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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10
The Throne of Asia

Taxiles bowed low and departed while
turning to Cleophila, Alexander said
Madame, his love has my support-shall
I have none who can do so much for
him?'
My heart is not so stern as to remain
invincible when all else owns your WILL
replied Cleopbila frankly.
''But o, my lord, | fear that, having
won my heart, you will leave it to pine
in distress. With heroes like yourself
love is fleeting thing. You will not
long tarry here You will go to other
eonquests and many seas between us
may wash away your love"
DO you imagine" said Alexander,
that l can be so cruel to myself as to
abandon so fair a prize? VIII you re
fuse the throne of Asia if I offer it
to your
my lord,' replied Cleophila, cit
shall be as my brother decides. Soothe,
I implore your, an offended Queen and
do not let Porus be more fortunate
than Taxiles."
Alexander promised that he would do
everything in his power to help Taxiles
in his suit with Axiana, but declared
that Porus had, in deed, been a most
valiant foe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10
That Way Madness Lay

"You will simply destroy yourself to
please that Queen" returned Cleophila
"and your rival will reap your laurels.
If you fight for AXiana you fight for
Porus. Can you not see that AXiana
loves him and not your
II have tried to doubt it," returned
Taxiles; 20, do not blast my hopes
Rather help me to be blind"
Hope STILL" replied Cleophila, "but
why seek in battle conquest which
Alexander freely offers you? Range
yourself with the Greeks and Fe9ians
under his banner.
'Porus will be conquered, but Alex
ander keeps no chains for you. AXiana
will be taken captive, and while ht
makes Porus his slave will give you the
hand of that naughty queen you love
When she sees Porus slave she will
not love him.
suppose you Joined your forces will
those of Porus and Axiana and-whici
you cannot do-should win victory
What would you be? Porus woull
claim all the credit; Axiana would
marry him and you would be theli
Jest.
BE AleXander's friend and all viii
be well. Farewell. Here comes Porus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10
Gone Too Far

Soon after Alexander sought Cleo
phtla with important news. The troops
of Porus had again been defeated and
the King himself taken prisoner.
you must dread Porus no longer"
said Alexander, "but pity him."
MY Lord" returned Cleophila, Il fear
him most when he is most to be pitied.
For an unfortunate King, discrowned,
who valiantly withstood your arms, will
henceforth be reckoned by you among
your friends"
No, no; Porus has gone too far
said Alexander "All that these vic
tories have given me 1 offer to you.
Command your brother to guard these
vanquished lands.
One conquest more, and then I will
return to Persia; my only ambition
henceforth is to be king over your
heart and place in your hands my des-
tiny and all mankind's.
81 shall leave here for the seacoast,
where the Mallian waits me, ready to
hear my yoke. | need but to show
myself and they will submit
Cleophila begged Alexander not to
go TO the seacoast, but to return at
once to Persia. Alexander laughed at
her fears, and said the expedition
would be easy and probably bloodless.
Then he would go straight to Babylon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10
Porus' Last Stand

In that last attack of Porus upon the
Macedonians his small force had been
easily overwhelmed. But he, scorning
to surrender, had fought with a few
devoted soldiers around him.
Alexanders orders had been to take
him alive and so the attacking force
had pushed their victory warily. spar
ing Porus as much as they could.
Then, suddenly, just as they had Porus
in a position where they could capture
him alive there rushed into the field
Taxiles.
When Taxiles had left Axiana and
her scorn and had vowed that he would
no more stand a mere spectator of
events, he walked moodily to the verge
of the camp and saw. off ON the plain
Porus surrounded by the Greeks and
fighting desperately.
A sudden rage against Porus seized
him. With the swiftness of a deer he
ran to where the combat ragged and
shouted out: This is my captivel Let
him alone. Porus, your hour Is come.
Yield to me the Queen-or die"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10

Taxiles had seen him. he spoke of him
with admiration. He had been dazzled
by him.
Alexander had said: Return; prepare
your sisters lovely eyes to see a victor
who lays his victory at her feet"
He follows close said Taxiles; 'T
leave you mistress of your fate and in
trust to you my own"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10
return his love.

return his love
"Ah, AXiana, l go forth to victory
and add such luster to my name as
shall make me worthy of your love-"
Yes, yes; go forth to meet the
enemy Victory is yours If he resists
no better than this heart of mine"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10

in her pride, have you die without a
moments doubt. SO long as you bore TO
the tomb the name of her true lover.
PAY not such price for so vain a
boast. Live and renounce this vain wom-
an to Taxles."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10
Peace With Dishnnnr

