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forests. whereas they arc almost tr.ex
less. Their lower slopes are we'll cul.
atyuteu' ana some Of them are terrace0
almost TO the top. Thousands Of acres
made UP OF little patches, riae at.r.
Ike. one above another covering ,hu
nils Tor miles and miles The patches
Yards There arc also peaches and an
pes. ana IN the valleys are rich fields
OF wheat. barley and clover The chief
r rorns uon Is iimestone; and there ar.
seems wonderfully rich
been great In the past. but they have
now disappeared. The only ones left
are situated about nine or ten hours
from baalhek The trees grow in the
thin SOIL. which covers the white lime
stone, the ground being coated with
splnes. cones and leaves. The Oldest
trees are seven in number and the
latest Is not more than eight. feet
teen feet thick, so YOU see they al.
mere sprouts IN compar arson with tho
pig trees OF California ana quite small
as COMPARED with the giants OF WASH
We're taken for the temple proba bly,
ca me from the region where the old
ccdars stand, although other parts Oh
me Lebanon mountains may lave then
been covered with woods. The logs must
have been cut in the forests and car.
rled over the mountains. distance oil
FORTY or fifty miles. TO the scacoast
#ihe rafting was done under the di.
rectlon OF King Hiram OF Tyre. and
the logs were probably towcd down to
Jaffa, and thence carried up the noun
iains Of Iudea IN Jerusalem distancs
OF about forty miles The cedars bare
cones which arc about as large as n
goose egg. the leaves or spines of tho
cones being solid rather than detached
as those OF our cedars at home This
wood is whitish IN color: II Is soft
and for building Is far inferior to cy-
press or pine
FRANK G. CARPENTER.
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please his concubines, built temple
here and that he had castle which
he gave S a present to Balkis the
Queen of Sheba.
Baalbek was Well known in the
days of the Phoenicians, and 1t was
great city in the time OF Christ.
IT was about a hundred years after
that that the finest Of the temples the
ruins of which still exist, were con-
structed 1t was when the Roman
civilization was still in the height OF
It's glory. and when the Emperors we're
building cities in North Africa, !.
AS to the worship OF Baal, there
nave been gods OF that name back al
most to the beginning of history 1t
Is a question. indeed. whether the word
Baal did not mean lord. being a gen
eral term for male gods of various
kinds, later on the Greeks considered
Baal the god of the sun. chasing him
with the god represented by Helois
and the city OF Heliopolis. in Egypt,
The worship of Baal runs through the
Bible. Samuel rebuked the Israelites
Tor bowling down to him, and Jezebel
had 400 priests OF Baal who were con.
founded by Elijah. Indeed. il is a
question whether Beelzebub. or tho
devil. was not Baalzebub, term G
show the horrors and nicknames Of
the false gods of Baal.
Here at Baalbek the finest statue
was of this god i was of gold. and
1t represented beardless young man
clad IN armor standing between two
golden bulls. He held a whip in his
right hand and thunderbolt and SOM,
cars Of corn in his left. There were
also statues Of Mercury and Venus. a
Hall OF Bacchus. and statues and sta
uettes OF exquisite workmanship These
images We're destroyed by the early
Christians, who threw down parts Of
the temples and broke up the carving.
1t is Impossible to give pictures OF
the ruins and Of the mighty temples
as they were in their wonderful beauty.
The ruins Of themselves cover more
than ten acres, and the Great Temple
alone was about 300 feet long by 100
1eet wide 1t had roof upheld bY
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THE LAST OF THE CEDARs WHOSE
GROVES BUILT SOLOMON'S TEMPLE.

