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The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-23
HOUSTON, TEXAS, APRIL q, 1909
A S I r A N &c FIRE.
IStCH ODESSA.

Inc results that a Strange Fire
brought in Judaism: the sad his
torlcal development of it's first ap-
pearance within the Jewish camn
The first Holy tragedy we read of
In the Bible Book of Leviticus
Chapter XII. And Nadob and
Ablhu, the sons of Aaron, took
each his censor, and they put there
IN fire, and put there on incence /:
and they brought before the Lord
strange fire, which he had not
commanded.
And there went out a fire from
the Lord and consumed them and
they died before the Lord, etc.
Come near, carry your breth-
rem from the sanctuary to without
the camp
This is a tragedy which is per-
formed until today on the Jewish
historical stage-this great TRACE
dy Is endless. 1t appears in var
lous epochs and various periods Of
our history.
Aaron, the first high priest, had
four sons. They were very bril-
liant, like their father, Aar-
on himself. The old High Triest
gave them a good spiritual educa
ton and he was very proud of
them. Unexpectedly that great
misfortune happened, so says the
Bible in few brief words The
strange fire, (aeish zorah), caused
this fierce tragedy in Aaron s fam
lily and it also brings sorrow and
trouble to the Jewish people to
this day. Oh, this strange fire
This fierce wild fire! Oh, how
thou art, when we con-
slider history-when we consider
thy evil deeds within our four
thousand years of our history!
Very soon after Israel came out
OF Egypt, the mixed multitude, the
strange element which also came
forth with them lighted this
strange fire and compelled Aaron
by force to make for them the
Golden Calf, or a little Opis-the
Egyptian idol.
During the period of the Jewish
Republic, Tekkufas hashoftin hath
also burned this wild strange fire
within each tribe separately, and
brought misfortune and trouble to
he entire Jewish people until the
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-23

Shlne OF the great light-the sec
ond Jewish prophet-Samuel O
home appeared and in this orea
immortal prophet put this strane
fire out with the powerful pres
sure OF pure water which flow
from the well-the pure Judaism
lie united all tribes into one anC
formulated of them one united
Jewish Nation.
Later, in the period of the Jew
lsh kings, even in Soloman's time
again arose the blaze of strange
ire OF the strange idols Ashterots
Melochlm, Cemushand, the great
Idol Melech. And so the strange
lire burned throughout the entire
period OF those kings until Isiah
the King of Juda came upon the
throne of Judea and sent unto On.
ria the High Priest, the model of
the altar which was standing with
in Damascus and by his command
had one similar erected in Jerusa-
lem.
The Prophets also tried to ex-
tinguish this strange fire which
burned contrary to the laws of
God, but with very little success
were they, the prophets, able to
do so. The fire destroyed the
Temple, made the land a desert
and drove the Jewish people into
Babel and there in the Goluth
the fire blazed with more power
and its tremendous flame melted
within Judaism the customs and
habits of Babelonians. When Is
rael was freed from Babel they
took along those customs and hab-
its; as the Talmud says. In many
places they brought it with them
from Babel, Heolu ithom mibowel.
In Persia again this strange fire
burned with still more fierceness
and pressed itself into the Jewish
nation and left us an everlasting
inheritance of belief in Comeihos
Ruchos Shedim gilgulim Dibokum
Kabalistic mysteries of which the
pure and true Judaism has abso-
lutely no idea and refuse to accept
to this day.
Stronger and more powerful this
fire burned within the epoch of old
Greece. This strange Helenistic
flame which burned so powerful
within Judea and created so much
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-05
METER INSPECTORS REPORT. Gas Below Requirement Only Where
 Mains Were Being Worked On.

