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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-06

; tools of his profession, he was forced to repeat the experiment. He was frightened. but he did not allow his fears to be perceived. He persuad- ed his audience to postpone the test until next morning in order that he might pass the night In prayer, as he was without the talisman that he needed if the feat was to be perform ed immediately.
 The night he devoted not to prayer, but to insuring his invulnerability, and the next day before great horde of Arabs he submitted to the test. The French conjurer insisted that In the sight of every one the pistols should be loaded by his enemies themselves. Then he calmly took his place and gave the signal. The sound of the pis- tol had not died away when Houdin opened his lips. showing the bullet held firmly between his teeth.
 . His infuriated adversary reached for the other pistol. but the conjurer was too quick. "You could not harm me. he said, but now see how much great CT my powers are than yours. Behold the wall" He fired, and out on the whitewash at the exact spot of his aim there crept slowly a great splotch of blood. The marabouts. In terror covered before the prowess of the Flu ropean magician.
 Less fortunate in his fate than Hou din was the English orientalist E. H Palmer. He fell victim to fanati cism. but the story of his terrible curse will long be repeated and cause shud ders to run round Bedouin campfres Only. upon the theory of metempsycho sis can be explained his extraordinnrN
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-06
powers Of shssimiiating The languages and ideas of the cast

powers Of sassimiiating The languages and ideas of the east
 He was brought up in the conven- tional atmosphere of England. but when he turned his attention to orien- tai subjects he did not merely learn; he simply absorbed. Not only were Persian, Hindoostanee and Arabic per fectly familiar to him, but he knew every ohscurity of the slang of the camel drivers, and during his long voyages in the east his European ori- gin was never suspected. Just as Houdin had been officially employed by the French government, so Palmer was by the English. but in a more intimate capacity.
 Before the exploit that proved fatal he had many dangerous adventures. Once he was led away by treacher- ous guide and betrayed to an Arap gang who meant to rob and kill him. He guessed their intentions, and when they began to intiict upon him petty annoyances he pretended not to notice them. Finally, however, thefabuse be- | came too obvious to be longer ignored. He sprang to his feet and drew out letter that he had received from an English lady. "This to me! Down on your knees, you dogs, and kiss the handwriting of the sultanw Down on l, their knees. cowed and groveling, fell hls 900 captors. .s
 In 1882 Palmer was sent on a secret service mission among the Bedouir tribes to persuade them against join ing the rebellion of Arabi Pasha. Ht was betrayed and shot. But just be
 fore his death he laid upon his assas
 sins the weight of his terrible curse
 Now, in the east curse is something not to be regarded lightly, and Palm CTS was one of particular awfulness. It was his last means of defense
 and. while it did not save him, 1t blast
 ed the hearing and destroyed the liye
 of those upon whom it fell. The.
 shrank away from one another in hor TOT. Some of them confessed thei crime and were executed; all of then within few months came to violen deaths. Palmer's curse is still remem
 bered with terror in the east.--BooE man
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-06
PLUCK OF A MAGICIAN
Houdin's Experience Among the
 Marabouts of Algeria.
AN ARAB TRAP THAT FAILED,
The Great French conjurer Stood the Test and Then by Another Trick cowed His infuriated Antagonists The Story of Palmer's Curse.

There are some points of resem blance between the story of the great French conjurer. Robert Houdin. and the marabouts and the story of Palm CTS curse. The first named tale is, strictly speaking. incredible only when regarded from the oriental point of view.
 In the fifties the administrators of the French African empire were scri- ously hampered by the fanatical mar .abouts, who by their tricks of juggling persuaded their followers of their own supernatural powers and used this be lief to fan the. spirit of instruction Houdin was sent officially on French warship to Algeria to confound them While his task proved easy. the triI was not without it's dangers.
 In AlgIers he had allowed himself to be. shot at with pistols loaded by the marabouts. But once in the inte rior. when he was absolutely without
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-06

{ Many notable conventions are on the calendar for the week. Included among
 them are the mtetihgs of the American
 Medical Association at Atlantic City.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-06
Got More Than the Cigar.