The words and reasoning of his sis
ter made a strong impression upon
Taxiles and he greeted Porus but
coldly when the monarch, with fiery
words. urged him to set his army ia
battle array at once and join with
him in an attack upon the Grecian
army. queen Axiana, he said, had placed
her army under his-Porus command.
A messenger from Alexander, Hep
haestion by name, had but now ar
lived at the camp demanding a parlcy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10
BY
JEAN RACINE

Amazed at this clemeney. both Porus
and Axiana at first uttered never a
word. Alexander turning to Cleophila
who had given a short gasp of aston
ishment at this Judgment, said:
Madam, such treatment of my late
enemies may surprise you. But this IS
the way Alexander wreaks his re-
venge. l love you, and my heart,
touched by your sighs. with your dis
pleasure, would not weigh against them
the lives of thousands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10
The Story of Taxiles' Lost Fight

lie OtOFy vi iAOCt tSit
Between Porus and the frantic Taxiles
was a ring of Macedonian soldiers. But
Porus heard the challenge and cried
out: 'Is that the voice Of the faithless
TaxleA hear? The traitor to his coun-
try"
The arm of Porus was wearied with
many a blow. But the sight and voice
of Taxiles Seemed to renew hish strength.
Come. coward, GOMEZ he shouted, and
with his sword began to carve a way for
himself through the Greek ranks toward
Taxiles
But for their order to take Porus alive
the soldiers would easily have killed
him, but, as 1t was, they simply did all
they could to resist his advance, many
falling in their strict obedience TO orders.
"Yes, you shall have Axiana-but first
you shall take my life"
In spite of all the efforts of the SOL
diers, the two rivals met and their swords
clashed together. The combat was short
"a few passes and the sword of Porus
Glove the helmet of Taxiles, who dropped
dead before him. =
Then, calmly. did Porus surrender his
sword to the Greek commander and yield
himself captive. This was the story told
before those assembled in the royal tent
of the dead Taxiles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10

Next weeks one-page classic will
be "Altiora Peto." by Lawrence Oil
phant.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-08-14

I Waddell-Mahon strong arm men and
gun toters.
Sheriff James Cruise, one of the most
subservient of the local tools of the
mine owners, has practically turned
his entire office over to these import
ed gunner. This was shown in the
fact that they were given the power
to make arrests and that striking
miners were turned over to them after
being arrested. Sheriff Crusei even
went so far as to deputiZe some of
them. This brought down such a storm
of protest, however, that he desisted
for the time being.
There are now eight striking miners
still in jail out of the two score that
have already been arrested during the
struggle. The release of the others
has been secured on bonds ranging
from 500 to $4,000 Those who have
been released tell stories Of being
brutally slugged by the Waddell-
Mahon thugs while in jail. Most of
of them being less than six feet two
and three inches in height. They seem
to take fiendish delight in beating
up the imprisoned miners.
There are four charges that have
been SO far used in arresting the
strikers. These are for carrying con
cealed weapons, unlawful assembly,
intimidation and carrying dynamite
Charges Ridiculous.
The righteousness of the first charge
was shown in the fact that one militia
lieutenant after stopping 25 miners
along a road on the South Range,
where it is charged the most laWless-
ness exists, was only able to pick up
one revolver. 1t is pointed out by the
strikers officials that more than this
could be found during peaceable times.
The second charge is used when the
strikers refuse to move fast enough
to satisfy the desires of the militia
men or others who have assumed au-
thority for the time being.
1t is easy to lodge a charge of in
timidation against any one of the
strikers on picket duty or otherwise
trying to conduct peaceful struggle.
Only one striker has been charged
with carrying dynamite, and it is felt
that there is absolutely no case
against him.
Up to the present time the copper
barons have played just about all the
cards that are used in strike-breaking
The only result so far achieved is that
the ranks of the strikers are more
firmly knit together than ever.
PEACE ENVOY SENT.
J Washington, D. c., Aug. 4.-Secre-
tary of Labor Wilson this afternoon di-
! rected Walter D. Palmer, of the bu-
reau of labor statistics, to go to the
Michigan copper region to lend his
aid in settlement of the strike of
the copper miners against their en-
ployers.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-08-14