In Damascus he laid a golden crown
ana n bouquet OF artinclal flowers on
me tomb of Saladin, the famous soil
der who fought the Crusaders; and
about Jerusalem he built hospitals and
schools and started great sanatorium.
Here at Baalbek the sultan gave him
carte blanche. and he has erected in the
temple OF the Sun n tablet bearing an
inscription in German and Turkish tes-
lfying to his regard for the Sultan and
his pleasure at visiting The ruins short.
~ after leaving he sent German scien-
lists, and they organized an army Of
natives and put them to work excava,.
ing the temples. The Germans laid
down a railroad track, and by meana
of dirt carts they have carried away
mountains of earth and debris They
nave used modern machinery TO lift tho
vast stones into place and have, for tho
hfst time. given us an adequate view
OF these most wonderful temples
The story of Banlbck.
But first let me tell YOU something
about the origin of these structures
and the god whom they commemo-
rated. The Arabs claim that this is
the oldest city of the world. They saw
that Adam lived here. and that il was
between here and the Mediterranean
that Cain Killed Abel One OF Adams
favorite residences was Damascus, and
Seth lived at Nebi Schitt, nest in
the Lebanon mountains They viii
show yon where Noah was buried and
the town in which Ham lived. They
also think tina, Nimrod reigned in this
valley, and they have tradition thai
%ien an angel called upon him he
| threw the holy one into a blazing
furnace, from which he came out UNI
harmed They locate the Tower ~
Babel at Baalbck, and believe thai
Nimrod built it. Another legend states
that Abraham reigned at Damascus
and came here frequently. 1t is also
well known that solomon had city
named Baalath, in which other gods
than Jehovah We're worshiped. Indeed.
Il Is said that Solomon, in order 10
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MCORPORAT TED

mouths Of these lions that the roof was
drained
DefncinE the Ruins.
The beauties OF the temples will bo
preserved from now on They are
tickets which cost ST apiece are re-.
quired of all who go in. was shown
I through nrf q By DR.. Michel Alouf an
Germans. and who could explain just
how the temples looked in the past
he showed me where the early Chris
tlans mad erected church inside The
breaking the noses Of the beautiful
statues They took pleasure in de.
stroying the gods OF the heather. After
them came the Arabs, who used the
place as fort. throwing great round
chunks of marble as big as football
Ihere are piles OF these marble balls
inside Inc temple to-day. They were
probably cut from the columns. The
Arabs made mosque In the temple
They wiped out all the traces OF the
Christian religion and used part of the
church for bath. After them came an
earthquake. SO that much OF the ruins
began their great excavations and left
them as they now are.
am stopping mere In the little town
of Baalbek, which stands RICH, on the
cage OF the ruins. It has an eSccllen,
~ mas about I'VE or six thousand in
habitants. made up OF Mona mmedan
and Christians. There Is small gar.
rison OF soldiers, two Greek Catholic
monasteries and several girls schools
The children followed us rs we walked
about through the ruins. selling purses
made Of Syrian silk. into witch they
mad woven the six great columns OF
the temple. They also asked for bake
sheesh, and the begging pain. VAS
everywhere TO be seen.
0 The CcdnrS OF Lebanon.
am surprised at the scanty vege-
tat1on or these mountains OF Lebanon +
had expected to find them covered with
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LIONS HEAD FROM ROOF OF THE,
TEMPLE.
BiE os -four barrel nnd wonderfully
carved.
and accurately square Each side Of
1t measures fourteen feet, and It is
about seventy feet long stand It on
end inside a modern ten-story flat and
IL would M ten rooms one above the
otner each room fourteen feet square
ana seven feet high. 1t has been es-
timated to weigh 1900 tons. and 1t
would be a fair sized load for thirty
track. :
Think of moving stones like that
pvt 81 the mountains and up and down
n nlii lor mile without the aid of iron
Steam. that is the kind of work the
Romans did l.Soo years ago Ali
through the temples you may see ex-
amples of how they lifted great.,nasses
into place and that OF masses OF cary
ingS more beautiful than those OF our
buildings to- day. On some OF the
thumb. as beautifully cut rs though
mace by nature There We're also
Gupias ana cherubs, exquisitely carved
II was said Of the artist who built
the great Temples OF Delhi and Agra
In India, that they worked like Titans
and finished like jewelers. The same
W Mas ,n true, OF The Eomans Of the reigns
I have taken photographs of some
or the broken columns with myself
standing beside them to give an idea
OF their thickness measure five feet
eight inches and the large columns are
fully two feet more in diameter. Among
the wonderful carvings are those which
form the frieZe above the great pillars
two or three hundred feet high IN in
the air Among them are tho hends of
gigantic lions, each head as big as a
hour barrel. but polished like a nne
marble mantel. /, was through the
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regular bottle druggist excellent medicine and veIv
Walnut TOM, Pa N"N'''' f>"oei. J. F,H'-
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Crystal Syringe. Misc " ''~''rA.s' =. q. Gibson
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Away With ills and Purgatives!