He was dining at q restaurant. in the neighborhood of Leicester square. and while he was slipping his. black cofiee and firing 800 glances to the minute at a girl in fluffy pink and white dress stranger gracefully commahdeered his overcoat. He had just reached the door when the owner tapped him on the shoulder.
 Pardon me, sir" he said n,eekiy "but would you allow me to get an other cigar from my coat pocket IT case I do not meet you again?"
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-06
LONDON E:NTER7A|NS IMPERIAL: !: ]! PRESS }
 CONFERENCE
NEWSPAPER MEN FROM FOREIGN POSSESSIONS GATHERING IN
 ENGLISH CAPITAL

LONDON, June 5.--The "mother country, has prepared splendid enter ta;nmcnt for the several score of emi- nent journalists who have come to Lon!. don from Canada, Australia, South Afri- ca and other parts to attend the ses- sions next week of the Imperial Press conference. The gathering will be notable one. Canada alone has sent sixteen delegates, representing leading newspapers. from, Newfoundland to British Columbia. Australia likewise has sent nearly "a score of representa- tives, and New Zealand, South Africa and India will be much in evidence.
 The program of entertainment opens tonight with banquet at the Imperial International exhibition. Lord Burn ham will preside and the Earl of Rose bery is slated to deliver the address of welcome. Tomorrow the visiting editors are to be the guests af Lord Burnham at Hall Barn, and on Monday they will be received by the prince and princess of Wales, at garden party at Marlbor. ough House.
 Other features of the program include an official banquet by the government, with Lord Crewe in the chair; recep' ton and luncheon given by the lord mayor of London, reception by the duke and duchess of Sutherland at Stafford house, and dinners by Lord Northcliffe and C. Arthur Pearson. 1 The matters to be discussed at the conference include cable news service press ntercommunication, press and i'm \ perial defence, navy and army htera ture, and journalism.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-06

ebration of the American, college in Rome, the International Horse show and the Imperial Press conference in London, and the International Dairy congress at Budapest.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-06

WASHINGTON, D. C., June 5.-The senate debates on the tariff bill will be enlivened by the vote on the Bailey in come tax amendment, which has been fixed for Thursday.
 President Taft so far has made no public engagements for the week. Thursday afternoon at the White House he will present gold medals to Wilbur and Orville Wright on behalf of the Aero club of America.
 Secretary of War Dickinson will at. tend the graduation exercises. at the Unied States Military academy at West Point on Friday and deliver di- plomas to the members of the gradu- ating. class.
 The annual Rose festival at Portland, Ore, which will continue through the greater part of the week, win be given added brilliance by the participation of the officers and mensof Admiral lii ehi's Japanese squadron. The new battleship Michigan, one of the most formidable fighting machines aticat, is to be given the first of her official trials of the New England coast.
 The opening of the Qucensborough bridge spanning the East river between Manhattan and Long Island, will be made the occasion for notable celebra tion in New York on Saturday. The bridge is one of the largest structures of its kind in the world.
 The fiftieth anniversary of the found | ing of Northwestern university, at Ev anston, H., will be celebrated with national conference on criminal law anC criminology.
 | Another interesting event of simlal nature will be the celebration of thu centennial at Miami university, the old est of Ohio's colleges.
 Interest throughout the south vii center in the annual reunion of thu United Confederate veterans, whici will hold forth in Memphis during th' first four days of the week. This re Iunion will eliminate on Friday In tn' unveiling of the Stephen D. Lee mona ment in the Vicksburg national park Prominent participants in the unveil ing ceremonies will include Henry Wat terson, who is to deliver the oration l General Clement A. Evans, of the Unit ed Confederate veterans, and Genera Frederick D. Grant, representing tn
 War department of the United States Of interest to Americans in he fiel' of foreign news will be the jubilee eel
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-06
Chamberlain Cough Remedy the Best
 on the Market.

