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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30
to be killed in battle was the surest way 4o win ptarnaI rauard

to win eternal reward
 At first they had no religion. Then they embraced Shamanism, an obscure Chinese form of worship comporting with their own ideas of warfare and punishment. Fire worship followed. Then soon after
 Mohammed's religion, There is no God
 but God" begun to spread, they became enthusiastic converts.
 A central element in each of the re- ligions adopted by the Tartars was that of obedience and reverence for authority
 Rebellion was the worst crime This brought two of the worst massacres in
 the history of the world.
 For fomenting a rebellion, the inhabi- tants of the city of Herat 100000 peo-
 pe were put to the sword within a week.
 For the same offense at Bagdad an inn mense pyramid of 90,000 freshly severad heads was erected.
 When the ferocious Turks descended on western Asia they carried everything be- fore them By the thirteenth century they were masters of Asia Minor and
 were beginning to sean the lands across the Bosphorus in Europe. In the early fourteenth century the invaslons of Europe began. The Tnrks conquered during that century all the
 Balkan peninsula, and only the warllSe temper of the Huns, a people like them in many ways, prevented them from rav- aging much of Europe.
 In 1453, to the horror of Christendom, the Turks took Constantinople, the old seat Of the Byzantum- Roman empire. This gave them a solid foothold on Eu- rope which no European nation has ever been able to shake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30
Cosmos Club.

The Cosmos club was entertained by Mrs. W II. Wynne Friday afternoon, May 2s. The pretty home was taste- fully decorated with flags bunting and cut flowers. Roll call was responded to with favorite quotations. Act of King Richard II" was read and lively discussion followed by Mrs. w. H. Vib- Der.
 Mrs. o. C. Cowan read an excellent paper on National Songs." An in teresting sketch of James Scott Key was read by Mrs. c. c. Johnson. Mrs. Alex Poss read "Breathes There a Man." "Amerfa" was sung by the en- tire club after which refreshments were served. Mrs. Wynne proved a charm ing hostess. Those present were Mrs. M. z. Averyt, Mrs. D. B. Bird, Mrs. O. c. Cowan. Mrs. Dugger, Mrs. L. J. Duncan, Mrs. P. A. Eubank, Mrs. F. D. Fuller, Jr.. Mrs w. O. Garrett, Mrs. W. H. Culver, Mrs. Caine, Mrs. c. c. Johnson, Mrs. Ed Billings, Mrs. J. Moog, Mrs Alex Poss. Mrs. J. B. Simp- fson, Mrs. J. A. Simpson, Mrs. w. H. Vibber and Mrs. McHugh./
 The club will hold its annual guest day with Mrs. J. B. Simpson on Ensley Highlands next Thursday and then ad- journ for the summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30
GlIdinq the LiIy,
From the Boston Herald

From the Boston Herald
 It is so much more comfortable to be perfectly natural that it is pity to see a girl burden herself with the little make believe airs and graces that belong to the more elderly danes. At school reunion dance recently an adorable slip of girl, blue-eyed and golden-haired, wore a dainty white, short-sleeved Dutch neck gown, with white stockings and little twinkling black patent leather slippers.
 She was winsomey sweet, but gave herself rather a posed look by carrying, for the entire evening, without once changing the position, a great, long stemmed bunch of American beaunty roses, fixed just so and held there re- lentlessly.
 Of course, the dash of color was mar ve1ously lovely, but one did so long to see her flop them around a bit. The poor girls arm must have ached dread fully the next dayl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30
EnSIey Department
a cousin of the brlde. win officiate.

a cousin of the bride, will officiate
 Miss Maud Scott will be maid of honor and Mr. Henry Wurtele will be best man. The bridesmaids are Miss Zaidee Rogers, Miss Bessie Morrison, Miss Agnes Me Dowell, Miss Bertha Cowan, Miss Lillie Fair Smith, Miss Augusta Bloodworth, Miss Ceeile Kron and Miss Edith Scott. The groomsmen are MT. Max Mellon, Mir. Charles Sloan, MT. Kenneth White, MT. G. H. Cunningham, MT. Jerome Byrum, MT. Robert Martin, MT. Louis Smith and MT. Claude Rogers. The ushers will be Capt. Romaine Boyd, Dr. w. M. Glasgow, MT. Foster Hamilton and MT. E. B. Kil- gore. Admission to the church will be by card.
 The bride is one of Ensleys farest daughters and is very popular by req son of her many personal charms and accomplishments. The groom is native of Virginia, a graduate of Virginia Poly technic institute, and at present employed by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company as civil engineer He is young man of fine character and deservedly popular with his friends and acquaint-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30
Personal and General.