ne habit Of taking salts or strong catbart;c nils
every tune you want to loosen the bowels is bad ono
oF N t''ne you will destroy the activity OF the digestive
tract and you will have rely entirely on medicines Tor
ac'on his is not pleasant thing TO look forward 10
rom infancy 70 OLD age the use OF strong rygatives
should be avoided This be done by the usc ~
mid laxative like Dr. Caldwes Syrup pepsn. While
IT is mild enough for baby yet i, strong en,b
TO give action in the mos, robus, constitution. The
letters OF endorsement the doctor gets are iron, no
classrnothers who take it, mothers who give it 10 babies
and children people in the prime Of life and old people
It is successful with them all 1t is in truth nc ;ds,
remedy Tor constipation indigestion biousness beart
Du gas on me stomach sour stomach and all
bottle be obtained Of any druggist AZ ffty cent? o.
one dollar, but you make free trial Of i 81 M M
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r. Caldwell for FREQ sample bot
tie He will be glad TO send i, TO
you YOU cannot do better than
Isao the letters printed here, and
then act on their suggestions.
Dr. Caldwell docs not feel that the
purchase OF his remedy ends his obi
cation. He has specialized in stomacb
ivef ana bowel diseases for over forty
Jears, and Will be pleased "a DIV. ~
reader any advice on the subject free
OF charge. All are welcome 10 yritc
MIN. Whether for the me dicaI advice
or the free sample ad dreas him Dr..
w. Is. Caldwell, 5ii Caldwell BUILDING.
Monticello, H. o
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-31
Sun and Tide Table.
High tide 3.17 a. m. and 3.41 p. m.
Sun rises 6.26 a. n and sets S. .01 pm.
SALE Of YATES GARDEN.
Landmark in Southeastern Section of
City is Sold to Charles H.
Suthard.

Charles H. suthard has purchased
fromlthe Huffman estate the brick house
and ioL at Yates's Garden. The con-
veyancing will be effected during the
next few days! The sale was made
through Robert Elliott. Yates Garden
is an historic landmark of the south
eastern section Of the city. Many
years ago it was resort during the
summer months aud the grounds were
enjoyed by throngs who resorted thisber
in the cool OF the evening. There was
a dancing pavilion in grove to which
the young men and young women OF
of that generation often hied them
selves at the close OF the days duties.
During the civil war there was race
track on the west of the residence
which attracted LARGE crowds. The rise
OF other resorts and diversions gradually
cast Yates Garden into an eclipse, and
the strains OF music and terpsichorean
ieats have long been memories OF the
past to the older residents when pass
ing the premises.
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become premier. that the appoint
ment of his friend Chao Ping Chun 10
the ministry Of the interior, with the
complete control over the army and
navy and the police. insures him q
continuation in a position OF authori-
ty, and that he will personally guar
antee fulfllment Of the emperor's
promised reforms, whether the Man.
chus wish to back out OF their bargain
later, or not.
Yuan may convince the rebels and
persuade them to lay down their
arms, but the issue is yet in doubt.
Latest messages from Pekin say the
outlook remains critical. The lesa-
tIons are ready for emergencies and
the palace and city gates are still un-
der heavy guard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-31
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Thomas Williams, a druggist a
Hampton, Tenn. is dead from pis'
shot wounds inflicted by James Gas
on Saturday night. Williams soug
10 take revolver from Oaks to preve
him from shootiny others. Oaks di-
appeared and a posse is searching 10
him.
Mrs. Zee Runge McReo. charged With
the murder OF young Allan Garland il
her home at Opelousas, La, September
81 last, sat FOR six bours yesterday in
the witness chair, telling dramatic
story of the incidents leading up to the
tragedy, and reitsratiug that she killed
Garland to protect her honor and be-
cause she feared bodily injury.
Ira Gregg, coIored, shot and killed
Emma Honesty, colored, yesterday
afternoon. during au alteration in the
girls home, at 1923 Twenty-ninth
street, northwest, Washington. He
then rushed from the house and shot
himself once in the head, in front OF
lila Twenty. sixth street., northwest.
He was taken to the Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital, where be died half an
hour later.
William Reinkemyer, a butcher OF
Turtle Creek, suburb OF Pittsburgh
was electrocuted while turning off the
light in his shop last night. Reiukemyer
who was some what uDdersized, stood
in a damp floor, on bis tiptoes, and,
reaching for the light, supported him
self with one hand resting on an iron
pipe. His other hand came in contact
with the metal socket OF the electric
lamp, which bad become charged
through defective insulation.
Eugene Dickermsn, who has been
an evangelist and conductor OF a mission
at Port Chester for six years, is i'll the
Greenwich, Conn, lookup, 1t is charged
he threw his wife out OF doors and threw
stones at his son. Dickerman is a
blacksmith, and according to bis story,
he lays his downfall to shoeiug bob
tailed horses OF million aires during fly
time. Last springs, he says, be leased
a blacksmith shop in King street mere.
He was surrounded by milionalres.
and he says his patience become ex-
hausted during fly time and be accepted
bottles OF stimulants brought to him 10y
the coachmen His wife came from a
hospital Saturday. She has had to re-
tnrn IN the institution.
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VETS PENSIONS ARE CUT.
State Unable to Pay Amount Due
Confederate Soldiers and
Their Widows.
ESPECIAL to the Alexandria Gazette

