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made, and still they did not come. We
went on with our chat and a group of
young priests gathered near us and
INDUCED in light chatting among them
selves about the merchants who were
thus failing to keep their appointment
with heaven.
1t was all very human and interest
ing-just what you might expect among
the ushers at a fashionable American
wedding when the bridal party was
behind time. I suppose the higher
priests, perspiring in their hot silken
vestments in the inner chambers simply
sat and glared as the Bishop might who
was waiting to tie the nuptial knot In,
| say, Chicago.
At length the merchants came. three
quarters of an hour behind the hour
set and once in the Honden and on
| their knees and sitting comfortably
| back on their heels the service--a kind
/ OF mass-began, "a priest warning them
that at certain times they were all TO
| bow until their foreheads touched the
floor. AS Foreigners" We were told
! that we might look IL we did 1t circum-
specify, but could not enter. 1t appeared
| to be the first time that most Of the
sixty had attended such a service, as
many were inclined to bob at the wrong
| time.
The use of charms and amuets is al
most universal among the less instruct
ed people. and these are obtained mainly
at the Shnto temple. but the Buddhist
priests are not averse to little addi-
ton to their funds from this source.
Little strips Of paper inscribed with in
carnations hang from the caves of all
the houses and tiutter In the wind warn
ing off evil spirits who are. 1t seems, a
simple minded kind Of beings after all
and easily deceived.
Then there are other impressionable
spirits who will blow hot ~ cold al
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on my ear, and a whole company of
stalwart young soldiers, led by a single
officer, were marching to the shrine.
They paused. then passed slowly over
the platform, where they fell into a
double line before the shrine itself. The
officer spoke in an undertone. All caps
came OF; all heads were bowed, and
they were told how happy were the
dead who lay beneath their feet; how
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enter either. An old japanese couple,
both bent with age, were coming down
the great alley of trees from the Tori.
They went direct to the shrine. The
woman dropped a coin into the huge
box. | could hear 1t rattle and fall.
Then the old man uncovered and both
clapped their hands and bent their
heads In prayer.
What son did they mourn? Was he
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18

portance to humanity. It was seen in 1O66, the year of the Norman Conquest of England, as the ancient Bayeux tap estry, woven at that time, clearly proves. Again it was seen in the year 1900 when the Crusaders took Jerusalem and the Holy Sepulchre from the in1idels.
 To the eyes, of those who saw it in 1900 it appeared to take the form of flaming sword, a fact attested by ancient chroni' cles and a sculpture in Rheims Cathedral. The pious beholders were confirmed in their belief that this was the Star of Beth lehem because they believed it was full fillment of the Saviour's prophecy T came not to send peace, but sword" (St Mat thew X. 24.)
 My learned friend, Professor Sepharial, of London, has recently explained in his work "Cosmic Symbolism" why the comet now dimly visible in our evening skies must be the Star of Bethlehem.
 "Tycho Brahe observed the star in 1572," says Professor Sepharial, land Sir John Herschel predicted that it would reappear in the present century. Tycho tells us that the star gradually grew in luminosity until 1t outshone Sirius, and even Venus, and gradually disappeared.
 "The star appeared above the head of Andromeda in the constellation Cassiopeia. This would give 1t about thirty-two degrees of north declination, and thus make it's ap- pearance vertical to the latitude of Bethle- hem in Judea. The sign of the Zodiac CO., lnciding with it's longitude would be Aries. which, according to Ptozemy, rules over Judea.
 This observation signifies the require ments of that passage where the Magi are reported to have said: We have seen his Star in the east, and have come to worship him. Then, if geographical quarter was referred to by the east why should they travel westward from Persia to Judea? Obviously they referred to the quarter of the heavens, and being astrologers, would well know that Judea was signihed by Aries, in which sign the Star made it's ap- pearance. It's standing over the house where the child lay indicates it's position in the zenith of Bethlehem at the time of its southing, the latitude of Bethlehem being S1 degrees 43 minutes north in agreement with the observed position of the Star in Tycho's time"
 We know what events happened in the year when the Star of Bethlehem first ap- peared, and we know what has happened on every appearance of the Star since then. Can we doubt that the mighty events
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Perfumes Any Woman May Make at Home