Fred cowart of Midway Ala. is visit ing his brother, H. M Cowart, at Shadyside.
 w A. Brow has accepted a position as manager of the Continental Casu- alty company of Chicago for the Bir- mingham district.
 The baseball team of St. Johns Sun day school defeated the Westminster Presbyterian Sunday school of Bir- min gham by a score of to 5.
 The bankrupt stock of Schoen Bros, gents furnishings and dry goods. was sold today by Trustee J. c, Cowan and brought $40.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30
Theology in the Highlands.

| fFO1n lll-blS.
 The minister's class at the kirk of To- bermory had been reading the story of Joseph and his brethrens and it came to the turn of the minister to examine the boys.
 The replies to all his questions had been quick, intelligent, and correct. Such as:
 What great crime did these sons of Jacob commit?'
 "They sold their brother Joseph" Quite correct. And for how much?' "Twenty pieces of silver
 And what added to the cruelty and wiclledness of these bad brothers?' A pause.
 What made their treachery even more detestable and heinous?'
 Then bright little Highlander stretched out an eager hand.
 'Well, my man?"
 Please, sir. they selrt him over cheap"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30
Society MeetInas.

stonewall chapter. Daughters of the Confederacy, will hold their regular meeting Tuesday afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock with Mrs. A. I. Robinson on Avenue and Twenty third street. A full attend ance of the members is requested
 The Golden Links will hold their next social meeting at the home of Mrs Ar thur scholl on Avenue F and Twenty ninth street Thursday, June 8, at S;15 p. m. Sidney Laner will be the poet for the evening. Every member is requested to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30
Italian Celebration.

The several Italian societies of Ensley and vicinity will meet at the Red Mems hall on Avenue Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock The occasion will be to com memorate the death of Giuseppe Gari- baldi. Signor 0. Barona of Philadelphia will make the memorial address. All Italian societies of the district are spe- cia1ly invited to attend. A number of prominent citizens of Ensley will be pres ent and address the meeting. A special musical programme has been arranged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30
Scott-Johnson.

A wedding of unusual interest to the people of Ensley and vicinity will be that of Miss Lester Scott. daughter of Judge and Mrs. N. w. Scott, and Mir. Morris Richard Johnson, on June TO- The marriage will be solemnized at the First Presbyterian church. The Rev. B. B.. Glasgow, pastor of the Methodist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30
The Bamboo For Poppy Growers.

Ht bd1IUUU T0T TUPPy GTUWCISs From the Shanghai Mercury.
 It is proposed that the punishment for those who cultivate poppy without license will be between light and heavy bamboo and banishment in accordance with. the area of the ground of cultiva- tion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-21
News of the Day.

A pew nap of the skies, being pre-
pared by the international congress in
Paris, is expected to show between 3d.
600 900 and 40, 900, 600 stars.
Several houses were blown down aud a
number of lpersous injured in q fierce
wi0d and rain storm that swept over
Ole 7eland, Ohio, early this saitersoon.
After being actively connected with
the Baltimore Sun for nearly IA years,
the last FIVE years IS general manager,
Mr.. Walter w. Aoell on Monday relio-
qaished his Office in favor OF his cousin,
Mr.. Charles 5. Abel, who has been con-
neoted with the editorial end OF the
Paper for a number Of wears. Mr.. Abell
will shortly take an extended Trip, and
relinquish, until his return, all business
duties with which he is connected.
Former United States Senator David Tour
pie, who for years, was prominent charac-
Ter in the public life OF Indiana, and the ma
tion. died suddenly today in indianapolis.
For the second time within two weeks,
Governor Lilley, e Connecticut, has suffered
relapse; and today his death is momentar-
lily expec et,
A dispatch from Tangier says the sultan's
500 men, sent against the retellious tribes
men, have been overwhelmingly defeated
and most Of them killed.
Judge J. NJ. DAvey, of The New York Su-
ursme Bench, died today Of pneumonia, Of
Atlantic City.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-21
Still MassacreIng Christians.