1T have used Chamberlain Cough Remedy and find it to be the best on the market,n says F. W. Tardy, editor of The Sentinel, Gainsboro, Tenn. "Our baby had several colds the past winter and Chamberlain Cough. Remedy al ways gave it relief at once and cured it in 8 short time. always recommend it when opportunity presents itself. '" For sale by all druggists.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-06
News Forecast
 for the Week

WASHINGTON, D. C., June 5.-Tbe senate debates on the tariff bill will. be enlivened by the vote on the Bailey in- come tax amendment, which has been fixed for Thursday.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-06
EPISCOPAL

At St. John s church, services oh Sunday and during the week, will be as follows: 1El
 Sunday; Holy Communion, 7:S0 a. m. Sunday school 10 a. m. Morning prayer II a. m. Evening prayer s P. m.
 Friday: Litany, 4:l5 ?. m,
 The congregational committee will meet at the rectory next Tuesday night at 7:So.
 The working committee of the Wo. mans Auxiliary will meet at the church next Friday at 3 p. m.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-06
CHURCHES
sr. PAuI,s METHODIST CHURCH

SX. PAUL Q m6AhO0A0A SAAS@sS~A ess(The Church Around the Corner) Sunday school 9:45 a. m. T Preaching service II a. m., subject, t'Found Watching" sti North Globe Sunday school ? p. m. sEpworth League meets in the new room, 7:l5 p. m. Special music. All friends and members urged to be pres ent.
 Preaching service 8 p. m., subject, ''The Tabernacle of God Is With Men. {" Special music both morning and evening.
 Epworth League business meeting Monday s p. m.
 Prayer meeting Wednesday s p. m.
 E. G. DECKER, Pastor. 1855 East Cedar street.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-06

The National Conference of Charitiss and. Corrections at Buffalo,, the Nob'es of the Mystic Shrine at Louisville, the Southern Newspaper Publishers assoti- ation at Atlanta, and the American Wa ter Works association at Milwaukee.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-06
The Big Head

Is of two kinds-conceit and the big head that comes from sick headache Does your head.ever feel like q gourd and your brain feel loose and sore You can cure it in no time by acting on your liver with Ballard s Herbine Isn t it worth trying for the absolute ana certain relief you II get. Sold by Palace Pharmacy.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-06
THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

(Hill and Oak Streets) , 10 q. m, Bible school
 II a. m., sermon on "Three Visions" '7:l5 p. rh., Young Peoples meeting.
 8 p. m,, sermon, "The Conversion of Two Skeptics. !" " B p. m., Monday, teachers meeting.
 p. m., Wednesday,. prayer meeting. ''''. D. C.. WILLIAMS, Pastor.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-06
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
(Ballground Schoolhouse) nndav achool Q.45 a. m

 Sunday school 9;45 q. m.
 Morning service II a. m. Sacrament of the Lords Supper. Rev. John R. Class of Albuquerque, N. M., will preach, and Rev. F. c. Reid will be present.
 Evening service ?. m.
 This service will be held at the Odd Fellows hall, by invitation of the Odd Fellow lodge. Rev. H. F. Cory will preach the annual memorial sermon usu- ally required by this order, The public is invited to attend.
 Prayer meeting Wednesday Sp. m-. :, On Monday at 8 P. m. the first annual congregational meeting will be held at the ballground schoolhouse. Business of importance will be transacted. A fun attendance is desired.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-06

Dreamland, June 1l-Daughter ol the Desert-"You re a ninny, papa I'm in love.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-06

Is hereby given that I will not be re- sponsible for any debts contracted by
 my wife. w. l.. HARRlSON. <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-24
OLD VETERANS
 TO PARTICIPATE

The Confederate veterans will take part in the civic parade in honor of President Taft, wearing their uniforms The follow ing has been iss led by Commanded John c. Smith of Camp Hardee:
 His excellenoy, the President, William Howard Taft will arrive in Birmingham November 3, 1909 tt nis It and will be received by a co nmittse and escorted to the Hotel Hillman. At Il a. m. on No vember B. 1909, he will review the civic and military parade formed in his honor from the balcony of the Southern club.
 Each camp and each Confederate vet eran is cordially invited to be present and participate in the patriotic duty of ex- tending hearty welcome to our chief executive.
 ''To the end that there may be no mis- take In the time and place of meeting, each camp and each veteran in Jefferson county is invited to meet with Camp Hsl- dee in the ast enbly room of the citv hall on November 8, 1809 at 10 a. n sharp. "a uni form If you have one, If not in citizens dress. If you have them, wear your camp hadges and crosses.
 ''At 10:30 the veterans will be formed in companies on Nineteenth street ip froHt of the city hall and there await orders for assignment to their positions in the line of parade JOHN c. SMITH,
 Commander Camp Hardee.
 "J. LAWYER DARBY, Adjutant-'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-24
SULLIVAN GETS
 SOME NEW HONORS

