair grounds,
| two miles distant.
DR.. William Osler, the eminent ply.
sician, who is credited with holding
that mans best usefulness is passed
at forty, and that he ought to be chlor-
oformed at sixty. was sixty years of
age on the 18th inst, and still strong
and hearty. He recently sailed for
England, after vacation trip to Amer
| lea.
Fifteen of the suffragettes who, in
the course of their raid on the British
House OF Commons, June 29th. in.
dulged in the breaking of windows
with stones hidden in paper parcels
have gone to prison for a month, rath,
er than pay the fines inflicted by Sir
Albert DeReutzen OF the Bow Street
Police Court.
In an interview at Seattle Frederick
Weyerhaeuser, president Of the Weyer
haeuser Timber Company, the largest
holder of timber lands in the United
States, takes issue with Clifford Pin
chot. head of the United States for
that there is danger of exhausting the
timber supply in the next twenty
years. Mr.. Weyerhaeuser says that
he believes that the timber supply OF
the United States will never give out
BY vote of 224 to "a. the church
council In London. which was attended
by the leading bishops. clergy and lay
men of the Church of England. de
clared that marriage to a deceased
wife's sister. recently legalized in
England. was contrary to the moral
rules of the church and to the prin
ciples of the Scriptures. Further
more. the use of the prayer book In
the services solemnizing such mar
riages was reprobated in the strongest
terms.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-17

In irrigating crops like beets, can
taloupes, or any crop that is necessary
to have the rows wet uniformly, it is
essential TO have the water applied
the whole length of the row as nearly
at the same time as possible.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-17
American Resident. of Foreign Birth.

The total number Of persons of for
eign birth living in the United States
in 1900 was 10,460.OOO. forming 1877
per cent. of the total population, while
in 1890 the persons Of foreign birth
formed 14.s per cent. Of the total popa
lation; in $780,. 1873 per cent. and y
1850. 81 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
WEST END HAS
 BUILDING BOOM

West End set merry paceAyesterdav morning in the issuing of building per- mits which might make even Birming- ham sit up and take notice. the days record showing nearly 20 to have been issued. During the early morning hours the number issued amounted to 16, these having been taken out at one time.
 These IS houses will be mostly five and six-room cottages and will be exceptional ly built while only the best material will be used in their construction. The other permits also call for fine residences.
 Just at this time West End is in the midst of building boom and the charac- ter of the building is much better than that usually found in suburbs. Beautiful cottages and two-story houses are going up on every side and things appear live Her there than almost anywhere else in the district Some of the most beautiful homes in Greater Birmingham are to be found in West End and the great amount of new building under way bids fair to make it one of the most desirable resi- denee sections in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
WRENCH DENIES
 OPELIKA REPORT
SAYS HE WAS UNSOLICITED IN Ac- COUNT OF SPEECH THERE. TWO FORMER GOVERNORS MAKE STATEMENTS.

The Rev Brooks Lawrence, head of the prohibition party in Alabama, whose criticism of the supreme court of this state some time ago aroused the peo- pie from one end to the other, stated last night upon his return from Opelika that the report that he charged the ex- governors of Alabama with having been elected through the influence of the liquor interests is untrue.
 He declared that he did say that many of the former officeholders who attend ed theeonvention in Montgomery last week held office during the whisky regime in Alabama.
 The report, however, to the effect that severely criticised by MT. Lawrence. caused something of a sensation in this city Two of the former governors of Alabama reside in Birmingham, and both made statements as soon as they had read the reports of the Opelika speech.
 Former Governor Cobb said: "Spch charges, of course, are whimsical and childish At the same time they are absolutely false. I was elected by majority of sOOOo, and in the platform on which I stood, there was no reference in any way to whisky
 Gov William D. Jeks made the follow ing statement;
 T am willing to be quoted as saying that it is absolutely untrue that the question of whisky, in any way, was significant, as far as I knew, in either my race for the nomination or election to the office of governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
"Wav Down East.'

Way Down East" Lottie Blair Par ker's popular rural drama. began a weeks engagement at the Bijou last night with audience was present and seemed to en- joy the play throughout. Though it has held the boards for the last ten years, "Way Down East" does not seem to be lacking in it's old-time popularity. It has an appealing note, it appears, that makes it a favorite with the general run of playgoers. It Is very much like the usual pastoral drama, full of trite earica- lures on New England rural life; but it pleases the public, and that is all the public as a rule desires.
 The stage settings are excellent, and the company as whole very good. Tho play is seen in rather improved form. due to the elaboration of Joseph R. Gris- mer The snow scene in Act III is an excellent piece of work and adds much to the general effect. The musical spe- elalties introduced by the ''village choir are very pleasing, as is the comedy work of J. A. MacAury in the role of "Rube Whipple,' the village constable. Miss Blanche Shirley, Charles H. White and Darwin Carr are all good in their respec- tive parts of the heroine. villain and herp Daniel Roach, as "Hi Holler," and War ren Cook, as Professor Sterling" come in for some pleasing comedy work. Miss Bertha Mann in the sub-heroine role of "Kate Brewster" does well and the re- mainder of the cast is well balanced.
 The story of the play is well known and needs no mention. The production as a whole is of considerable merit and is well worth seeing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
.ENSLEY SCHOOLS SHOW HEAVY GAIN Ladies Will Effect Organization
 Tomorrow HENRY BRODA IN RUNAWAY Dragged Considerable Distance Be- fore Horse Gould Be Stopped.
 Personal and General News
 of Interest in Ensley.
HENRY BRODA IN RUNAWAY