Cons'aotiuople, April 2l.-Tbe mas
sscfe of Christians by faDatical Mobame.
dan hordes has been renewed with re-
doubled fury throughout large part Of
Asia Minor. Antioch aud Bredjik, 10
the province OF Aleppo, aud DamaI-
Gus, ia syria, se be new centres of the
outrsges. The entire province of Aleppo
is In a panic, and the few troops Cd
hand are absolutely pOwerless to protect
the people.
Entire villages have been destroyed
aud burned, and the foreign population
Is fleeing to the cOnsulstes for protection.
The British cruiser Dana has landed
strong force st Alexaudretla ADJ
miral CuTzon Howe, the British COM
mander Of the fleet now en- route to the
scene from Malta, is momentsrily ex-
pected.
The province of Aleppo, where the
msssacres are the most violent and vide
spread, has population of considerably
more than a million. The massscres
there are said to be worse than those 10
Adans, where 5, 900 people have already
been slain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-21

BECAUSE there is "entirely too much
Washington" already 10 the civil service
the Senate yesterday rejected the con-
ference report Oh the census bill. 1t "as
sent back 10 conference with instructions
to the Senate cOnferees to insist upon
McOumber amendment, which provides
the applicants for civil service employ
meut shall be actual residents in the
states claimed by them as home0. The
NIcOumber amendment strikes at the
most notorious abuse of the meIi. sys-
tenn This abuse is 10 the fact that,
though civil service appointments ere
supposed to be sppoTtiOned among the
states. residents of Washington city
have been securing them by the simple
expedieut Of finding out what stsies
have the most appointments coming
to them sad then claiming residence
in those ststes-a privilege peculiar
to the non-votiug population Of
the District of Columbia. That
the census Office has in It's employ
in one bureau the wife of the secretary
of a representative in Congress, the
wives of two officers Of the War De-
psrtment and the wife OF prominent
officer in the Treasury Department was
the charge made By Senator McCumber
in crilicising the conference report on
the census bill. "Promotior," Mr., Nc
Cumber said, "seems to be almost
wholly for women who have husbands
10 the departments. This is getting to
to be a city Of official families holding
positions under the government. Ninety
per cent of officials In the depart
men,s in the city Of Washington ere res
idents of this city, and the other 10 per
cent msy be said to be residents Of the
other portions Of tie county" Mr..
Bailey denounced the civil service law
as a "sham and humbug," aud de-
clarsd tina. the debate had shown that
this 'just and perfect law" has been
made to cheat communities as we'll IS
individuals, all Of which is absolutely
frue
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-21
WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 81 1908

SENATOR ALDRIcH, 10 a speech on
Monday proclaimed bis tariff bill the
orIo measure that can be devised which
will provide ample revenues for the
government aud adjust rates of duty so
"a to afford the exact degree Of Protec-
tion needed by the country. 1t was
epeech intended 10 discourage talk OF 80
income tax, orinherilance, snd to serve
notice that ifslIered in the slightest degree
the bill will fail as revenue measure or
"a source of protection. Mr.. Aldrlch
made the same kind of a speech upon bis
currency bill, and the Senate acceptea' IT,
notwithstanding that its "fscts" we're
djsproved, its logic shown to be aosurd'
and its conclusions without warrant,
and the Senate will probably accept MS
sneeeh Of Monday. The senator MADE
it plain tbst he was opposed to the In
position Of "new and onerous taxes py
which be meant such things IS an in
cooe tax an inheritance tax and tax
on the gross receipts or the dividends OF
oorporstious. These proposals, so OBJ
noxious to the great moneyed interests
that Mr.. Aldrich represents, ne classes
uuder the bligbtiug designation OF "sPe'
cial taxes" While be did not say so
in so many words, the whole drift oil
NJ, Aldrich's statement was calculated
- develop his uDaltersble opposition to
taxes named, and to give warning to bis
colleagues from the west, who favor the
imnosition of these lakes, that they would
make a grave political mistake if they
Dersisted in their purpose of forcing the
incorporation 10 the tsrlff bill OF pro-
vIsIops for them. Mr.. Aldrich is will
mo thst the government should take It's
toll of taxes on the price OF the woods
mans axe. the farmers hoe and pillow,
the washerwomso's sosp and blue, the
seamstress's needle and thread, but he
Is bitterly opposed to extracting
dollar from the swollen incomes of the
millionaire or the dividends OF the
giant corporations of the country. Sach
Especial taxes" be holds, are obnoxious
to the genius of American institutions
and the fact that every country inEurope,
republic and monarchy alike, has TO-
come and inheritance taxes, has no
weight with him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-21
THE SENATE.