The following clipping from the New York Realty Journal Is of interest to the host of members of the Amateur Athletic union.
 James E. Sullivan, president of the Amateur Athletic union, received a royal reception on his recent trip to the Pa cfc coast He was presented a loving cup at Seattle, Wash, and was tendered banouets at Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles. He was invited to lecture on Fairgrounds" by schools and colleges af different places.
 Mir Sullivan when he retdres from the presidency of the Amateur Athletic union in November will be rendered an election as practically permanent secretary treas urer of the Amateur Athletic union This position carries with 1t the position as chair man of the national registration com niittee. President Sullivan will be prob ably succeeded by MT. Everett c. Brown president of the Chicago Athletic asso- oiation. He will in turn be probably suc- ceeded in November, 1910, by Mir H. G. Pennifnan of Baltimore. Then the othe,. districts of the Amateur Athletic union will rotate in the one year term of the presidency This will insure every dis trict being honored with the presidency once in every ten years. as there are ten district associations. MT Sullivan has just been elected president of the Metro polltan District association for the nine teenth year in succession. This Is a great tribute to MT. Sullivan's merit and pop ularty He is looked upon as the best known authority on amateur sport in the world. Messrs. Brown and Penniman withdrew their candidaciss in 1908 in or der to make the reelection of Mir. Sul- livan unanimous. with the tacit under standing that they would renew their candidates in 190e and 1910 respectively.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-24
BODEKER AFTER
 OWNERS OF RIFLES

Numerous complaints are being received at police headquarters of damage being done by boys with toy rifles. In an effort to suppress this nuisance Chief Bodeker has posted a copy of the city ordinance making it unlawful to shoot firearms within the city limits on the file at police headquarters.
 q wish the parents would see this mat ter in the proper light and take these toy firearms away from their boys" said Chief Bodeker. '"They are extremely dan gerous on account of the boys not realiz- ing the extent of their acts, and an ac- cidental killing is apt to occur at any moment We are flooded with complaints and unless the practice ceases arrests will necessarily follow. It Is very embarrass- ing to have to arrest a boy and if the parents will do the right thing this won't be necessary. It is not what are generally known as the tough boys' that the police have trouble with, but in- stead 1t Is the boy whose parents can af- ford to give him such toys. A 22-caliber rifle is an awful plaything for a boy, but right now at the beginning of the hunt ing season many people think 1t the very present for youngster. trust they will take the guns away from them"
 The city ordinance covering this partic- ular matter reads as follows:
 'Sec. 939. Any person who shoots toy pistol, lobert rife, airgun, slingshot, or who discharges gravel, marbles, shot or anything of like kind, out of a gravel shooter. blowgun rubber sling or im- plement or device of like character, in any of the parks, streets, alleys or ave- nues of the city, or along over or across the premises of another without having obtained his consent, shall be punished as provided in section sos of this code"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-24
pr. Stagg's Version.

