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The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1910-08-11
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PEACE AT ANY COST.
ECHOES FROM THE CONFERENCE.
(By Ben Bill Shem.)

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down IN history as the MOI
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lshem," bu when deserved one
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foreign visitors Influence
fcien to restrain the head of
every brew Union College, Dr. Kohle
dasm president of the meeting
disgrace making several ugly breaks
clergy, nguished Englshmen will
opportunity nargng be unable the
quarrels that among the Kohes
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the This ungenemany jb hi
the rabbi in the
consequent discussion his
execution Reform before Geiger
rated Koher continued to cre
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in order to have fling jews
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behooves the decency
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The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1910-08-11

Real victory can only be won for
the right. The triumph of justice is
the only peace.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1910-08-11
A CASE, OF NICK AND BILL.

Jews may find some satisfaction and
comfort in the fact that the Russian
policy of Russia for the Russians" is
likely to involve the Great Bear in a
complicated "miX-up" with Germany.
The Russian Government is prohibit
ing German farmers and other
strangers" from acquiring or holding
land in the southwestern part of Rus
STA. The edict will affect not alone
this region, but goes so far as to de-
clare that all Poles and Germans in
the northwest portion must be ousted
and their holdings given to the native
Russians.
That for over 200 years these Ger
man settlers have here conducted mod
ell farms, evidencing every token of
thrift, intelligent agricultural methods
and the most careful husbandry is of
no consequence in the government poll
cy of expulsion.
If, in the course of the enforcement
of this edict, one fraction of the atroci-
ties perpetrated on the poor Jews, will
be inflicted on the Germans, some
lively times are ahead.
Unfortunately the Jew cannot
stand aside and say neutrally: Flight
dog, fight bear, my dog amt there"
How long, o Lord, will the Jew con-
tinue prey to the fangs of the Bear?
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1910-08-11
THE JEWISH HERALD
BAPTIsTs IN ITALY.


in Italy The country has ever been
regarded as the very stronghold of
Catholicism. For Professionals to
dream of successfully proselytizing
there amounts virtually to boarding
the lion in his den" The Pope of
theirs of the Protestant movement as
enemies of the Cross of Jesus and
his successors have been careful that
their Catholic subjects should bear
this in mind also. But in the incident
under consideration, the descendants
of these first rebels thought fit to ig
more the attitude of the Roman Church
and make trial winning a few Cath
Ollie souls to the glory of the Baptist
creed This met with disastrous re-
suits, much more so than similar at
tempts ever received at the hands of
offended and unoffending Jews.
The Catholic natives soon demon
strated to the missionaries that they
were all unready to exchange the old
love for the new, to swap Catholicism
for Professionalism" And this so forci-
bly, that it became necessary, after
several attacks on the Board of Bap-
fist Mission, to invoke the militia to
protect the poor missionaries from
further injury and violence.
Now comes in the most interesting
feature. 1t falls to the lot of a Jew,
by virtue of his exalted position, to
act as mediator between the incensed
Catholics and the whipped Baptists.
Luigi Lussati the Premier of Italy,
himself a member of the race that for
10 centuries have been the target of
Christianity, is now given the oppor-
tunity of showing these self same
Christians how religious differences
should be adjusted. His ability and
common-sense are too well known for
any doubt to be expressed, but that
he will improve the opportunity to the
full and teach both churches and state
a much needed lesson in statesman
ship and tolerant non-interference in
religious matters.
FRENCH WOMEN TO MlNYAN.
That all is not well in French Jew
ish circles is easily gathered from the
The Tupelo journal., 1910-09-02

The examiners were still working
on the books of the Traders bank, and
it was probable that several weeks
would elapse before everything was
cleared up. The firm of expert &C
countants who had examined the books
some two months before testified that
every bond. every piece of valuable
paper, was there at that time. 1t
had been shortly after their examina-
ton that the president, who had been
in bad health, had gone to California.
Mr.. Bailey was still i'll at the Knicker-
booker, and in this, as in other ways,
Gertrude's conduct puzzled me. She
seemed Indifferent, refused to discuss
matters pertaining to the bank, and
ever, to my knowledge, either wrote
to him or went to see him. Gradual
ly I came to the conclusion that Ger
trude, with the rest of the world, be-
lieved her lover guilty, and-although
1 believed it myself, for that matter
/ was irritated by her Indifference.
Girls in my day did not meekly accept
the public's verdict as to the mar
they loved.
But presently something occurred
that made me think that under Ger
trude's surface calm there was a seeth-
ing flood of emotions.
Tuesday morning the detective
made a careful search of the grounds,
The Tupelo journal., 1910-09-02
NO CHANCE TO GO WRONG
Statement of Beauty Doctor May
Have Been True, but 1t was
Not Gallant.