cEDAR has been employed ever since the days of \ Solomon a perfume. It is used in sticks for
 burning, laid among clothes in drawers to pre- vent moths. and distilled into fragrant oi which is used in the making of various delightful scents An excellent perfume for the handkerchief may be made as follows: Otto of cedar onefourth ounce rectied spirit, one pint; triple esprit de rose, ounce.
 Eglantne or sweet briar yields most delicious fume when fresh but loses its fragrance in manufac- ture good imitation, however, may be obtained, and good limitations of the odor of lime tree blossom and of white lilac also made delicacy of these dertng them peculiarly charming.
 ahf hx fsraa
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 The Crusaders Saw Comet Having the Form of 8 Flaming Sword Over Jerusalem in 1900. They Believed It Was the Star of Bethlehem Return ing Because of the Prophecy, TT Game Not to Send Peace, but Sword.",
 lSt. Matthew K. 34.)
 ''It is an ominous year for the Kaiser of Germany, and no glory will accrue to him from its momentous events.
 'The Austrian Empire is tottering to it's ruin"
 A correspondent of the London Times has described 8 conversation in which gypsy woman foretold to the old Emperor William, grandfather of the present Kaiser. the events of this year. The Emperor, who was then Prince William of Prussia, met the woman near Mainz in 1849. She addressed him as Imperial Majesty" Not little amused, for at that moment his chance of succeeding even to the throne of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18
By Prof. Sothnos Latillier Tho Distinguished AstroIoger.

Tho Distinguished AstroIoger. T1HIS is the predestined year in which
 the Star of Bethlehem reappears in
 the heavens to herald the battle of Armageddon. Already in the evening skies the star, which is really comet, is dimly discernible. and as the titanic conflict now raging reaches it's climax 1t will be visible 7 to all eyes.
 This celestial body has recently been named by astronomers "Delevan's Comet but it has always been known to astrologers as 'the Star of Bethlehem" It may be seen in North America about 10 o'clock on clear nights at point al most directly below the Pole Star. As the night wanes it rises higher in the heavens. and in the early morning be- tween ? and 4 o'clock it reaches it's great. est altitude above the horizon.
 A great mass of interesting evidence has been collected to show that the present comet is really the Star of Bethlehem. These facts should interest both sceptical scientists and those who deyoutly believe in astrology. A noted astrologer, who is also competent scientific astronomer, has shown that the present comet will in De- cember 25 occupy almost the same posi- ton in the heavens that was occupied by the star whose appearance is described in the Gospels. He has calculated closely the position of the star at that time from the accounts in the Bible and from other rec ords. Of course there has been certain change of position in the two thousand years that have passed due to the fact that all the heavenly bodies are moving.
 It may be recalled that some people be- 1ieved that Haleys comet which reap peared in 1910 was the Star of Bethlehem, but astronomers have shown that this comet could not have appeared in the first year of the Christian era, whereas the present comet may have been seen at that time and judging from it's present appear ance occupied the quarter of the Heavens, i e., Tin the East,' which is clearly indi- cated by the Bible.
 The Star was first observed by man. kind during the crpelties committed by King Herod in Palestine. It then guided the three wise men from the East to the manager where the Saviour was born.
 Whenever 1t has appeared since then 1t has betokened an event of the utmost i'm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18

Verbena perfume is delicious, the following being . simple formula: Rectifed spirit pint otto of lemon grass drachms; otto of lemon peel two ounces; otto of orange peel onehaf ounce. Let together for a few hours, and after Altering is ready for use.
 simple lavender perfume may be made as folows:, Spirit of wine, pint otto of French lavender one1 half ounce otto of bergamot onehaf ounce; otto of cloves, drachm.
 Another simple and favorite perfume is made of one ounce of essence of bergamot in pint of spirit of wipe. These should be filtered through plotting papeH ance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18

Rose leaves may be preserved by separating the petals carefully and to every pound of them in pound of common salt The salt absorbs the water from the petals and rapidly becomes brine. This duces the whole to pasty which may be stored away, and will keep any length of time without the fragrance being seriously injured. Perfumers often glad to buy the leaves preserved in this way.
 good rose water may be made by dis;ling twelve pounds of pcked roses and two and half gallons of water Two gallons be drawn off, and the result will be double distilled rosewater sold in the shops This can of course only be done with proper apparatus for distlling
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until the thousand years were nnisheo. This is the first resurrection"
 It is clearly foretold here that after tnls war we shall have thousand years of peace, after which will come the general resurrection, and the end of the world.
 Many seers have warned us of tne events of the present year. Madame de Thebes, the distinguished Parisian prophet ess, published in January these words:
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Interesting Evidence That
 the Comet Now Visible Is