Itfon ad suffering, the Paint and Cabin
creeks were won for labor.
| About the same number of workers
are involved in the struggle here in
northern Michigan in one of the rica-
lest copper mining districts of the ma
Ition.
These men of the cop per mines OF
Michigan are no different than the
men of the coal mines of West Viz
I|glnla. They talk, think, look, and feel
the same. They have the same homes
and fears.
L Fear Monster of Want.
They hope for better and brighter
DAY TOT their families. They are con-
tinually in fear of the monster OF
want and the dread that their children
Will become worse objects exploita-,
ton than they now are. That is why
they are turning to the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners as their brother coal
diggers turned to the United Mine
Workers.
1t is because the mine barons want
profits and because the ambitions OF
the working class initiate against in
creased profits that all the powers of
capitalism are hurled against the
strength of the workers continually
building and strengthening their or
CARNATIONS.
! Upon arriving here I met c. e. Ma
honey, vice president of the Western
Federation of Miners and he immedi-
ately nailed the lies that have been
snt out over the land by the kept
and corrupted capitalist news agencies
the United Press here as in West Vir-
Yginia, being an equal offender with the
Associated Press and the Information
al News Service, the latter being the
wire service of the Hearst papers.
Favors Mine Owners.
Gust as soon as this strike was de-
clared the mine owners saw to it that
every news outlet was working in their
favor" said Mahonye. ''That they
have succeeded is seen only too we'll
in the stuff that has been published
in the newspapers of the state. It is
the same outside of the state where
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-08-14

washington, ID. C., June 26, 1913
Hon. Josephus Daniels, Washington,
D. C.
My Dear Sir:
desire to protest against an allusion
to the Red Flag" without a qualifying
statement, such as you are quoted as
making, Tin an address before the
Young Mems Christian Association.
The red flag is most commonly and
Familiarity known as the emblem of
the Socialist party, not of anarchists.
Anarchists are opposed~to organization
in numbers theWy are few and they are
Little given to public demonstrations
Consequently their use of the red flag
mayU be regarded as negligible.
The Socialist Party, however, num-
bers one million voters in this country
and the red flag is their avowed en-
blem. It is symbolic Of the red blood
common in the veins of all mankind
and it stands for Fraternity-The
Brotherhood of Man.
In the Encyclopedia Britannica in an
article on Socialism you will find this
statement. '+The Ethics of Socialism
are closely akin to, if not Identical with
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-08-14
OPEN LETTERS TO JOSEPHUS DANIELS
Secretary of the Navv
EDWARD RusseIll

-oWaro RuSSeII.)
the Ethics of Christianity"
Consequently there is a peculiar in.
appropriateness in denouncing an EN-.
blem of Christianity before an or.
ganization such as the Young Mems
Christian Association.
Yours Very Truly,
THERESA H. RUSSELL.
Chicago, July %, 1913.
Honorable Josephus Dapiels.l Washing
ton, D. C.
Ny Dear Sir:
On June rs last addressed to you
the above letter.
Deplorable/ circumstances have re-
Gently arisen in Seattle as a conse-
quenee of your repetition of anti-Red
Flag remarks.
therefore respectfully suggest that
1t would be well for you to give the
statements of my former letter careful
consideration beore again being guilty
OF misleading public utterances which
are capable Of construction as incite-
ments to anarchy and violence.
Yours very truly,
THERESA H. RUSSELL.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-08-14
(By J. L. EnedahI.)

ing class was just beginning to awake
Alter IL months of bitter war, of
martial law and court martials; jails,
prisons and bullpens; legal murder
and assassination; cudgels and blud-
geons; thugs and soldiers, and starva
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-08-14
Miners In Copper Country Are Trying
To Carry On Peaceful Wage Struggle

Calumet, Mich, Au g. Il have come
10 take a look at the latest Little
russia" that has been established in
these United States.
g. Two months ago was in Siberian
west Virginia where an aroused work.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-08-14
(By Mrs. Charles

Washington, D. C., June rs, 1918
Hon. Josephus Daniels, Washington,
D. C,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-30