Harry Burn. city inspector of gas and meters, has submitted the following re- port to Mayor Ward for his work during the month of March:
 Hon. George B. Ward Mayor
 Dear Sir;-I beg to submit report of the department of gas and meter inspection for March. 1909:
 Newly installed electric meters tested, 190; found fast beyond law limit, S. found fast within law limit 26; found correct or slow. s6; found not recording 9
 New gas meters tested in March e2: found fast beyond law limit, |; found fast within law limit 1s; found correct or slow, 42.
 The average heating value of the gas was 62S B. T. Us; the average illuminat- ing value of the gas was 17.7 candle; the lowest pressure of the gas in March was 1.3 inches; the highest pressure of the gas in March was 5S inches; the average daily low pressure was 2S inches; the average daily high pressure was 5.1 inches. Three times during the month the gas pressure dropped below the require ment e inches). Investigation on each occasion showed that the mains were be- ing worked on in the neighborhood of the tions the lowest pressure was 24 inches.
 Yours respectfully
 H. BURN. Inspector
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-05
TALKS ON BUILDING
 MODERN SKYSCRAPER
Superintendent Discusses the
 New Empire Building
SOME FAST WORK IS DONE
Even In Building Modern Steel Frame Buildings We Are Now Following Example Of the Ancient
 Greeks.

Many exclama tions of wonder and ad- miration have been caused by the rapid manner in which the steel framework of the Empire skyscraper is being put up. The first steel was placed in position on March r and now it has passed the tenth floor At the rate it has been built the entire Is floors will be complete in less than two weeks.
 There are several features in the con struction of this building which have ex- cited interest among contractors and others interested in the building line, caused by the following of methods styled ,'the new era of skyscraper construc- tion." -gsF
 Frederick Larkin of New York who is superintendent of construction for Warren & Weston, the local architects for the building, in talking of these modern methods made several interest ing statements.
 While these methods have been used in only a few of the very latest sky scrapers and they are termed,the modern era, we have simply followed the work ings of the ancient Grecian and Roman builders" he said sfs.
 "Steel frame buildings are generally thought to be the product of modern builders but investigation has developed the fact that many of the ancient ruins in Italy and Greece had steel frames, and one of the modern era features of the Empire building Is simply the. adopt ing of another method of the ancents.
 ''This method is covering each piece of steel framing with a thick coat of cement or concrete Between each piece of steel and the brick or other material used to cover it--there is a space of from one to two inches. It has been the custom to leave this space empty. There is no way for. the moisture which happens to get in this space during the construction to escape the brick forming wall through which it cannot pass. Unable to escape it fastens to the steel beam and starts campaign of rust, which ultimately makes great inroads on the strength of the steel In the Grecian ruins have been found steel beams encased in cement, whichsqbore not the slightest signs of rust and which are as strong today as when they were placed in position hun dreds of years ago. This method will be, followed on the Empire bpilding
 "In excavaung the fourida ton of this building we struck upon another un- usual condition. At the back end of the lot we found the apex of an i'm mense rock level with the street grade. This rock sloped downward towardsthe front of the lot, dropping 60 feet in 100 feet. On the front we went through three seams of rock, each of which was from four to six feet thick, and which in most instances would have been re- garded as solid rock. We drilled deep,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-05

March 20 from Birmingham. Ala, where they were captured by Detectives Cole and Disheroon. They were under in- dictment for blowing the safe in the postoffce at Pelzer, S. C., on the night of December 2, 1907. They were to have been tried here this month in the United States district court.
 Two special guards had been placed over the men by the federal authorities, but 1t appears that the watohfulness of the guards did not deter the noted criminals in their efforts to escape.
 Tennessee Dutch's Record.
 "Of the several hundred professional safe-blowers, or 'yeggs, that govern ment postoffice inspectors and secret service men have had to deal with In America for the past quarter century, Tennessee Dutch Is beyond doubt the shrewdest. His pal, George Barton, al- though one-armed, is an expert racks man and next to Dutch the shrewdest of the many 'yeggs that the authort- ties have had to deal with.
 Dutch has successfully eluded the sleuths of the United States postofflce department on dozens of occasions and while his pals In crime have been taken in and given, usually, the limit of the law this past master in the handling of nitroglycerin, fuses, jimmies, etc, has aged to skip to other pastures green and there ply his nafarlous prac- tices.
 Barton has a checkered career and his escape from the Greenville jail Is not his first sensational get away. He escaped from the Fulton county jail Atlanta. on February 2, 1908. while awaiting trial for the attempted burg lary of the safe of the Bank of sharon, Ga. He was captured a month later at Bessemer Ala. brought back to Geor- gia. was tried convicted and sen tenced to IS years Imprisonment for the Sharon job He was sent to the convict camp at Milledgeyille, Ga from which he escaped, with Andre Ford, an other 'yegg' January 1S, 1909, being captured at Birmingham March l, this year. but not before he had partici- pated in a number of other burglartes.
 Barton, as William Ward served three years in the Atlanta federal pris- on for burglary of the postoffice at Woodbine, Ky.
 Tennessee Dutch was sentenced to five years in Mississippi for burglarly but escaped from the Rankin farm. He subsequently, served IS months in convict camp in Georgia for setting fire to the Gwinnett county jail, Law renee, Ga, while being held there on suspicion of having blown the postof- fee safe at Carl, Ga.
 While a standing reward of $200 is paid by the government for the cap ture of safe blowers, 1t is possible that not less than $500 each will be offered for the arrest of Dutch and Barton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-05
Railroad Nen ASSiSt M
 Naking Opening Success
Mrs. TayIOr Put n Jail
 Or NeW Murder Charge
Is Now Charged with Poisoning Her Husband and Her Child Will Be Disinterred by the Coroner for Trace of.
 Poison This Week.

Mrs. Bertha NJ. Taylor was committed to the county jail yesterday on charge of murder, the warrant being sworn out before Judge H. B. Abernethy, and Mrs. Taylor is being held without bail to await the aetian of the grand jury oa the charges against her.
 The newly preferred charge against Mrs. Taylor is that of poisoning her hus- band, John l. Taylor, who died at his home at East Lake little less. than a year ago. Her arrest recalls one of the most sensational cases which has ever developed in Jefferson county.
 Some time ago Mrs, Taxlor's father, John Bakels died at East Lake under very mysterious circumstances, and after he had been buried an investigation was begun. The remains were disinterred and a chemical analysis was made of the stomach, which resulted in the discovery of poison. Mrs. Taylor's arrest followed but she was released on bond in the sum of s1OOO
 Suspicion was aroused by the result of the first nyestiagtion and inquiry into the second case, of Mrs. Tayler's hus-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-05
VENTILATION AND LIGHTING ARE SUCHAS TO MAKE IT A SERIOUS MATTER TO HAVE THE ROOMS CROWDED.

''ro one who has thought over the exist ing crowded condition of the present courthouse and the means of remedying it., the. advisability of erecting a big build ing on the county jail site is apparent at first sight" said H. N. Morschheimer, deputy register in chancery.
 'The old courthouse Is more than 20 years old and during that time architects have probably learned more about the proper construction of public buildings than they did during all preceding time. Light and ventilation and convenience are no doubt the prime factors to be considered in the erection of a public building and the present courthouse has none of these The building has but one skylight to light it, consequently the corridors are all dark The ventilation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-05

however, and the drill slipped through. On the bottom, however. we drilled a one-inch hole for 10 feet. which gave positive assurance that we had reached solid rock. ss
 Each pillar rests on a huge caisson of concrete, number of which run much deeper into the ground than those under-anY- other building -Birmins- ham,. Another feature, which is dis tinctly, modern. will be the bringing of the caissons to the top of the first floor. It has been the custom to fasten the pillar on the top of the caisson at the bottom of-the basement, but in this the steel pillar will be part of the solid mass of concrete from the base the building 'sofidfty which -noth ing could break. -.--.s.4..ssI ...
 "An interesting fact in connection with the building of a sky-scraper Is that when it Is completed you have something composed of materials from all parts of the world. For instance the first story will be lined with Skyros marble, specially imported from Greece for this building. This marble has a deep rich, creamy background with purple veining and is regarded as the finest marble in the world. The balustrade of the first floor stairway will be made of this marble.
 'The granite used will be from Stoney Creek, Conn.,, the terra cotta from Staten Island, the steel from Pennsylvania, mahogany from Hondu- ras and many of the other materials coming from various parts of the world.
 From an architectural beauty stand point this building will be unsurpassed by any In the country. The terra cotta out of which the wall will be con structed will make a handsome ap- pearance, while the upper three stories will be most artistic, Polychrome terra cotta in several different colors being used The cornice will also be of this. There will be no galvanized cornices to repaint each year.
 Approximately HOO tons of steel, $50 tons of terra cotta composed of over 1000 pieces, and 1,600,0 900 buff pressed brick will be used in the building. Every steel pillar and girder will be independently fire-proofed by means of the cement coat, while the elevators will be the latest Otis traction eleva- tor similar to those in use on the Sing CT building and Metropolitan tower In New York. It will be impossible for these elevators to drop. They also rep resent another modern invention which Ias proverfato-sbe the simplest meth cd and causes one to wonder why IL was not thought of years ago."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-05
AT ST. PAUL'S.
Special Services Will Be Conducted
 This Holy Week.