lSpecill W VIC aiSAauuii'' - 's"o''e'i
Richmond, Oct. 81. The $3.50, 900 mp.
preparation made by the last legislature
fur confederate pensions has proved ut
terly insufficient to meet the demands
made hy Virginias fourteen Thousand
beuehclaries whose money "as due
SEPT. 1st. As result OF this shortage,
Auditor Donohoe acting in pursuauce
of law passed by the last assembly
has made ten per cent cut % all 10
all classes OF pensions save those creas
ted by the Anderson act Of 1855 Th~se
beneficlaries, old soldiers wounded IN
hattie or the widows OF soldiers who
died during the war will suffer no re-
ductiou. But all others will.
The. cut, specifically speaking, ap-
D les to beneficarips created by acts since
lSsS that is to $3.50, s65. $50 and s24
soldiers and to SO and S25 widows.
Auditor Donohoe says the inability OF
the state to meet her obligations to the
pensioners i, due to a miscalculaton II
the legislature and to tie unlocked for
Increase in beneiciaries under recent
acts.
Delays in sen1ing ont the checks are
explained by the statement that the
commonwealth on September lst did
not have the $3.50, 900 in her treasury,
though the money has since come IN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-31
Relieves S0n-in-LaW Guilty.

Rockland, Maine, Oct. 31.--I 40
longer believe in the innocence OF my
son.in-law, Allison Mcfarland. II be
has been guilty OF the death OF my
daughter Evelyn, as the evidence low
seems to show, want him to 90 20 the
electric chair, which would b e the just
reward for such a crime"
These words expressed TO-DAY the
change of heart which G George A.
Crockett has experienced s ince learn
ing the later developments IS 10 the
tragedy of which Allison NJ acfaEland
stands accused in the Newark, n. J.i
poisoning case. :.
Mrs. Crockett shares her husbands
sentiments auu the bereaved parents
are ready to go to Newark as wit
nesses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-31
THE LATE GENERAL RAY.

As vas stated in the Gazette, Brig
adler General P. H. Ray, U. S. A..
retired general, died suddenly yester-
day at his home in Youngstown, \.
Y, OF heart disease. During the last
wear of the civil war general (then
lieutepant) Ray held commission
in Wisconsin regiment which formed
the garrison at Battery Rodgers, at
Franklin and Jefferson streets IN this
city. His first wife was daughter OF
the late Allen G. Harmon. OF Alex
andria. The general has a number OF
acuuaintanceI here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-31
Suicide of a Cl0thier.

Petersburg, Va, Oct. 31.-Frank S.
Blake, 40 years old, for many years
engaged in the clolhing business 10 this
city, committed suicide Monday after.
noon by shooting himself through th
right temple with pistol. Yesterday
was the anniversary Of his birth. Th e
act was committed in an upper cham
Der of his home while bis family WAS
downstairs awaiting his coming to din
uer. III health from nervous break
down and financial troubles was Il G
cause OF the act HI is survived by
his widow, one son and three daugh-
iers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-31
RICHESON TAKEN
TO POLICE COURT.

Boston, Oct. 31.-Pale and gaunt
from his thirteen days in generation
in cell in murderers' row at Charles
street jail. Rev. DR.. Clarence v T.
Richardson was taken into City Police
Court before Judge Michael F. Murrey
at 9:55 this morning. Richeson.
through Judge Dunbar, his counsel
made no plea to the charge OF murder,
ing Ayis I4inuell, the case being post
poned by previous agreement With
the district attorney until November Z.
This is the day Rickeson to have
married Miss Violet Edmands the
the Brookline heiress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-31
NEEDLEWORK GUILD TO MEET.