Very little progress Was made with
the tariff bill 10 the Senate yesterday,
Considcrai ion of the conference report
On the census bill occupied half the az
ternoou, and after that wss cut Of the
way the actual reading of the tariff bill
gave wsy to lengthy speech By Seus-
tor Stone, on the Philippine tariff and
the relations Of the UDited Safes With
those Islands. The senator advocated
the policy of eventually permitting the
Filipinos to establish az independent
government.
The Senate by a vote OF 80 TO 43
turoed down the report of the couferees
on the census bill, because it eliminated
the McOumber amendment requiring
applicants for positions to show actual
residence 10 q stste or territory for one
year before making application, aud
also requiring the examinations to be
held 10 that state or territory, and the
bill Was sent back to the conference for
further consideration. Senator B alley
declined to sgaiu serve ss couieree.
Senator TslisferrO was appointed in his
place. The other conferees are Senators
LsFollette and Hale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-21
From Washington,
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, April 81.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, April 81
By order Of the Secretary Of the To-
terror Ballinger, over million acres OF
land that had been Withdrawn by Presi-
deut Roosevelt in the last days Of bis
administration for the purpose OF con-
serving water resources, vas today re-
stored TO the public d0msiu and made
available for entry, under the various
laud laws of the Uoitsd S stes. The land
il 10 Oregon, Mon a0s, L .ab, Wyoming
ard New Mexico.
Treasury officials are probing into the
gigantic customs smuggling al Ne"
York. Secretary MscVesgh bsd con-
lereuce today with Assistant Sore az
REYNOLDS snd later With Collector Loeb,
Of New York, who made "a hurried tip
here TO take up in detail with his su-
periors the recent Offer OF unkoown
parties to psy the government the value
Of goods, the penalty and the customs
duty on recent seizure. There Is no
official authority for the report that
members of New York's -Four Hundred
are to be involved ia disclosures ghich
are imminent. There is no attempt 10
conceal, however, the fset that certain
rich New Workers have uuquestionably
bad knowledge that the dresses bought
by them from mIlliners, had been
smuggled. This is a punishable odense
bat whether the government can prove
criminal intent, is doubtful Decision
has been reached by the Treasury otfi'
Gals not to compromise in the case. The
goods will be sold al public auction, as
the law requires.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-21
Virginia News.

Governor Swanson has commuted TO
life imprisonment the death sentence OF
Howard Haler, convicted of criminal as.
ssult upon a colored girl in Pulaski
county.
John Graves was shot and killed near
Homasville, Sussex county, Monday
evening. Cyrus UIquhsrt has been ar
rested, accused of the crime. The tao
meo were brolhers-iu.laE, and trouble
arose when Grsyes beat his wife, Ufqu-
hart's sister
An immense crowd looked on In
Richmond yesterday while Japanese
climbed to the top of 4O-foot sgaying
pole on the roof of the l0.story building
OF The American National Bank and
calmly adjusted a pulley that swung the
stars and stripes.
A misplaced switch in the Roanoke
aids Of he Norfolk and Western Rail-
gsy caused the death yesterday OF one
man snt the injury OF seven other per-
sons when q passenger train crashed in
20 n double-b esdsr freight The man
killed yss J r. Sharrett, % years old,
fireman on the passenger train.
The large store building including q
valuable mercantile stock, the ware
houses and adjoining buildings, owned
by Charles w. Rice, merchant at
Pleasant Valley, Loudoun county, we're
destroyed yesterday by fire. At the
same time his dwelling house, large
two.story structure, furniture and out
buildings were consumed.
Frank Alger, of Culpeper county, was
burned TO desth yesterday and his house
With nearly all its contents was con-
sumed by FIRE. The house caught fire
from a detective Aue, and Mr.. Alger,
si!er saving some Of the household ar
ticles on the first floor, went upstairs to
secure come articles, but the fire in the
mesdlime having gotten so far beyond
control, the blazing roof fell in on him
and be was burned TO death.
Apparently a suicide, the body of
Mrs. Annie V. Saabye, formerly of Nor
folk. and widow Of o. F. Slsbye, WIS
found fcaiing in the west slip Of the Old
Dominion Steamship Onmpany's whsrves
at Norfolk yesterday. She had been a
PASSENGER on the steamer Berkeley,
which bad just come 10 from Richmond,
and It is believed that she jumped from
the deck of the vessel into the water.
Her body was hOsting alongside the
steamer and was clad in only her night
gown.
AS stated yesterday 8 fire in the fores!
FIVE miles south of Manassas started
Monday afternoon from sparks from Q
sawmill aud ragged until daylight yes
terdsy when it vas gotten under control.
The town OF Manassas was threatened.
Ore or two Of the houses there caught
FIRE, bat the flames we're extinguished
before serious damage WAS done. The
territory of the burned district embraces
sbou. l, 500 acres aud much valuable
timber WIS destroyed. A FIRE is report
ed as having slasled at about the same
time 10 the southwestern portion OF
Prince William county, near the Sal
ford line 10 one of the best timber belts
Of the county, bat the result is not yet
known,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-21
% w Ns % II IN T TtoiU
Teste LUTHER II. THOMPSON. CleI
COMMON COUNCIL.