them, and judgment was given unto hem: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the Word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thou sand years.
 But the rest of the dead lived not again
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And % the Star Which

of this year are connected with it's return?
 Will any reasonable man question that this world-war is the battle of Armaged- don foretold in the Bible? In the six. teenth chapter of the Book of Revelation, St. John writes:
 And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates, and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the East might be prepared. And l saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
 For they are the spirits of devils work. ing miracles, which go forth into the
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kings of the earth and of t h @ W h o l e world to gath. CT them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
 "A n d he gathered them together into & place called in the Hebrew tongue Arma- geddon."
 In the tweA tieth chapter the Book of R @ V e l ation tells us what W ill happen after the bat tie of Armar gedd0n:
 And I saw thrones, a n I they sat upon
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The Position of the Star of Bethlehem When It Appeared Over Palestine, as Calculated by Pro-
 lessor Sepharial.
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right le14 Company Britain Rights
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-01-09
To1lin9 the Church Bell
January 9, 1914.

The good people of Ma on Missouri, voted out
the saloon the other day. hey lad tried the saloon
and knew what it and what ii di6 to the people and
70 the taxpayers and to the morals of the city. So
they kicked it out
Now Judge c. P. Hess and some of the other rum
advocates are hollerng their heads off and planning to
contest the election. Judge Hess makes special COM
plants as follows to-wit, namely, viz:
(a) The dodgasted Presbyterian church bell was
toled all day on thus Aabbergasted the voters.
(b) Tie wives and sisters and daughters of the
saloon victims kept following Hess around the streets
and pointing teir fingers at him. which got on his
Why should not the Presbyterans toll their church
bel when Nomething in town about to die?
Why 1ould not the innocent victims of the salo m
point !ncr fingers at Judge Hess and follow him
about
Maybe the court will seriously consider these two
':fnr'ants of Judge Hess, and then again maybe it
Wrr t.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-01-09
THE AMERICAN ISSUE

tirement to say harsh things In his work for
universal peace he has accomplished good but
his efforts along these lines have been hamstrung by
his habtua espousa of the of the speakeasies
and sums of the country
Whenever the joint keepers liquor sellers of any
kind attacked, Barholdt his feet in their
Defense railing against Prohibition.
Whenever Bartholdt got UP to speak, matter
what the subject everybodys thoughts turned to beer
and saloons.
So patent and unblushng his espousal of the
of the liquor interests that he robbed himself of
his power to harm well as to do good His work
against Prohibition has been far less potent than has
that of other congressman who hid themselves behind
vague expressions and knitted dry laws in committee
rooms and the cloak
And it was his open espousal of sinister influences
that weakened his influence in peace measures. His
voice for peace not very seriously listened
long his hands dripping with the blood of
saloon victims
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-01-09
When the Sdloonkeeper Gets Concerted

When the saloonkeeper gets converted, when he
hits the sawdust trail any other trail that leads to
tie altar when he turns Christ and his own conscience
lose into his life, what is the first thing that he does
Without any suggestion from anybody, without
any pressure being brought to bear from anywhere,
without question and without a whmper he shuts
the door of his saloon with SIAM up his license
and dsposes of his liquors.
The sailor KNOWS that he cannot 60 to sea in a
boat of stone; and just surely does the saoonkeeper
KNOW that he cannot live decent life and run
saloon at the time.
In a hundred years. reformed saloonkeeper has
failed to shut his saloon the FIRST thing.
Just surely the reformed thief quits stealing
and the converted gambler quits gambling, the
formed saoonkeeper quits selling whisky.
The doctrnaire, who never saw the inner vitals of
saloon life many talk of reforming" the saloon, regu-
ating' it. cutting out the music and the free lunch,
which made drunk, and all that sort of
thing. But the saoonkeeper KNOWS what the sa-
loon is, KNOWS that the only remedy for the saloon
evils is saloon.
If you want to know what the saloon is, go ask
the reformed saloonkeeper, who KNOWS.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-01-09
"Bleedin9 Kansas"