William F. Oldham, bishop Of Sing
apore, talked at a dinner, on his last
visit to New York, about missionary
work. +.
"A certain type of man. he said,
"goes about declaring that we DOM
inant races civilize the savage out OF
existence-that we do them harm In
stead Of good.
"Well, as a matter of fact, if these
cavaliers knew what l know about
some tribes, they would speak less
confidently. Some tribes are so de-
based that to do them anything but
good would hardly be possible. They
are, in fact, just like the ugly wom-
an who visited the beauty doctor.
"This m was ugly in every fear
tore, but her nose was particularly
ugly. That, no doubt. was why she
desired the beauty doctor to begin
Oh 1t.
"T am willing she said. to pay
you literally, doctor, but demand In
return substantial results. We will
start with my nose. Can you guar
antee to make it ideally beautiful?'
"The doctor, after looking attentive
ly at the woman's nose, replied:
"rWell, madam, I can't say as to
ideal beauty, but a nose like yours l
couldn't help improving If / hit with
a mallet.'"
The Tupelo journal., 1910-09-02

things going On here. right under our
noses, that we couldn't see" she said,
holding out her apron.
Il don't see with my nose," | re-
marked. What have you got there?'
Liddy pushed aside a half dozen
geranium pots, and in the space thus
cleared she dumped the contents OF
her apron-a handful of THY bits Of
paper. Alex had stepped back, but ]
saw him watching her %curiously.
Wait a moment, Liddy," / said,
You have been going through the
library paper-basket again!"
Liddy vas arranging her bits of pa
per with the skill of long practice and
paid no attention.
did it " occur to you," I went
on, putting my hand over the scraps,
that when people tear up their cor
respondence 1t is for the express pur'
pose of keeping it from being read?'
IF they wasn't ashamed of it they
wouldn't take SO much trouble, Miss
Rachel Liddy said oracularly. More
than that. with things happening every
day, l consider 1t my duty. If you
don't read and act on this, l shall give
it to that Jameson, and I'll venture
he'll not go back to the city to-day"
That decided me. If the scraps had
anything to do with the mystery or
binary conventions had no value. So
Liddy arranged the scraps, like work
ing out one of the puzzle-pictures chill
dren play with, and she did it with
much the same eagerness. When it
was finished she stepped aside while
I read it.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-09-02
CHAPTER XX.-Continued.
Certain"

Certain"
"In what part?"
"In the east wing"
Can you tell me when these intru-
sions occurred, and what the purpose
seemed to be? Was it robbery"
NO" I said decidedly. LAS to time,
once on Friday night a week ago,
again the following night, when Arm
old Armstrong al murdered, and
again last Friday night"
The doctor looked serious. He
seemed to be debating some question
in his mind, and to reach a decision.
Miss Innes," he said, 81 am in a
peculiar position; l understand your
attitude, of course; but-do you think
you are wise? Ever since o have
have come here there have been hos
tile demonstrations against you and
your family. I'm not a croaker, but
take a warning. Leave before any
thing occurs that will cause you a life
long regret"
81 am willing to take the RESPONSE
bility," l said coldly.
l think he gave me up then as a
poor proposition. He asked to be
shown where Arnold Armstrong; body
had been found, and | took him there.
He scrutinized the whole place care
fully, examining the stairs and the
lock. When he had taken a formal
farewell | was confident of one thing.
DR.. Walker would do anything he
could to get me away from Sunnyside.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-09-02
ByMRY =
~ ROBERTS
= RZNEHART
ILLUSTRATORS BY RA>wALE@
SYNOPSIS.