Special services will be conducted at St. Paul's Cathplic church this week as fol lows:
 April 5, Monday--Purple, Mass and of flee of the season.. ..s
 April 6. Tuesday-Purple. Mass and office of the season; D. m, first communion class. ..e ".
 April ', Wednesday-Purple. Mass and office of the season; 3 p. m, confessions 7:aO P. m., tenebrae, psalms and lamenta- tions; sermon.
 April s, Thursday-,W Confessions; holy communion 6s30, T, 7:3O, s, s:3O; sol emn high mass at g o'clock; procession of Blessed Sacrament to. altar of re- pose; vespers, divesting of altars,. adora- tion of Blessed Sacrament all day; 7:30 p. m-. tenebrae psalms and lamentations; sermon. fit
 April g Friday-Black. Mass of the. pre- sanctif1ed ;a singing of passion procession from altar of repose, adoration of cross, vespers; 2:SO, the way of the cross T.30, tenehrae,. psalms and lamentations; ser mon.
 April 10, Saturday-Purple and white; 2, blessing of fire. blessing of Paschal. candle. blessing of baptismal water, bless ing of baptsmal font, prophecies, solemn high mass; D. m., confessions ssa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-05
Tennessee Dutch And Barton Escape From GYeenbiHe Jail

hand, was begun. Taylor died only a short time after Bakers demise and the cause of his death was never definitely decided. The result of the agitation of the matter was the. disinterment of Fay lor's remains at Mt. Pinson eight months after his death. The stomach was placed in the hands of chemist for an analy sis and indication of two or three kinds of poison were found. It is in connection with this discovery. that Mrs. Taylor was arrested yesterday. @
 But the investigation into the myster- ious state of affairs is to go still further. Shortly after the death of John l. Fay Tor the infant child of Mrs. Taylor died. Suspicion has been prompted by the other two cases and Coroner B. L. Brasher stated last night that he will disinter the remains of the child one day this week.
 The affair has had many sensational phases and it will be recalled that it re- suited in the incarceration of a we'll known East Lake physician who was finally cleared Of all charges The out come of the examination of the child's stomach will be awaited with interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-05
A WIDOWS LUCK. Quit the Thing That Was Slowly klII-
 Ing Her.

A woman tells how coffee kept her from insuring her life:
 "I suffered for many years, chiefly from trouble with my heart, with severe nervous headaches and neu- ralgia; but although incapacitated at times for my housework, did not re- alize the gravity of my condition till I was rejected for life insurance, be- cause. the examining physician said, my heart was so bad he could not pass me- This distressed me very much. as was a widow and had a child dependent ppon me. It was to protect her future that I wanted to insure my life.
 "Fortunately for me. I happened to read an advertisement containing d testimonial from man who had been affected in the same way that I was with heart trouble. and who was cured by leaving off coffee and using P,s-um. I grasped at the hope this held out, and made the change at once.
 My health began to Improve imme- diately. The headaches and neuralgia disappeared. I gained in flosh. and my appetite came back to me at once. Greatest of all, my heart was strength ensd from the beginning. and soon all the distressing symptoms passed away. Then I again made application for life insurance and had no trouble In pass ing the medical examination.
 "It was seveu years ago that l be- gan to use Postum and l am using it still. and shall continue to do so. aS I find in 1t guarantee Of good healths
 There's q Reason."
 Read the big little book, The Road to Melville" in pkgs.
 Ever read the above letter? A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-05
RIDING ACADEMY
 TO OPEN TONIGHT
A HANDSOME TRACK HAS BEEN BUILT IN SoUTHsIDE SKATING RINK AND THE PROGRAMME TO. NIGHT WILL BE UNIQUE.

The opening exhibition of the Birming- ham Riding academy will be given at the old Southside skating rink, on Avenue tonight at 8 o'clock. The rink has been converted into riding hall, with tam bark track only 20 feet less in length and 10 feet less in width than the Madison Square Garden, track.
 The academy will be decorated in lively colors and the, exhibition will be unique not only from the fact that the academy is an innovation to Birmingham, but on account of the large number of local riders participating.
 Director Pollard, who is the instructor, has programme of. jumping and riding prepared which will promise to be of great interest. ah
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-05
ATTACK BY A DOG
 RESULTS IN DEATH
MRS. HATTIE DEWEY SMITH, WHO WAS KNOCKED DOWN SOME TIME AGO, sUccUMBs TO HER INJURIES.

AS the result of the crushing of her hip when tripped to the ground by small dog, Mrs. Hattie Dewey Smith. age "A years, died yesterday morning at the res idence of her son, A. D. Smith, 1929 Ina avenue.
 Mrs. Smith met with the accident about three weeks ago. She had been on a visit to her daughter and was returning to her sons home when a dog ran out of a yard and snapped at her. catching one of her heels and causing her to lose her bal ance and fall heavily to the sidewalk. She was removed to her home, and it was found that she had crushed her hip bone. Her advanced age prevented recovery, and she gradually sank lower and lower until death came yesterday morning
 The deceased was in her 74th year and had resided in Birmingham for 19 years. She was the widow of the late A. F. Smith. She is survived by one son, A. D. Smith, a prominent real estate man. and one daughter. Mrs. J. R. Bidgood
 Her birthplace was Stormington, Conn.,, and her maiden name was Dewey She was first cousin of Admiral Dewey She was a graduate of Oberlin college Dur ing her residence in Birmingham she cre- ated wide circle of friends.
 Funeral services will be held at o'clock this afternoon at the Cumberland Pres- byterian church, U. s. A, the pastor, the Rev. pr. I. D. Steele. officiating and be- ing assisted by the Rev. Dr. l.. Brans- comb, pastor of the First Methodist church. Interment will be in the Wood lawn cemetery.
 The following gentlemen have been re- quested to act as pallbearers: w. S. Car H. Kuskbaum, George Reitzel and J. s. Bridges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-05
ROAD OYERSEERS
 TO REPORT TODAY

The monthly reports and inventories of the Jefferson county road overseers will be filed with the Board of Revenue to- day, and will be carefully checked up. Each month the reports show just what material and stock the men have on hand. and in this way they have to ac- count for all the property of the county
 From these reports the Board of Reve- nue will gather the exact condition of all macadamized and dirt roads in the county, and will begin immediately cam paign to put every mile of road in per- feet shape.
 Members state that 1t will not be neces- sary to spend nearly so much for repair of the roads this year as the seasons have not been very harsh. However. they will use the difference on building of new roads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-05
WILL BUILD NEW
 OIL MILL HERE

of an independent oil mill In Birmingham according to well-deined rumors. It Is stated that the selection of 4 suitable site is the only thing which prevents starting immediately on plant which will cost between s6o,o00 and S5o0o. The men behind the project decline to say who will be financially interested further than that the capital will be furnished by men from Alabama. Tennessee and Misss- sippi.
 The excellent railroad facilities Of Bir- mingham are said to have been the strongest inducement in getting the plant to locate here. n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-05

 county jail and marched away by the light of the moon. Whether or not they will come to Birmingham to visit De- tectives Cole and Dish eroon, however, is another matter.
 It happened just as the famous safe blowers and postoffice robbers, with the utmost confidence and unconcern. assured the detectives 1t would happen. and the police were amazed yesterday when information reached Birmingham that the two men had escaped, even under the very noses of two special guards placed over them by the fed eral authorities.o-
 How They Escaped.
 An Associated Press dispatch from Greenvl1e has the following to say relative to the sensational escape of the two. vegas"
 "Garber Moore, alias Tennessee Dutch,' and George Barton. alias Chi cago Army two of the most noted