F. D. Coburn, secretary of the Kansas State Board
of Agriculture sent little Christmas of
Kansas prosperity which included these bewdering
figures:
Grand total farm products and live stock $5o735554
Increase values of twenty years ago 3I5o4oooo
The states assessed valuation. .......... 2Sooo6o
Cash in Kansas banks September, 1913. 2o76o8,4I3
Under the whitening blight of Prohibition, the
value of farm products alone in Kansas has doubled
and hftyseven millions of dollars besides.
The assessed valuation of the state has arisen to
the astounding total of nearly three billions of dollars
No wonder that Mr. Coburn follows these figures
with this little benediction
Kansans rightly be thankful that their lot is
cast in commonwealth enviabe, and where nature
is prodiga with all that tends to the prosperity and
Well-being OF progressive civilization. Where just
laws prevail alike for women and men, and have i'm
partial enforcement, regardless of nationality, color,
creed, situation. Where the individual finds
his and is rated by his worth rather than
by pretensions ancestry and where every to
advancement is open to the humblest through
which rank and fortune attainable each accord
ing to his deserts.
Now is the time for alcoholics to write some more
about bleeding Kansas"-as soon as they get over
their Christmas debauch
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-01-09
Richard BdrthO1dt

Richard Bartholdt member of Congress from the
Anheuser- Busch district of St. Louis has announced
that with the close of his present term March A. 1915
he will retire to private life. He has served in Con
gress for than twenty years.
There is no occasion to sneer at Bartholdts re-
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-01-09

The liquor men declare they do not fear Prohi-
btons coming, for they say, the United States never
did vote dry, it will not now do it. Well what
about Kansas in 1881? 1t had never voted dry before
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-01-09

One need not apologize these days for being
Prohibition crank
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-28
VIOLENT CHANGES
PROVE CONFUSING
Investors Do Not Know lust
What to Make of Stock
Market.
SHARP RALLY IN PRICES
Gains Exceed Losses on Days
Trading, but Market Po-
sition IS Weak.
BY BRoADAN WALL.

Nav YORK. Ap:.l .1-Niolcnt prizes changes
81 to-tays stock market confused investors
ANA proved disastrous 10 many SPECTATORS
~ outlined III tals column a SHARP rally was
bu%iur ,iio. wis responsible FOR msny sharp
advances AZ the opening.
Mexican Petroleum closed a.; 5.as Satur-
cay. Al order 10 buy ',@fO shares At the
.a~rHet can~a tho opening price to-day
t5T l. Il s1ca vi@.cn, ,iiuctuatioSs..' CAUSED asa;
;,,e"au;> ana .aier when word ,aue tron,
MeNieo tAot the eli wells had been tainpercd
Flood of Liquidation.
or short covering Cana dian Pacific touch
90 A. 80. Selling orders incrcase,! as The day
adranccd. ana in the late dealings hopd OF
l!andation carried tha pic pic from l'o TO
entire us, aud liquiGt;ion was again under
ay !" ca Ie nasG Inc STA and nmas@
Too much 'refcrm.' was responsible for
man, Of the wide ructuations recorded Until
rseen:y the specialist wouid supply stock
prices BY purchases for his own 4ceoun;
colorado FueI broke points. Efforts 20
get !. y; Rockefeller, Jr.. to settle tho Col
is Gnotcu as stating THAI principle Is In
Nol'ed, many mink that II + merely q ques-
and tAc young fiuanCicr Is In a rrht that
"..l win his spurs or . decisive defeat.
Early prices III London wer. from lQ3
fortnirh,iy Settlement. arhitraec GeaIcrs ana
little, purchases amounting To =: "tp shares
o@ Act!ve trading Union Pacific. Reading.
ANA Eanaies. copper. United states steel
~ from Ia. points After tho excitement Of
l9e open!nF prlee, reacted slowly, tho Very
1tnas.
some conior, was derived from an an.
i'a.'s proposed bond issue. ana -uiuors wore
current thnt q decision OH tho rat- case
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-28
Travel diifhout Trouble

y system of unaccompanied, pre-.
arranged pleasure travel Tor any part
OF the world. Tours arranged for
individuals, families and private
parties at Inclusive Fares, with
Hotels, Transfers. Carriage Drives,
etc, To leave at any time. Itineraries
arranged 10 sui passengers. Accom-
modations secured in advance at
Hotels. Phone Monroe l20.
"ASK MIR. BOWMAN"
Manager Travel Department
Richmond Trust and Savings Co..
eth and Main SITS. Richmond, Va.
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Chesapeake & Ohio RAILWAY