Miss Eva Lewis, who is in school
at Richmond, is spending a few days
with her parents.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-30

where large forests may be found.
The best timber is gone.
Again. A few years ago IL was
possible for a great many people to
earn money by selling the rights
to the minerals on their property.
This day too has passed away. The
mineral rights have been bought up
nearly all over the region and the
people who once had untold riches
on their lands can realize no more
income from that source. A few
a very few-men nave become ex-
ceedingly rich and few others will
grow very wealthy by dealing in
coal and coal lands, but the major
ity of people are not going to be
be helped financially. They must
look elsewhere for bread and cloth
ing for themselves and their fami-
lies.
Continued next week.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-30

dred dollars for State purposes"
II seems to me that these laws
cannot be made better, especially
by the men we will have to make
them. And while we have them
barred to a certain extent, | think
it best for the people and tax pay
ers not to repeal these sections Of
the Constitution or enact a new sec
ton to turn loose an assembly
that will waste the peoples money
as they have done.
Our taxes now are $i.f5 on the
hundred for County and State pur-
poses; our town tax can run to IS
cents on the hundred for city i'm
provements and can run to IS cents
more for graded schools. Put all
these together and we will have a
tax under the present constitution
of S2.65 on the hundred dollars. Do
you want to increase this? II you
do vote for the amendment; if not
vote against il.
T. J. COyle.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-30

To tax payer.-The better provisions
Of the constitution remain as they
are, unchanged.
The subject is vital one TO all
the inhabitants Of Kentucky. The
motive which has brought IL up is
honest. II is in line with the best
thought Of other states. No one
should forget to give the matter due
consideration prior to the election
in November.
n you wish the tax TO fall more
Justly. that all may pay according
to their ability, vote for the amend
ment.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-30
PROF. ROBERTSON rAvoRs TAX
AMENDMENT.

The following amendment to the
constitution Of Kentucky will be
submitted 10 the people for their
votes in the November election
The General Assembly shall pro-
vide an annual tax TO defray the
expenses of the government, which
shall he uniform on all property Of
The sane class as fixed by the legis-
lature subject To the Referendum
power OF the people"
II is important that all should
know what had led TO this proposed
amendment and what its object is.
kentucky has come TO the place
where its income is not enough TO
meet the needs Of the state. This
IS disastrous. II stops many i'm
provements that our people need in
the way Of roads. schools, santa
lion and many more
II has not come about because
kentucky is poor. II has resulted
from a bad system. We have not
kept pace with other states in on.
methods OF taxation.
The amendment provides uniform
tax on all property Of the same
class. instead Of uniform taxation on
al Droperty regardless Of class, az
The law now is. by this change tlp
iFxislaturc could establish different
~ yoes Of property. II could adopt
ss4-Iures Ia relieve some classes of
.rspe,ty and bear down more
hoavfly on other classes. This is the
main purpose Of the change Taxes
do not fall justly on all alike accord
ing TO their ability TO pay. Some are
obliged To pay too much because
others pay too little. Property that
can he seen by the assessor. like
land, houses and goods, is taxed too
high because other kinds Of proper
~. like stocks. bonds, etc. that can
not be seen evade the assessor.
This is not as IL should be. II
Is not just, II causes the rate of
Taxation 10 be too high: IL keeps
capital from coming into the state I:
It makes bad feeling and arouscs n
prejudice against the paying Of tax
IS at all II fails TO bring in the
income.
Our last legislature appointed p
commission 10 look into the matter
They did so. calling to their aid nv
expert. by his advice they now
urge the amendment as the first
step 10 q change.
II is thought the remedy lies in
The following points:
Better assessors. who shall be
we'll paid and hold Office during
good behavior and who shall do the
raluing rather than the tax payer:
a central tax commission TO have
control Of the valuation Of proper
", instead OF the four separate
boards that act in that capacity
now; p0perty Ia be assessed ut its
full valuation. thus making a low
er rale possible: good county maps.
even though they be secured at
much cost; rolls Of transfer Of pro-
perry that shall contain the actual
prices OF property sold; just pay
ment for the right for valuable
franchises; larger returns from rail-
roads and other corporations. AMI
methods Of bookkeeping that will
enable the assessor 10 get at true
obligation Of the same.
The amendment means a larger
revenue to the state secured by a
change in the system Of taxation
and not by an increase in the burden
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-30
MADISON COUNTY NEWS.
Blue Lick.