The Alexandra Branch Of the Needle,
work Guild OF America will meet at
L4e Camp Hall, Thursday, Nov. 2, at
three O'Clock.
This Guild was organized in 1897,
and every autumn several hunoreo
garments are distributed amongst the
Door OF our city.
Last year $50 garments were given
to several organizations, Hospital, Ain
House, four Homes and Co-opera tive
Charities.
As a large number OF contributors
know absolutely no.hirg OF the work
The Directors urgently invite them to
y. present next Thursday afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-31
Charges Against Tammany-

New York Oct. 3l.-On the eve OF
the county elections, Tammany Hall
is facing what its enemies declare ls
going to develop into one OF the great
est political scandals in years and
prove that Tammany Hall has been
selling places on the judiciary ticket.
Three legal investigations were iusti-
tuled today into the judiciary mix-up
and from the three, enemies OF Tam
many say will come some startling ex-
posures. John Doe proceedings have
been started here by District Attorney
Whitman, before Judge Rosalsky.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-31
FUNERAL.

The funeral of the late Robert
Parker took place this afternoon from
the residence of his nephew, Clarence
Park er, 1914 King street. The services
we're conducted by Rev. H. NJ. Canter,
a nd the pallbearers we're Herbert Hall
and Morris, Frank, Clarence ald La
fayette Parker,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-31

At the request of President Taft, Sec.
retary of State Knox will speak befor e
the American Society for the Judicial
Settlement OF International Disputes at
;ts peace dinner to be held in Cincin-
natl on the evening of November S.
The secretary will answer the legal ob-
sections to the arbitration treaties with
France and Great Britain as raised by
the Senate Committee on Foreign Re.
lations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-31
CHURCH SERVICES TOMORROW.

Tomorrow is All Saints Day, one OF
the five great festivals OF the ChuIch
and it will be celebrated at several OF
the churches.
At ST.. Mary's Catholic Church there
will be masses in the morning at 6 and
$50 a. m. Benediction OF the Blessed
Sacrament after the $50 mass.
At ST.. Paul's Church Holy Com
mupiou will be celebrated at IL O'Clock
and at Grace Church there will be
morning prayer and Holy Communion
at 1870 q. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-31
Fell Nine Stories.

New York, Oct. S1.-Frank smise
at work on the ninth story OF new
building fell nine stories today and
escaped without even bruise. Antonio
RENO, at work on another building
fell five stories and was instantly
killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-31
DEATH OF MRS. TRAYERS.

Mrs. Annie G. Travers, widow OF
Ferdinand Travers, died at her home,
610 Queen street, this morning.
The deceased leaves one child. She
was a native OF Fairfax county, but
had lived in Alexandria during the past
fifteen wears.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-31
WASHINGTON LETTER.

A new pet for the amusement OF
society women troubles with ennui has
deem discovered by Mrs. J. E. Band, OF
this city, who appeared in the parks to-
day leading a large white angora rabbit
by leash. Mrs. Band says her latest
promenade companion beats a poodle
dog.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-31
Divorce Granted.

London, Dee 31.-George Sherwood
Foster, a we'll known English artist
was granted a divorce here today from
his American wife, formerly Maude
Christian Fairfax on the grounds OF
misconduct with Thomas Beecham,
the composer operatic conductor, i'm
nresario, and son of Joseph Beecham,
the millionaire pill manufacturer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-31

Postmaster General Hitchcock today
authorized the Postmaster at Louis
VILE, Kentucky, to make arrange.
ments for the collecting ard delivery
OF mail by aeropianes at the aviation
meet to be held November 3, 4 and ..
a temporary postal station will be
established at the fair grounds where
the meet will be held in accordance
with plans proposed by the Wright
brothers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-31
BENEFIT FOR KINDERGARTEN.

The Free kindergarten one OF the
most worthy OF Alexandria's institu-
,tions, is 10 recolvc the proceeds OF an
entertainment to be given at the Elks
Hall on Tuesday, November l4th. o.
that occasion A. D. Montier and asso
cistes will present the comedy drama
ofrural life entitled Just Plain Folk 8. }