Alta called meeting Of the Common Coun-
Gil Of the city Of Alexandria, Va, held
April 90, 1909. there were present: Hubert
snowdtn. Esq President, end Bessrs. J cad
he itsr, Burke, Smith, Brumback Brill,
Baadef. Birrell, Monroe, Hellmuth, Harri-
son, Uher Marshall, Spinks and Evans.
Tbs President stated that the obj ct OF the
meeting was 70 consider recommendation #
the Finance Committee relating to payment
of bonds issue of 1879 and to consider an ap.
propulsion for the one hundred and twen-
tieth anniversary Of the inauguration Of
President Georl Washington.
An invitation from the Daughters Of the
American Revolution to attend the Inveiirg
of tablet ia memory OF the pallbeafers Of
Genera washington at Christ Church
April lSrd, was received and accepted.
By unanimous consent q resolution from the
Board Of Police Commissioners empowering
them to employ ten ready men for police duty
from April oath TO Nav 3rd inclusive, and APP
propriating The sum Of 81 0, or as much there
Of as may be necessary to pay for the came.
was adopted, ayes 8 noes o.
By unanimous consent an ordinance for the
inspection Of buildings and regulating the
construction aud repairing Of buildings with.
in the city limits was offered by Mr.. Lead
beater snd referred to the Joint committee on
Streets aad General Laws
Mr. Smith ask ed unanimous consent to con-
slider a report on the Henry street rsilro d
trscks.
Mr.. Marshall objected and the report wAs
not considered.
A resolution authorizing the Finance COM
mittCe to maFe temporary loan in the sum
Of one hundred thousand dollars for a period
of four mouths with permission 10 renew from
tins TO time; ints rest not to exceed four per
cent. wss received from the Board Of Alder
men and their action cOncurred in.
A report of the Finance Committee appro-
prsting 500 for the use of the committee in
charge OF the celebration OF the one hui drsd
and twentie tn anniversary ofthe Inauguration
Of President Washington and cancelling the
appropriation of $500 to the Washington
Monument Association made on December 8,
/ 03, was received from the Board Of Alder
men aud their action concurred in; ayes. 10,
noes 0.
The board then adjourned.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President.
Teste DANIEL r. STANsBURY. Clerk &C.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-21
Serious Conditions at Niagara.

Niagara Falls, N. Y, April Fl -
With not so inch of water showing 10
the famous whirlpool rapids, and with
wall of ice extending all along the
Niagara river from nfar the falls aud
a point far below Lewiston, the city OF
Niagara Falls and every structure along
the banks Of the river, 70 say nothing
of the trolley tacks and stations, con-
tipue today in grave danger.
The Henry Vaughn Hotel, at Lswif-
ton, has been abandoned to the water
aud is a wreck. The Cornell House is
anchored with ropes and chains, but
there is little hope that 1t can be saved.
The small buildings in the vicinity have
been disabled and as much OF them as
possible carried to high ground.
The Lewiston suspension bridge, with
a normal clearance Of over 80 feet, is
bat 5 feet above the ice today, and Is
admittedly ia danger.