-
Miss Innes. spinster and guardian OF
Gertrude and Halsey. established summer
headquarters at Sunnyside. AMIDST nu-
merous difficulties the servants deserted.
she was startled by a dark figure on the
veranda. Unseemly noises disturbed ner
during the night. In the morning MISS
Innes found a strange link cuff-button IN
a hamper. Gertrude and Halsey arrived
with Jack Bailey. The house was aWak-
ened by a revolver shot and Arnold Arm
strong was found hot to death In the
hall. Miss lines found Halsey's revolver
on the lawn. He and Jack Bailey had dls-
appeared. The link cuff-button mysteri-
ousiy disappeared. DETECTIVE Jameson mas SON
gagged to Jack Bailey, with whom she
talked in the billiard room a few mo-
ments before the murder, Jameson &C
cused Miss Innes of holding back evi-
dence. He imprisoned an intruder IN an
empty room. The prisoner escaped down
a laundry chute. Gertrude was Suspected;
proved to be Jack Bailey's cuf-button
Halsey ~reappears and says he and balley
left in response to a telegram. Gertruoe
said she had given Bailey an unloaded
revolver, fearing to give him a loaded
weapon Cashier Bailey of Paul Arm
strong's bank, defunct, was arrested Tor
embezzlement. Halsey said o arms, cleag
Bailey. Paul Armstrong; death. was an
nounced. Halsey's f1ancee, Louise Arm
strong, was found at the odge. Inc
a long talk the night of the murder Lou
Use was Frustrated. Louise told Haisey,
that while she still loved him she was 10
marry another, and that he would desplse
her when he learned the whole story.
1t developed that DR.. Walker and Louise
were to be married. A prowler was heard
in the house. Louise was found at the
bottom of the circular staircase. Louise
said she had heard a knock at the door
and answered it. Something brushed past
her on the stairway and she tainted. Bal
ley is suspected of Armstrong; murder.
After seeing a ghost" Thomas, the
lodgekeeper. was found dead. A slip was
found in his pocket bearing the name
'Lucien Wallace, IA Elm street. Rich
field"
The Tupelo journal., 1910-09-02

No answer. Was 1t on the mission
Louise had mentioned?
Who admitted him?
Gertrude said she a locked the east
entry. There was no key on the dead
man or in the door. He must have been
admitted from within.
Who had been locked in the clothes
chute?
Some one unfamiliar with the house.
evidently. Only two people missing from
the household, Rosie and Gertrude. Rosie
had been at the lodge. Therefore-bu
was it Gertrude? Might 1t not have been
the mysterious intruder again?
Who had accosted Rosie on the drive?
Again-perhaps the nightly visitor. 1t
seemed more likely some one who sus-
pected a secret at the lodge. Was Lou
Use under surveillance?
Who had passed Louise on the circular
staircase?
Could it have been Thomas? The key
to the east entry made this a POSSIBLE
ity. But why was he there. If it were
Who had made the hole in the trunk
room wall?
1t was not vandalism. 1t had been done
quietly, and with deliberate purpose. If
/ had only known how to read the pur-
pose of that gaping aperture ]
might have saved in anxiety and mental
strain!
Why had Louise left her people and
come home to hide at the lodge?
There was no answer, as yet, to this,
or to the next questions.
Why did both she and DR.. Walker
warn us way from the house?
Who was Lucien Wallace?
What did Thomas see in the shadows
the night he died?
What was the meaning Of the subtle
change in Gertrude?
Was Jack Bailey an accomplish or a
victim in the footing of the Traders
bank?
What all-powerful reason made Louise
determine to marry DR.. Walker?
The Tupelo journal., 1910-09-02
Plan for Draining Delta.

Governor Noel has received a report
from Maj. T. G. Dabney, chief engin-
eer of the T~allahatchie drainage COM
mission, showing the modified plans
that have been adopted by the body
for the carrying out Of that gigantic
enterprise to reclaim swamp and over
flowed lands in the Delta.
The original plan of the commission
was to perfect the Coldwater diver
sion, build the Tallahatchie reservoir,
and clean out the channels of the vari-
GUS bayous, at a total cost of $4,295,-
600. The commission has adopted as
it's modified plan only two of the orig
inal items, the Coldwater diversion
and cleaning out the channels, which
Maj. Dabney estimates will cost 3d.
$4,000, or an average of $4.14 per
acre.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-09-02
LACK OF MONEY
Was a Godsend in This Case.