.:oo A.-Locn!-D niIy-Ne~port Eeva
800 A.-I.ocal-Ba!ly-ch Vile. Lex Bun,
Thurr.onc.
1900 A.-Ex p:ess-Dafiy-Sor:olk. Old Poin..
't;so A.-Locsl-Daiiy- L'chb'E. Lex. c. Fore
!-;~ soon Express - Daily = Norfolk. Old
1870 P.-Exprers--Dai!y-Nor Old Point,
L:0o P.--iocE!-Da!ly-S. News. Old Point
t:.o T. l.ocs.-FI sun. Charlottesville.
t:l5 FL .oehi-"eek days. Warren
'2:l9 P.-FS L'viiie.
SO P.-l.iIn!ted-D Ch'xc St I.
IL % P.-EnUess Daily - Gin. Louisvilie
'Slecpera tPar!or Cara
TRAINS ARRIVE RI,HMOSD-f.ocal from
East: s:.o A. 81. SIT J.. Vi. Through from
East: li:So A 81. 2:15 l.. NJ. $40 i. 81 Local
from West: 10 A. NJ. "io:5o q. NJ ard i:pS
!. 81. Ihrough: $40 A. IL. II Is A. IL nnd
s:Ie r. Ii.
james River Linz: $50, A. III. l:S r. II.
Dsiiy. -
'.Daiiy srcept SUNDAY.
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Atlantic Coast Line

Tho STANDARD Railroad of the South
EFFECTlNE April. IL 1914
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY
For Florida and South: s:i5 A. n. ana Elm
=. NJ. u: A. 81. -.
FOR Norfolk: 300 A. N. sas r. NJ. 4ns =.
For n W. RI. West, sas A. r., s.ss A.
ID. a.o +. IL. $50 p. II.
For r.ierssYrgi n:1 - 81, cps A. ~
.:i6 \ NJ zee A. H. s;se A NJ. 8;es p. Il,
II :SJ +. 81. -
For ooidnbsro and Fayetteville, .si1s r, ~
trains arrive Richmond ca!lyt gm A ~
! an a M, s@ 4 n: sisl A, Il,
NJ, li:G r. III.
Except sundAy. '.sunday emily.
Tins OF arrival and departure ana eorxaax
cons not guaranteed.
C. g CAMPBELL. D. y. A. IN Main AZ,
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NOTICE-Bnnkr,,pt
IN THE UNITED STATES DIsTRIC.
COURT FOR THE EASTERN DIS
TRlCr OF VIRGINIA.


ORDER OF NOTICE FOR DIS
CHARGE.
On this 25th day of April, A. ID. 1914.
on reading the petition for discharge
OF the bankrupt. IL is
Ordered by the court that hearing
he had upon the same OF the 29Ti
DAY OF NAY. y. j.. 1919. before said
court. 1T Richmond, in said district. at
~ o'clock noon and that notice thereof
be published in The Times Disnatc
Il newspaper printed In said district,
and that all known creditors and other
persons In interest may appear at the
said time and place aud show cause. IL
amy they have, why the prayer Of the
said petitioner should not bc granted.
And il Is further ordered by the court
that the clerk shall send by mail To all
known creditors copies Of said petition
and this order. addressed to them nj
their places OF residence as stated
Witness the HONORABLE EDMUND
WADDIlL. Ji.. Judge OF the said
court, and tho seal thereof at Rich
inond. IN said district. or the 25th day
OF April. y. ID. 1914.
Attest:
JOSEPH p. BRADY,
lSeaD Clerk.
MIR. Il. w. iyEY.
Attorney for Bankrupt.
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Norfolk & Western Railway

ONLY ALL RAIL LISE TO NORFOLK
Schedule IL Effect december l. 1914
Leave Byrd street station Richmond FOR
\. NJ. "
FOR LYScHBURn AND THE WEST,
's:i5 a. NJ esq a. n, 'a.os r. III .3:2s r. n
Arrive Hichme1G from Norfolk: .Ii:A Al.
ID: 'e:s5 =. ii. IL go p. M. From the Wss,i
'eb A. 81. 1870 l.. Il. sl:&a L. NJ. 's:ay p.
n 800 T. II.
DAILY :Daiy except Sunday. isunaay
only.
v. r. HEviLI. VI. c. SAUNDERS.
Z. T. NJ, Roaneks. G. p. A.. RoanoEA
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Chicago. M. a ~" :7--Hoss Market lower
Bulk OF sales sS.39Usfe: pigs. s73oees+o. Cat
ile-M ;. sst steady. Cows and heifers $1,000
and lower: lambs. S517.l5
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s3oaio03; hogs. shNs2c: sows and stage.
o.l4e.sc.: best sheep. o.tGc. medium TO good,
4aiisc.; common TO fair. Stsdf4o: best fall
lambs. 7uSc.; common TO fair. 6hGyStAc.
spring lambs. sIoc.: