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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-22
BAPTIST PREACHER SHUT
 FROM BIG CONFERENCE

Chicago, June 21.-Prof George Burman Foster, of the University of Chicago, whose denial of the divinity of Christ in a recent book has stirred Chicago Bap- lists to a high pitch of resentment, was dropped from the Baptist ministers con ference of Chicago today.
 Kisses, yells and general confusion made the meeting one Of the stormiest ever held by churchmen In Chicago, and it was referred to by one preacher as resembling a political meeting In rowdy ward.
 Speakers who had been howled or hissed down sat with flushed indignant faces while the chairman pounded for order. The young son of Professor Foster was present. Its a shame and unfair" he shouted as he left the hall.
 The insistence of Rev. Dr. A. c. Dixon of the Moody church, that Professor Eos ter be dropped. brought the first around to himself, the real object of the meet ing being disregarded for a time.
 Rev Dr. D. D. MacLaurin started trou- ble by asking for a committee to investi- gate Dr. Dixon's right to membership
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-22
Wrights Preparing To
 Make Trials Of Speed

a new one and he would make several preliminary flights over the Fort Myer drill grounds before venturing upon the official trial.
 The two aviators fresh from the hon. ors accorded them by their home city, took off their coats and assisted by their chief mechanic, Charles 10. Tay- Tor, lost no time in getting to work. It Is possible that the aeroplane will be ready for the first preliminary flight on Wednesday. The Wrights must com plete their official trials by Monday and it is evident from the fact that they have not applied for an exten- ton of time that 1t Is their belief tn ey can make the speed and endurance trial by that time. Since the flights last year the Fort Myer drill grounds have been entirely enclosed by trolley tracks. This makes 1t dangerous for machine flying low. The speed trial of the aeoplane, which must be made in a flight over @ course five mile from the fort and return will be the first cross country run ever made by a heavier than air machine over rough and hilly country. The endurance trial will require the Wrights to remain aloft for two hours, the machine car rying two men and fuffcient fuel for trip of 200 miles,
 Today the Wrights informed General Allen, the chief signal officer. of the course which they will take in tn e speed trial. Orville Wright has al- ready expressed his belief that the course running from Fort Myer In a southerly direction to Alexandria, Va, is the least dangerous. He objects. however. to the method proposed by the signal officers for determining tn e speed of the machine. It Is MT. Wright's contention that the machine, flying over a rough country where the ground varies from a distance of 400 to 1900 feet below the machine Is difficult to keep the same level. He says that the time lost through in advertently following the level of the earth Is very great. This morning g Orville expressed the belief that the new machine will make an average speed of 40 miles an hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-22
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Developments in New York murder
 case.
 Corporations will not submit to tax. Testimony in Gould case. Wrights prepare for speed trials. Taft will put finish on tariff bill Rumors>of Harrimans illness denied. Baptist preacher is barred 2-Protest against abuse of drugs. Public opinion made an issue. 3-May delay special session. Odenville is prosperous. 4EEdtorial comment 5-Terrible murder committed at Bessie
 mines.
 C1abaugh on stand all day in damage
 suit
 Medical society fails to agree on health officer.
 Travelling man hurt in runaway near
 Brighton.
 Boy stabbed by unknown youth in
 Shades valley.
 Double hanging set for July at coun-
 ty jail. 6-Facts called for in timber cases Hides. discussed in the Senate. Suit to recover money invested. 7-Birmingham social news. Dolly Dalrymple's column. Inequalities in state taxation. S-Minor eases on Ensley police docket 9--stocks again suffer decline Cotton advances on weather reports. Wheat advanvces on bad weather. l0-General nportinx naWA. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-22

in the conference. This motion was missed down and Dr. Dixon explained that he joined the Baptist church in New York.
 Dr. M. P. Boynton camein far a hiss ing when he said: I've are not going at this matter right. Foster is as good as Myers or any one here and" his voice was drowned. The Myers he re- ferred to is the Rev. Dr. Thomas John ston Myers, one of the chief assailants of Professor Foster.
 Then some of the ministers tried to check the missing. Dr. Myers shouted above the din: Tt Is no worse to hiss than to have those present denounced as Dr. Boynton is doing. The misses should not stopped until pr. Boynton is stopped
 During the excitement motions, counter motions and a general parliamentary mixup prevailed. After four hours, how ever, worn out by exertions and emotions. the preachers adopted the resolution dropping Professor Foster from the con- ference.
 The conference has not the power to expel him from the church and while such an event seemed to be desired by those present, no definite plan of action was mapped out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-22
BULL DOG PLAYS
 PART IN TRAGEDY