Blue Lick, Oct. 27.-Rev. H. F
Keltch filled his regular appoint
ment at Glades Sunday.
Mr.. Floyd Barrett, who has been
suffering from bullet wound is
able to be out again.
Mr.. Byrn Lewis of Lexington is
the guest of his cousin, Claud, this
week.
w. L. Tisdale and family Of
Whites Station were visitors here
Sunday.
+. +. Harris, who has been visit
ing in Powell and Estill counties.
for the past month has returned
home.
Miss Blanche Davis of Hamilton,
o., is the pleasant guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Gabbard for a few days.
Slate Lick.
Slate Lick, Oct. 26.-Married at
the home of the bride Thursday.
Oct. 23rd. Mr.. r. b. Robinson to
Miss Mamie Lunsford. We wish
them a long and happy life.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. J. Kinnard We're
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Parks Sunday.
Mrs. James Hudson and daughter.
Pearl, visited Mrs. +. n. Mccormick
Sunday.
Mrs. w. ID. Parks and family Wis
tied Mrs. Emma Mccormick Sunday.
Mr.. June Fowler was a Slate Lick
visitor Friday evening of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. McCOrd are
spending a week with their mother,
Mrs. +. n. Mccormick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Parks of Rich
mOnd were Slate Lick visitors Sun
day.
Mrs. Sam Eden continues poorly.
Mr.. Chas. Canter returned to his
home in Indianapolis, Ind, last
week.
Mrs. W. ID. Parks and Mrs. Emma
Mccormick attended the funeral OF
Mr.. T. p. Wyatt last Friday.
Kingston.
kingston, Oct. 27.-Mlss Nerna
Parks OF Richmond, Ky, spent from
Saturday until Tuesday with her
parents.
The Misses Ora Flanery and Jessie
Young spent Saturday and Sunday
with Suda Powell.
Miss Laura Murray was visiting
in Berea Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hoskins have
returned from Jackson County,
where they have been visiting rela-
tives.
DIR. +. j. Eakins, who has resided
at this place for the past two years,
has accepted a position with Berea
College.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-30

Miss Eva Lewis, who is in school
at Richmond, is spending a few days
with her parents.
Silver Greek.
Silver Greek, Oct. 27.-Everybody
is rejoicing over the good rain they
had Friday and Saturday.
Rev. Hacker from Kerby Knob
preached at Silver Creek from Sun
day night until Wednesday night.
Everybody seemed to enjoy the
meetings.
Mrs. Frank Jones is very i'll at
this writing. =
Miss Maggie Anderson spent last
week in Berea with her aunt, Mrs.
L. H. BroOkshire.
Miss Brownie Kelley spent We'd
nesday night with her brother, Mr..
Sam Kelley.
Mrs. George Kindred and little
daughter. Dortha, spent Wednesday
with Mrs. Kindred's daughter, Mrs.
Lettie Browning.
Mr.. Willie Kindred spent Friday
with his sister, Mrs. Myrtle Davis.
Mrs. Bill Davis, who has been sick
for the past two weeks, is slowly
improving.
The Misses Eva, Mamie and Grace
Johnson attended meeting at Pilot
Knob last Saturday night.
Mr.. Charlie Davis three girls from
FOxtOwn have been visiting Miss
Brownie Kelley and the Misses
Johnson last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson spent
Wednesday with his mother and
father, Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Anderson.
Mr.. Sam Davis bought fine SOW
and pigs from Mr.. Joe Lamb last
week.
Mrs. Mary Kindred gave a social
to the young folks Saturday in hon
or of Mr.. Roy Gadd. There were
thirty present. All report a fine
| time.
Next Saturday and Sunday are
regular meeting days at Silver
Greek.
Miss Earsie Powell entertained
quite a number of her friends at
her home Saturday night. All re-
port fine time.
Hickory Plain.
Hickory Plain, Oct. 2.-Mr. Wal
lace Adams of Berea has purchased
the Charles Preston farm and will
have the residence repaired OF built
anew.
Mr.. Walter Tisdale and family
spent Sunday with his parents.
The little Misses Ethel and Gladys
Cornelius Ponder of Garrard County
have been spending week with
their grandmother, Mrs. Dan Maui
pin.
Miss Grace Adams, of Berea, and
Mr.. Pail Cornelison and wife and
sister of Richmond spent over Sat-
urday night with J. l.. Cornelison
and wife.
Charles Evans and wife and baby
were the guests of billiard Anderson
and family over Saturday night.
Mr.. Willie Adams and wife and
cousin, Miss Kathleen Benger, OF
Richmond, were the guests part of
last week, OF his father, j. H..
Adams.
Mr.. billiard Anderson and family
spent Sunday with Bud Bush and
family.
Mr.. Geo. Tisdale of this place, and
Miss Rose Burton, of Whites Sta
ton, were married recently at the
brides home. Their many friends
extend TO them their best wishes
for their future.
Mr.. II. l.. Potts has returned from
a business trip to Louisville.
Mrs. Maggie Spence visited her
father, j. A. Adams last week.
Born. last Sunday. 10 Mr.. and Mrs.
i