An old-time planter had visited some landed possessions in Mississippi, and in the interim necessary to so long journey, owing to the primitive modes of transpor- tation in vogue. found on his return that disaster was to be unfolded in a nesIos telling of the happenings since his leav- ing
 into buggy which had been driven up to the platform by faithful negro servant, the conversation began thus:
 Well, Tom how are things going on ?'
 "Jes' bout de same, sah, dat is in desc days now. You know you ben gone some right smart time. and dis is a curious worl', and you cyarn keep things from happenin. l lowed to tell you dat Rover WIZ dead
 'Is that so? Why | am mighty sorry to hear that; he was about the best dog we had, wasn't he?"
 Yes sah, he shore wuz. You know he never Tiff his voice dout de fox wuz dyar. he don chase no varmints De possum an de coon don mean nuthin to him. l shore wuz sorry to see him go. | lows dat he gorge hsself on bunt hoss flesh. You knows dar wuz plenty of it dyar. an you knows dogs. An course dey gwine gorge deysef.'
 .syphy how in the world did he get hold of burnt horse fiesh?'
 ..T lows to tell you dat, too. You know won bin gone some right smart time. an ips like I say, dis heah is curious worl, and you cyarn keep things from happenln'. You know de big barn done br'nt up
 "What, Yon mean to tell me that my barn is destroyed? Did we lose anything"
 ssYas sah all oe feedstuff done gone, an de farm Implements. sich az blows and reapers an seven head of hosses an eight heed Q mules. You knows now how old Rover gorge hisseif You know. NIarse DciS. we buried dem mules an hosses eight foot in de gron an dev tells me d2t dog will gravel 20 foot In de sron' fur bunt hose flesh Course if dat Is so, ;wan' nobody couis keep Rover from dyin'.
 But come hack herc. trigger. and leave vour ra.nb,irr off How in the world did the barn catch afire7''
 Well. I lowed to tell you dat You know you bin gone some right smart time. an lr,r sev. ale 'a curious worl'. an things will happen in it. Dey neishbors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-24
AT HOWARD COLLEGE.
Miss Margaret Bolton Wins Decision
 at Philomathean Entertainment.

The public meeting or the Phiiomathic Literary society Friday night was prob ably the best os it's kind ever held a, Howard college The Philomathe heans, who are endeavoring to set the pace for other societies in the institution, sprung very great surprise on the large audience by turning the meeting over to their hon. orary members.
 Miss Carson of Woodlawn presided. after E. L. Barlow, president of the SO ciety. opened the meeting.
 Each speaker acouitted herself admir- ably. The first. Miss Margaret Bolton, possesses a great deal of personal mag netism and held her audience spellbound while she defended the college man. fn- tense earuestness characterized her speech
 Miss Mamie Abel, who defended the business man. had most admirable speech and acquitted herself well Her speech showed that 1t had been studied and well written. A number of the hear CTS were heard to say thrt they were glad they did not have to Gecide the Is sue The judges were ont some time and when they returned President F. L. Barlow called for the decision, which was given to Miss Bolton.
 College spirit was very high. The sub- ject debated was: Resolved. That a col lege man makes a better lover than a business man"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-24
1Hirty Strong Wen To
 Sing For We P1esidenf

mittee refuses to divulge the nature of this card, beyond the fact that 1t will be engraved and is entirely unusual, though appropriate.
 The third feature, though the greatest of all, will not be announced before the banquet, 1t will come entirely as g. surprise to the guests
 Other arrangements are proceeding rap idly, and it is believed that Birmingham will give President Taft welcome that will warm his heart, even after so many other welcomes He Is coming to the ambitious city which refused to take him last fall for a few hours and boldly de manded more than day. It is now up to Birmingham to make good her claim
 The decoration committee will get busy Monday and make an appeal to the mer- chants along the streets through which the President will pass to put up suit able decorations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-24

The banquet to be given in honor of President Taft at the Hillman on the night of November promises to be the most elaborate ever planned in Birming- ham. It will probably eclipse any other attempt in three features.
 One of these is the appearance at the proper moment of the jefferson Male Quartet with 30 voices, which will give the President music from t:ie rank and file at the Ensley steel mill-men of strong arm and deep voice The chorus is com posed of men from every English-speak- ing nation, Welsh, Irish, Scotch Amer ican and English. Professor Allsop is the director.
 Another feature is the expensive and beautiful souvenir menu card. The com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-24
MarrIaae Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses have been issued as follows from the toffice of the probate court:
 J. W. Waller of North Birmingham to Mrs Sallie O. Venson.
 Leve W. McAbee of Kimberly to Miss Hattie Lucus.
 William T. Hancock of Birmingham to Miss Katie Sharp.
 Thomas B. Dewitt of East Lake to Miss Vanilla Hulsey.
 William B. Show of Thomastown to Miss Bama Selman.
 Thomas Sullivan of Morris to Miss Maudie Cowden.