Sumrall, Miss, June N.-In a battle here late today in which an alleged violator of the law, his friend and two officers participated, and wherein a bull dog played an important part in the appre- hension of the man who fired the fatal shot. c. McMellon, a justice of the peace and local Methodist preacher. was killed. He was shot by Jack Bond. who was seeking to keep his companion, Jerry Hall, from arrest after the justice had sum moned a constable to imprison Hall on the charge of disturbing the peace.
 After Hall, assisted by Bond. had broken. away from the constable, Me Mellon seized the former and was there- upon fired upon by Bond Town Marshal Gates arrived upon the scene about this time with his bull dog, which sprang upon Bond and bore him to the ground. Both Bond and Hall were overpowered and taken to jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-22
RUMORS OF HARRIMAN'S
 ILLNESS FIRMLY DENIED

New York, June 2-Rumors that F. H. Hartman was critically i'll in Vienna Ca report that at one time was exag- gerated to the extent of saying he was dead), all met with prompt denial by his associates at the Union Pacific of fees this afternoon. But notwithstanding this the reports. coupled with a sharp bear raid, caused decided break in the stock market and the decline in the so- called Hartman stocks had not been checked when trading closed
 Union Pacific dropped 4 points, recov- cred only one-quarter, leaving a net loss of 3% for the day. Southern Pacific showed a decline of 24, Reading Az and Amalgamated Copper 3ss. Losses as high as 12 points from the high water mark of few days ago were recorded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-22
PUBLIC FUND TO
 BUY AN AIRSHIP

London, June H.-The idea of public fund for the purchase of an airship is be- ing strongly supported by Secretary of War Haldane, who says that the war of flee will accept the gift. Many other pub lie men approve the project, and large list of subscriptions Is already secured.
 It is stated by the parliamentary aerial defense committee that project Is on foot to sail from Paris to London during the course of the summer new and pow erful atrship, which Is now approaching completion. This airship Is fitted with two propellers and two motors, each of 220 horse power, and Is capable of carrying 25 passengers and of developing a speed of between 35 and 40 miles an hour. The committee has secured an option for It's purchase by the nation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-22

One of MT. Harrimans closest associates said this afternoon that he felt con- vinced any report purportng to indicate that MT. Hartman was seriously i'll was utterly false.
 "We have received several cable mes- sages from MT. Hartman today" he said "One of these was addressed to a member of his family and gave no hint of any change in MT. Harriman's condi- tion."
 Robert s. Lovett vice president and general manager of the Union Pacific Railroad company, said: q had a cable gram from MT. Hartman this morning upon a matter of business. I have been called up almost every day since MT Hartman sailed to deny false reports about his health. I am tired of 1t and shall pay no further attention to them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-22
SHORT SHRIFT FOR
 NEGRO IN COURT

Jackson. Miss, June 21.-(Special. )-Will Mack, colored, was tried, convicted and sentenced to be hanged at Brandon on July 23 in two hours today. Mack was the negro who criminally assaulted a Miss Mamie Myers at Pelahatchie a year the northern part of the state.
 Fearing there would be lynching. Gov ernor Noel sent six companies of the state national guard under command of Colonel McCants to Brandon, but there was no hostile demonstration. The father of the girl asked that there be no lynch ing,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-22
No Action on Cuban Debt.

Madrid, June H.-In the absence of the foreign minister no action has yet been taken with regard to the Cuban debt. The minister of finance states that the ques- ton was under consideration by the cab met today. and he adds that the report from Cuba to the effect that the gov ernment will not agree to discuss with the representatives of Spain its liability lacks official confirmation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-22
Hot pax in Rnstnn.

Boston, June 1.-Two deaths, three cases of prostration at the hospitals and fully a dozen other cases treated privately were the results of the hottest day of the year in Boston. Officially the mercury rose to Ss degrees. but in the streets 1t was lowering around the nineties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-22
Preacher Goes to Prison.