Ensley, September 2O-(Special.) 1.-The Ensley public schools opened today with a decided increased enrolment About 1sOo white children and 400 negroes were enrolled. The increase is greatest in the Wylam and Fairview schools and will probably require the employment of addi- tional teachers
 Every school, however shows an in crease over last year, which will neces- sariy cause some overcrowding until the new school buildings are completed
 All eleachers reported for duty this morning 8nd are busy supplying the pupils with lists of school books required in their respective grades.
 The principals are classifying the chill dren and assigning them to their class rooms Tomorrow the teachers commit tee of the Board of Education will visit the schools and look over the classifica- tion and assignment of the children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
At the HIppodrome.

The Hippodrome opened this week with Lola Milton as the chief feature in mu' sical comedy sketch entitled ''The Girl Miss Milton had her audience with hel after her first bow. She is very like Josephine Henry. the "Sis Hopkins oi vaudeville." and displayed a decided tai ent for dancing.
 Another good offering was the singing and dancing of Shelly and Jones' the for mer showisg cleverness in his wooder shoes, while Miss Jones, also very him. ble-footed, and dressed attractively, came in for a good share of applause.
 An unusual attraction was the Female Lobbyist" as played by MT. and Mrs Wilbur, and which had to do with polit- ical life in Washington. The skit pre- sented many opportunities for comedy er- TOTS.
 The motion pictures, showing Glenn Curtiss, the American aviator, as the winner of the Rheims F'rance) speed trophy, also aroused much interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21

From the Montgomery Advertiser, by observer"
 I fear the Advertiser has fallen sh ort of it's duty, in not presenting to it's readers the personnel of that remark able political gathering which met in a church In Birmingham to start the campaign for the amendment. It was said, and truthfully too, that in our recent legislature of so much fame, brick could not be tossed into either house with out hitting a candidate. l undertake to say that no man could edge his way through the crowd in the Birmingham church without stepping on the toes of candidate. Living in Montgomery I am a more or less close bolitical observer with some knowledge of politics and the personnel. With your permission I will draw atten- ton to the remarkably large gathering of political aspirants at Birmingham, and while I will no doubt overlook some few of the candidates, for have not a full list of delegates, trust that the unintentional slight will be forgiven. I can deal only with the names as they appeared in the news paper reports, and these names were only those of the men who had been active in the conference.
 To my mind it Is a remarkable CO., incidence that the governors vacation in Canada and Judge Weakley's yaca- tion in Atlantic City should end so that both would appear in Birmin ghah on the day on which the Anti-Saloon.
 
 was announced, was to stay only two weeks but he cut his vacation down to one week and appeared in Birming ham the day the conference was held with the air of "Who said anything about taking me down?" Now Judge Weakley and Governor Conner, having in a re- markable coincidence closed their va cations on the same day, were in the back ground at the meeting. but if any body wanted them the telephone was handy.
 The Leaders.
 I observe that the conference was presided over by Hon. J. F. Thompson of Bibb, a candidate in the last pri- maries for solicitor, candidate for the same job in the next primary and would vote for him if l was in his circuit notwithstanding that speech on "epochs" Selected as chairman of the campaign committee was Fred M. Jack son, a gentleman who has been indus triously boomed for lieutenant govern or by the Birmingham and some other papers Certainly it is MT. Jackson $ right to be candiGkte if he wants to run The crowd Ne was with could give him all the information he wants on running for office. There were some past masters in the art sitting in the pews, when tie opening prayer was of fered.
 I observe that Hon. Walter D. Seet also spoke MT. Seed is exercising hi prerogative of running for governor an' as he has been over the track Tn tW' other races he probably knows where tt nnd the lumpy spots. The fact that MT Mallory was not thar or thar abouts'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
Police Court Busy.