It is not always that a lack Of
money is a benefit.
A lady of Green Forest, Ark, yves
her health to the fact that she could
not pay in advance the fee demand
ed by a specialist to treat her for
stomach trouble. In telling of her
case she says:
II had been treated by four differ.
emit physicians during 10 years OF
stomach trouble. Lately I called ON
another who told m he could not cure
me: that / had neuralgia of the stom-
ach. Then l went to a specialist who
told me l had catarrh Of the stomach
and said he could cur me in four
months but would have to have his
money down. I could not raise the
necessary sum and In my extremity !
was led to quit coffee and try Postum.
$50 I stopped coffee and gave Post
UNI a thorough trial and the results
have been magical. / now sleep well
at night, something I had not done
for a long time; the pain in my stom-
ach is gone and ! am a different
WOuudu.
II dreaded to quit coffee, because
every time / had tried to stop 1t I suf-
fered from severe headaches, so I con-
tinued to drink 1t although / had rear
son to believe it was injurious to me.
and was the cause of my stomach
trouble and extreme nervousness. But
when I had Postum to shift to It was
different.
ITO my surprise / did not miss cot
fee when | began to drink Postum.
"Coffee had been steadily and sure
y killing me and ! didn't fully realize
what was doing it until ! quiz and
changed to Postum"
Ever read the above 1ettert A new
one nppears from time 10 time. They
are genuines txues : tun Of hunaA
interest,"
The Tupelo journal., 1910-09-02

"Wednesday night, nine o'clock.
Bridge" l read aloud. Then, aware
of Alexis stare, 1 turned on Liddy.
Some one is to play bridge to-
night at nine o'clock" / said. rs that
your business, or miner"
Liddy was aggrieved. She was
about to reply when l scooped up the
pieces and left the conservatory.
Now then" / said, when we got
outside, will you tell me why you
choose to take Alex into your con
fidence? He's no fool. Do you sup
pose he thinks any one in this house
is going to play bridge tonight at
nine o'clock. by appointment! l sup
pose you have shown it in the kitchen,
and instead of my being able to slip
down to the bridge tonight quietly,
and see who is there, the whole house
hold will be going in a procession"
Nobody knows it," Liddy said hum
bly,. Il found it in the basket in Miss
Gertrude's dressing room. Look at the
back of the sheet" turned over some
OF the scraps, and, sure enough, II
was a blank deposit slip from the
Traders bank. So Gertrude was going
to meet Jack Bailey that night by the
bridge! And / had thought he was
i'll! 1t hardly seemed like the action
of an innocent man-this avoidance of
daylight, and of his fiancee's people.
/ decided to make certain, however,
by going to the bridge that night.
After luncheon Mr.. Jameson sug-
gested that / go with him to Richfeld,
and / consented.
9" am inclined to place more faith
in DR.. Stewards story" he said, since
/ found that scrap in old Thomas
pocket. 1t bears out the statement
that the woman with the child, and
The Tupelo journal., 1910-09-02
Many Offices Abolished.

Governor Noel has receive several
letters of inquiry as to the number
of offices that were created and the
number, if any, that were abolished
during the term. He has looked into
the matter, and finds the following
facts:
OF the commissioned state, district
county and municipal offices, addition.
al to those incident to the creation OF
George county, there are 80 created
by this administration and about 39t
wholly or practically abolished, a net
reduction of offices of about 30S. The
80 newly created consist of two SUI
preme court commissioners, four cir
cult judges, four district attorneys and
two chancellors and 70 county attor-
neys.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-09-02
CHAPTER XXI.
Fourteen Elm Street.

FOuTICCH GlU1 StTCCIs
1t was Monday evening when we
found the body of poor Thomas. Mon
day night had been ~uneventful; things
were quiet at the house and the Pc
culiar circumstances of the old mans
death had been carefully kept from
the servants. Rosie took charge of
the dining room and pantry, in the alb
sence of a butler, and, except for the
warning of the Casanova doctor, every
thing breathed of peace.
Affairs at the Traders bank were
progressing slowly. The failure had
hit small stockholders very hard, the
minister of the little Methodist chapel
in Casanova among them. He had
received as a legacy from an uncle a
few shares of stock in the Traders
bank, and now his joy was turned to
bitterness; he had to sacrifice every
thing he had in the world, and his
feeling against Paul Armstrong, dead,
as he was, must have been bitter in
the extreme. He was asked to Of
ficiate at the simple services when the
dead bankers body was inferred in
Casanova ch~urchyard, but the good
man providentially took cold, and a
substitute was called in.
A few days after the services he
called to see me, a kind-faced little
man, in a very bad frock-coat and
Numbered tie. / think he was uncer-
tain as to my connection with the
Armstrong family, and dubious wheth-
er I considered Mr.. Armstrong; TAX
ing away a matter for coincidence or
congratulation. He was not long in
doubt.
liked the little man. He had known
Thomas well, and had promised to of
ficiate at the services in the rickety
African Zion church. He told me more
of himself than he knew, and before
he left l ~astonished him-and myself,
/ admit-by promising a new carpet
for his church. He was much affected,
and / gathered that he had yearned
over his ragged chapel as a mother
over a half-clothed child.
you are laying up treasures, Miss
Innes," he said brokenly, where
neither moth nor rust corrupt, o
thieves break through and steal"
l sent him home in the car, with a
bunch Of dollhouse roses for his wife,
and he was quite overwhelmed. AS
for me, / had a generous glow that
was cheap at the price of a church
carpet. / received less qualification
and less gratitude-when I presented
the new silver communion set to st.
Barnabas.
/ had a great many things to think
about in those days. ! made a list Of
questions and possible answers, but
/ seemed only to be working around
in a circle. / always ended where /
began. The list was something like
this:
Who had entered the house the night
before the murder?
Thomas claimed it was Mr.. Bailey,
whom he had seen on the foot-path, and
who owned the pearl cufr-sink.
WHY did Arnold Armstrong come back
after he had left the house the night he
was killed?
The Tupelo journal., 1910-09-02
Reports on Monument Fund.

Capt. H. Clay Sharkey, treasurer o
the Confederate women's monument
fund movement In Mississippi, reports
the following as the standing of the
fund /: Bolivar county, 1915; Kinds
county, $336.65 ;Coahoma county,
$1Z6.50; Leflore county, U. c. v. or
ganization, $50; Lauderdale county, U.
c. V. organizations, $50; Jefferson
county, SIS; Yazoo county, $25; Rank
in county, Pelahatchie, 15; Sunflower
county, $$1; Chickasaw county, $40.
Total, $1,3O0.15; interest, ss14.65;
grand toetal, $1,314.S0.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-09-02
State Capital Notes
Weekly Bud9et Of State News Items Gathered By Ous Special
Correspondent ct Jackson.
JACKSON.
MUST SELL BONDS OR BORROW
Deficit, Large and Growing, starss
Mississippi In the Face.

Deficit, Large and Growing, Stares
Mississippi in the Face.
Unless the governor can dispose OF
at least a part of the 100000 bond
issue before November /, there will
not be enough money in the treasury
to buy a last years straw hat at this
years bargain counter sale. But at
least 100000 Of these bonds will be
sold before that date, it is believed,
which will be enough for the state
officers to draw a part Of their sal
aries, enough for n or two
tickets.
The state treasury contains about
$4,000 at this time, and Of ibis $45,-
900 is for the A. & M. College, at
Starkville, and Alcorn A. & nj. Col
lege, at Rodney. This money can not
be used for any other purpose, or II
1t should be, the state would forfeit
the appropriation made by the federal
government for these institutions.
With about $3.50. 900 due by the state
November l, the financial prospects OF
Mississippi are anything but pleasant
to contemplate. The governor can, II
he fails to sell the state bonds, or
enough of them to tide over till taxes
begin to come in, borrow enough
money to meet current expenses. But
In addition to the funds due the va
rious institutions Of the state Novem-
Der /, current expenses of the govern
ment amount to between $500 and
500, 900 a month. which must be met.
The pensions due November l
amour to 100000, and $105, 900 will
be due the tax assessors of the 70
counties when they complete their re-
ports. Then interest amounting to
$4,000 must be paid to the state uni
versity, in addition to $4,000 on the
land grant. The state will W. the
Industrial Institute and College at Co.
lumbus $4,000 interest N that date,
which makes a total Of close to $685.
O00.
AS an offset to this the state has
about $4,000 available, and II last
year can be taken as a criterion, will
receive for September and October, on
account of privilege taxes, about So
900. But this will give the state only
about sos, 900 with which to meet cur
rem expenses and pay these obliga-
lions, which must be met.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-09-02
French Women as Writers.

Three thousand blue stockings In
France, exclaims a statistician. who Is
alarmed at his discovery. This Is
only a rude way of saying that that
number of French women write. FIJI
teen hundred OF them are novelists.
800 write school books, and 300 are
~poetesses. The remainder are miscel-
laneous authors. Among them are
$50 journalists. Of whom, however.
only 20 write on other topics than
fashions. Fifteen hundred women be-
long to the French Society Of Authors
and so to that Of Dramatic Authors.
The statistician's discovery does not
seem q very alarming one. Three hun
dred poetesses. it Is true, Is rather 9
high figure. but only 1000 lady nov
elists for q population Of ore 40 mil.
lions seems quite moderate.