Mexico, Mo-, June A-Clyde Cow. former Methodist preacher. was sentenced to serve four years in the penitentiary today. A jury had found him guilty of being an accessory in the death of Miss Elizabeth Gleason of Elsberry about a years ago. He was released on a s35O0 bond, pending an appeal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-22

under the direction of the internal revenue bureau. and while additional inspectors and other employees would be necessary. it Is not believed any added authority would be required. The internal revenue authorities would act in harmony with the bureau of corporations of the department of commerce and labor, and 1t would fall to this latter bureau to keep an eye on the corporations as to any evasive meas ures they might adopt. Reports of the corporations would be received in Wash ington and the collection sheets made out and apportioned to the various districts. The method of collection would be sim liar to that employed in the collection of the whisky tax
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-22
Charge of Fraud.

Paris, June N.-Christopher J. King, American consular agent at Lille, was charged today in the correctional court, in company with two American bankers of Paris, with selling sSOO,o0O of shares of a Mexican mine by misrepresentationS and fraudulent practices. King claimed that the proceedings were void on account of irregularity by the examining magistrate, but the court rejected this contention. King then announced that he would ap- peal to higher court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-22

lCoaT1NUED ON FACE 1o.o.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-16
IA-MonkeY. :. Doctor.

A monkey in the zoo at De Soto park
is entitled to the degree Of NJ. D.. &C.
cording to IT. keeper.
One Of the monkeys IN the cage
swallowed a marble. It had presence
Of mind enough. to suspend itself by
the tail and hang head down in an ef-
fort: sto let the marble drop from its
throat, and. failing, It called In the
simian Language. and one of Its broth
ers responded.
The doctor monkey rammed its slen-
der arm down the AFFLICTED ones
throat and extracted the marble. The
relieved h sufferer seized Sthe marble
I from the doctor and threw it from the
care with MI Its strength. Rome (Ga9
Dispatch te Chicago Inter Ocean.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-16

indian Tradition That Tells the Origin
N Y of the Custom. I. @

indian Tradition That Tells the Origin
p A y Of the Custom.
According to the Indian tradition
scalping arose in this wise: -.
Hundreds, perhaps thousands, OF
years ago, when all the Indians IN the
world were Of one tribe and under one
chief, there arose dispute In the tribe
rs to who should succeed the old chief,
who had just died without issue. There
were two principal aspirants to the
honor, each having a considerable fol-
towing. The dispute finally ended
with strife and war, and for the first
time in the history was brothers
blood shed by brothers"
The chief Of one of the factions had
q beautiful daughter, and one of the
bravest warriors was sutton for her
hand. Her father consented to the
match on one condition-that the
young brave should journey to the
camp Of the enemy, many miles away
through the deep snow, kill the chief,
his rival, and return with some unmis.
taxable token Of his death. In spite
Of the snow and the distance, the
young man Immediately set out on his
journey and, after lying in ambush
for several days, finally entered the
camp, boldly attacked the chief in bis
tent, slew him and cut OF his head.
Next morning the murder was dis
covered, and the tribe set of in hot
pursuit. Little by little they gained
upon the fleeing warrior, who in bis
anxiety to elude his pursuers cast
away all his impediments, to his very
clothing, retaining only his stone knife
and the trophy which was to win him
his bride.
His pursuers gained rapidly until
finally SO near did they come he could
hear them on his trail. His grewsome
burden grew heavier and heavier, and
as a last resort he whipped out his
knife, stripped the scalp from the head
Of the dead man and, thus lightened
of his load, reached his own camp in
safety, presented to his chief the token
of his prowess and was wed, amid
great rejoicing, to the damsel Of his
choice.
From thenceforth he was permitted
to wear an eagles feather in his cap.
and to this day the eagles feather re-
mains the sign of the successful war
rior, the number he displays depending
upon the number of scalps he has tax
en.-Chicago Record-Herald.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-16
Army Slippers.

To call a man "a warrior In dressing
gown and slippers is now only bali
as opprobrious as it used to be. The
French war department has decided to
equip the cavalry with felt slippers as
part of the field kit. 1t is only neces'
sary to supply the dressing gowns to
make the old terms OF stigma accu'
rately, descriptive of the men VINO 90
the fighting. The war department mas
proved by experiment that nothing
rests the soldiers so quickly after .
hard drill as to take off their boots
and 60 about in loose slippers. AS
many, man grown to honorable ma
turity can testify to the value OF the
slipper as an instrument Of reform 1t
may happen that the slipper will be as
potential as Red Cross conferences In
diminishing the horrors Of war
Youths Companion.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-16
He USED TACT.
A Successful Mans Story Of the Way
He Won Wealth.