Mayor D. F. sugg held busy session or the police court and disposed of quite a number of cases. Frank Smith, man of color, was fined $50 for carrying con- cealed weapons. Will Richardson and Clark McGee were fined $25 each for steal- ing flour from the store of Thomas Bros, Avenue E.
 Three white men were assessed s10 each for public drunks and two negroes s15 for being drunk and disorderly. Henry Freeman, the negro charged with assault with deadly weapon, had his case post poned.
 Charles Gregory, a negro arrested Sun day, charged with an attempt to kill Judge" Stewart who was almost dis emboweled in a cutting scrape, is in jail pending the result of Stewards injuries He is in hospital in Birmingham and is not expected to lie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
ADJUSTMENTS.
"The Travelling Salesman"

comedy in four acts by James Forbes author of "The Chorus Lady,"
 Note-The following characters are named in the order in which they first appear.
 Mrs. Babbitt-Diana Huneker.
 Lucia Ann Dawson-Winifred Hamp-
 Mrs. William Henry Dawson-Marion Stephenson.
 William Henry Dawson. Jr.-Em- melt Hampton.
 Bill Crabb-Lawrence Sh eehan.
 William Henry Dawson-Guy B. Hoffman.
 Perce Gill-Emmett Shackelford.
 Beth Elliott-Miriam Nesbitt
 Franklin Royce-Clifford Stork.
 Martin Drury-Daniel Jarrett.
 A Conductor-William Schroeder.
 Bob Blake-Mark Smith.
 Ted Watts-James O'Neill, Jr.
 Julius2Theodore Kehrwald.
 John Kimball-Guy B. Hoffman.
 Ben Cobb-Emmett Shackelford.
 Theatregoers who went to the Jeff ferson theatre last night expecting to see good comedy were not disap- pointed. "The Travelling Salesman" by James Forbes, the same man who wrote "The Chorus Lady" rings true. Its comedy Is of the intensely human kind that makes an instant appeal and it's characters are taken from contempor- ary American life in a small town, with so much fidelity and such aptness of character drawing that they lack noth : ing in realism. Drummers are happy go-lucky people, but they can be reached when the right Sort of appeal ;- o,,I ba r,1o of Tra ua1i in Salesman" permits the best and the worst of the drummers nature to be brought out. It is bright and breezy sort of play. plentifully supplied with good comedy scenes and clever repar- tee of the sort that travelling men are noted for. There is more laughter than pathos. but the plot is highly interest ing and the successful way in which Bob Blake, the hero of the piece, saves some property for the girl he loves, check mates pair of villains who want to rob the girl and eventually wins that same girl for his wife, all makes four acts of comedy drama that doesn't drag in any particular.
 Bob Blake Is a big. broad -shouldered chap, who is instantly smitten with demure little railroad operator at Grand Crossing, typical railroad town of no pretensions. The girl recip- rocates and then the affair of the prop erty comes up and Bob Blake is put in a wrong light with the girl. He eventually straightens up matters. however, and the ending is as happy as anyone could wish.
 Mark Smith made an excellent drum mer. while James O'Neill, Jr., as his friend, Diana Huneker as Mrs. Bab- bitt Miriam Nesbtt as Beth Elliott, Clifford Stork as Franklin Royce and Theodore Kehrwald as Julius, con- tributed in no small measure to the pleasure of the performance.
 "The Travelling Salesman" is a com- edy that will appeal to nearly every body and Is well worth seeing. It depicts phase of American life with which most people are more or less familiar and the portrayal Is well done.
 "The Travelling Salesman" will be re- peated at a matinee this afternoon and the engagement will be closed with . performance tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
"The Land of Nod"

Seats for "The Land of Nod" will be placed on sale at the Jefferson box office at o'clock this morning. Here is what the Atlanta Constitution said of the musi- cal extravaganza which comes to the Jeff ferson Wednesday matinee and night:
 Supported by better cast and assist ed by superior scenic effects MT. Wilson appeared to better advantage than ever
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
"The Wolf"

Eugene Walters famous play, "The Wolf" which will be seen at the Jeff ferson Thursday matinee and night. had it's first New York production at the Bijou-then followed an extended run at the Lyric theatre. It tells the story of girl who was deceived, and sent to her death in the Canadian Hud- son Bay country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21
Ladies to Effect Organization.


 Mrs. J. B. Simpson, president of the Womans Christian Temperance union, has called a meeting of the ladies of Ems ley to convene at the Presbyterian church on the corner of Avenue c and Nineteenth street at oc clock Wednesday afternoon for the purpose of organizing campaign to work for the proposed amendment to the constitution. Mrs. J. B. Chatfieid Of Montgomery. state president. will be pres ent, as will other ladies prominent in the work, and will make addresses. It Is understood that this organization is being effected in line with and at the suggestion of the Ant-saloon league of Alabama
 In some of Ensley churches yesterday the pastors commended the movement and urged the lady members to be pres ent. A large attendance is expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-21

in this. Hear me. fellow-citizens; say there is no politics in this. It is, tell you, only one question, one issue. shall prohibition prevail?
 Of course, the offices have to be filled, the honors have to be acquired and the salaries have to be drawn-and shall patriots be lacking when there is a job in sight?
 Never! Neyer