A Successful Mans Story Of the Way
He Won Wealth.
1.-The late Ira D. Sankey," said a
Brooklyn clergyman, attributed part
Of his success to tactic the faculty
Of pleasing people. He used to tell a
story in illustration of tact's great
power.
Mr.. Sankey, according to the tale,
met ON the street one day a man he
hadn't seen for two years.
"'Why.' said the man, how well
you're looking, Sankey!
"'You, too, are looking WELL said
Mr.. Sankey. And two years ago you
were quite out at the elbow, while now
you are clothed in purple and fine lin
en-. Come home to dinner with me,
won't you?
"'Gladly,' said the other, and they
went to dine.
During dinner Mr.. Sankey's guest
talked agreeably Of his 12O horsepow-
er racer, his wife's limousine and his
daughters husband, the earl. It de-
veloped, in fact, that he was a multi
millionaire.
"'And yet two years ago. Mr.. San
key said, you were as poor as a
church mouse. Tell me, how did you
manage it?'
".By means Of TACT replied the
guest. I suddenly took to being tact
full, and tho results were marvellous.
I never neglected on meeting an &C.
quaintance to say, 'How well you are
lookingv' The acquaintance would be
tremendously pleased. He would in
wife me home to dinner, he would in
troduce me to all his influential friends
and he would give me valuable tips
and pointers. Naturally I soon be-
came rich, very rich, rich enough to
retire
"Then the guest looked at his watch
and rose.
"'But l really must be going he
said. Thank you, my dear Sankey, for
an excellent dinner. Goodby. How
we'll you're lookingv "-Cincinnati En-
quirer.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-16
The Turks Wives.

Though Turk is allowed four wives
he rarely has more than one, both on
account of the expenses and also for
fear Of placing himself at the Legal
mercy Of so many women. He Is also
most anxious to be considered on a
level with the men Of other European
countries. and he is aware that plu-
rality Of wives Is fatal barrier to MS
ambition in this respect. Monogamy
is very surely gaining ground, and the
harem life is losing its hold on the
people. This is especially the case In
Constantinople, where the native aris-
tocracy Is brought into closer touch
with the customs of other races, and
there is no doubt that in time it will
be thing of the past.-London Chron-
fclo
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-16
!. q 5TIH. TTITT
Se1ections
DANTE'S LAMP
Florence Does Psnanes For Her 'Psrss
h. cution Of the Great Post.

Florence Does Psnanee For Her Psess-
T. cution Of the Great Post.
i The city Of Florence has just done
penance for a crime committed nearly
600 years ago. It has placed an ever
burning lamp in the tomb Of Dante at
Ravenna. "a H.. ~ -. $%%%
J Florence banished Dante, prescribed
him, condscated his property sentenc-
ed him to death, rejected with scorn
his plea to be allowed to return to the
city he never ceased to love in spite Of
IT'S cruelty to him. Ravenna gave him
u home in life and sepulcher when he
died. Florence repented Of her bitter
ness when too late. She prayed Ra-
VIENNA to allow the body of the poet to
return to her, but Ravenna refused.
Florence appealed to the pope, and he
ordered Ravenna to surrender the
bones of Dante, but Ravenna priced
these bones like those Of saint, defed
the pope and built over the body she
had cherished a simple but stately
tomb. To wipe out the stain upon her
reputation proud Florence hired Boo
caccio to give readings Of the ''Divine
Comedy" from a rostrum In her mar
ket place, but she has ever been jeal-
Gus of the privilege Of Ravenna in pos
sessing the bones Of the great poet.
Florence has at last humbled herself.
and her act Of penance was performed
the other day in the presence Of a vast
assemblage from all the cities of Italy.
A hanging lamp Of silver severely sim
pie in its design was made by 4 ia
nous artist and paid for by popular
subscription of the Florentines. This
was borne to Ravenna with great cere-
mony and suspended from the vaulted
roof of Dante's tomb, where 1t was
filled with oil and solemnly lighted by
the mayor Of Florence. As voluntary
votive Offering the city of Triest-ltal-
ian at heart though in Austrian terri
tory-gave a sllver-5ug In which TO-
keep the oil for the ever burning lamp.
Other cities gave the wicks and burn
ers and lamplighters, and there were
speakers representing many towns,
but all Of these were accessories. The
event which Italy was celebrating was
the long delayed penance OF Florence.
Henceforth, just as the lamp burns
forever before the sanctuary in which
the blessed sacrament reposes, 80 will
the Florentine light shine before the
grave where Dante sleeps, day and
night, century after century, SO long
as men read the poems that have been
called divine. "-Arthur Bennington In
New York World.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-16
Settled Il Themselves.

In western China European travellers
recently found simple method Of
settling disputes. One Of them writes:
while we called the midday halt at
Tachade, we asked the villagers con-
corning some new graves which we
noticed in a field close by. They an
swered, Our head man and two others
were killed three months ago In feud
with village higher up the hills rs
it settled now? Yes Did you re-
port the matter to Laowo? NO.
What would have been the use? We
Just settled the matter ourselves.
Howe? oh. we killed eight of the
other party"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-16
(First publication Jan. 49,
Citation Hearing Petition for Appoint
saAn& AZ Adnai niafcafoc

First publication Jan. 49,
Citation Hearing Petition for Appoint
ment Of Administrator.
State of North Dakota, county of
Burleigh, So.
: In County Court, before Hon. M. J.
Mckenzie, judge.
In the matter of the estate of May
Mills, deceased.
+, T., C. Tees, public administrator,
petitioner, vs. Lillian >* Mills, Ida
Hughes, Martina Dahl, Mary -,Haight
and Lena Dahl, respondents.
The state of North Dakota to the
above named respondents, and all
persons interested. in the estate OF
May Anlls, deceased:
: You, and each of you, are hereby
notified that T. c. Tees, public admin
istuator Of Burleigh county, North
Dakota, the petitioner herein, has
filed In this court his petition, pray
ing tfIat letters OF administration up
on the estate of May Mills, late OF
the city of Bismarck, in the county
OF Burleigh, and state Of North Da-
kota, deceased, be granted to 4. G.
Tees. public administrators Of Bnsleigh
county, and that. the said petition will
he heard and duly: considered BY this
- T. 80 !.
court ON Monday. the Let day OF
March, A. D, 1909. ct ten o'clock in
the forenoon of that day, 81 the court
rooms Of this court. 81 the county
court house ID the city 81 Bismarck.
county Of Burleigh and state % North
Dakota, and you. md each Of you,
are hereby cited to u and appear
before this court u said time and
place. and answer nd petitton, and
show cause, II my thers why
the prayer Of sid petition Mould not
be granted.
SEAL blythe Court
ID. II. ]. McKBNzIE
Judge u the Coanty Court. s
Dated the 18th day of January. a.
ID. 1903. q
Let the service o1 above cltation
be made by publicati lion. 5s
SEAL.
MclENzIE.
Judge q the County Court.
ID. AU0ER,
Attorney Tor Petitioner.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-16
I = 80 r.p. ana Fire Fiohtins.

Considerations are hard to fight In
sConstantinopie because Of the excess
of red tape. As recently as ten years
ago maci, time was wasted in getting
the lire brigade TO work because leave
from Yildiz kiosk had 70 he obtained
before tie signal could be fred, Fur
ther time was frequently wasted on
the spot because the Turkish hremen
had q say before beginning operations
sof making i Ieisutely oriental bargain
with the people whose property was to
Is saved, ia one case when village
caught are In the winter the entire
mace was destroyed and many lives
lost through cold and pris$ tion owing
to this Altering. 1;
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-16
The Apple Of Diseord.

At the marriage of Thetis and Pc
.eus, where all the gods and goddesses
met together, Discord threw on the ia
BILE a golden apple" for 1.-The most
seautiful" Juno. Minerva and Venus
put In their separate claims and, not
being able to settle the point, referred
the matter to Paris, who gave judg-
ment to Venus. This brought on him
the vengeance OF Juno and Minerva.
to whose skill il attributed the fall Of
Troy. ~a.>, = s"sz.5t as ~. 2aaf ~. p.