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Wednesday, December 0, 1911 till:: CASLTO-nrrrs. PAC2 1X72 BAYriOB APPEALS FOB ABBOGATIOri Strong Speach of Maryland Senator for Termination ' . of Treaty. Washington,. December 20. A (tlrrlnir appeal for termination of the treaty of 1832 with Russia because of discriminations against American citizens of Jewish faith In connection with passport privileges was made in the senate yesterday by Mr. Rayner of Maryland, a member of the senate committee on foreign relations. He argued that the treaty admits of but one Interpretation and that Is that rltisens of the United States shall have the aame rights In Russia that Russian citizens have within tke United States. ' - . v , lie said It was an American ques tion, not a religious one, and that it had now been settled In Incident after Incident that no American Hebrew can pass the frontier of Russia. He referred to proceedings In the French chamber of deputies where the same question has arisen with Russia and Russia was made to yield. After dis cussing the law in detail Mr. Rayner n Id: -, No Other RouhhIj. ' "There : is no other remedy except to terminate the treaty. We must ubmtt or .give notlc to terminate. It would be a. cowar&iy ar ' sur render. The night of barbarism must close so far as we are concerned. Thlii Is the land of religious liberty, so ordained by the wisdom of God and so created by the genius of man. We cannot permit any autocratic govern ment to visit this iniquity upon our vitlzensk The day of religious inquisi tion Is over. It Is useless to tulle of negotiation. The Russian government citnnot be negotiated with. Without criticising' the state department or anyone else I cannot understand why this government has not long ago de manded of those In authority In this despotic land that if they do not amend their code of religious perse cution and become proselytes at the altar of reason and humanity, they will no lunger be tolerated, to retain friendly contact and Intercourse with our free institutions. Their Offending. "What b'the cause of this Intoler ance? Have these people committed any crimes against the laws or Insti tutions ttt Russia? ' Yes, they have. They have committed the same crime Which their forefathers committed and which their posterity will con tinue to commit to the remotest gen eration. They have worshipped Qod according to the traditions of their faith and the dictates of their con science. Junt think of It; here Is a people who for centuries have been persecuted but who have torn asunder their chains and have arisen purified from ' the lire of persecution, until now. as tJoesuit pf their restless ana untiring energy of purpose, they not only occupy a commanding position In all the marts of trade and commerce, but without attempting to make a convert, they, are In silence exercising a most tremendous influence upon the destinies of the spiritual world. In ev ery place and quarter of the globe, except In this benighted land where a code of lawa has been promulgated against them, that has despoiled their homes, driven them from their tem ples, and sent th.m forth as outlaw. from shore to shore, until weary and exhausted they come to us and ask us, that as free people, we protest In unmeasured tones against this wrong. The Cxar'a Intention. "It has been said In extenuation of the policy that the emperor of Rus sia is pursuing against them, that ha Is Influenced by the very best Inten tions and that his acts are not In spired by any malevolent purpose. This I believe. Religious persecutors, as a rule, are always Influenced by the best Intentions and their motives are generally of the highest and purest character. A celebrated historian has said it is the ;ery ardor of their sin cerity that warms them Into persecu- uuu. ji is me noiy seal Dy wnicn tney are fired that quickens their fanati cism Into a deadly activity. I hum bly pray heaven in its mercy, may mitigate his zeal and weaken his sin cerity, for whenever that takes place, then perhaps Hebrew villages will no longer be consigned to the torch of the marauder and the home of the heretic and the honor of his fireside Will no longer be considered the law ful prey of the Russian soldiery. "It Is also said that there Is an easy escape from all these hardships, If the victims of this persecution' will only embrace the establitihed religion of the empire as provided for by law. This proposition is absolutely true. In reference to this suggestion I desire to say that If'the emperor of Russia., who is at the head of the ecclesiastical church of the realm, by some supreme act of humanity directed against these prostrate Victims of. his Intoler ance, Will offer them the alternative of either accepting the faith of' their persecutors, or the Imposition of an additional servitude, I think I know what the result will be. They will never abandon the altars' of their fathers. For centuries their ancestors have spurned tho faggot and the flame and these people, emulating their heroic fortitude, will bear up under affliction,, will submit to the sunder ing pf domestic ties and to the agonies of separation, they Will defy imprison ment and they will proceed to the In hospitable shores of exile rather than compromise with their tormentors or abandon one article of that Immortal creed which during all the genera tions. In the pastoral tents of the shepherd. In the sumptuous palaces of the kings, and among the broken pillars and arches of the temple has always maintained Its Inviolable sim plicity. , Nothing but Religious PerHoriitlon. "It is nothing but religious persecu tion directed against citizens of the United States. There Is no other method of relief. Do we propose to keep treaties and allow other govern ments with whom we have made them to break them at their will? No other civilized nation on this earth would assume such a humiliating position. This treaty has been broken In Its or ganic and most vital part. The heart of this compact has been pierced, and raising as it does with us the ques tion of religious freedom, its most sensitive feature has been mutilated and trampled upon. We deserve the contempt of mankind if we reel at the blow and submit to this degrading In riiirnltv. There Is no wav out of it ex cept the termination! the rescission or the abrogation of this treaty. Call It what you will. I care not what man's religious belief may be, if he Is an American citizen he Is entitled un der an American passport to the prlv- llcgea of the world. These helpless victims of religious Intolerance are American citizens. For 40 years their pleading voice . has gone across the waters asking for their rights. It has all been In vain.- Now this govern ment Is behind them, the land of their adoption and their choice; to us they look as their ancestors In 40 years In the wilderness looked to the cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night to lead' them to their deliverance. All they ask are human rights and human recognition from the nations of the world. The hour' for, negotiation h passed. In the name of justice, hu manity and religious freedom I ask for action at the hands of the Amer lean congress.". For 8or Feet, Chttblalns,' Frost Bite, Bora N'pples, Chafing, Cuts, Galls, Bums, Sores or Scalds, DAR BY'S PROPHYLACTIC FLUID Is a marvelous remedy. It ' relieves In flamed conditions heals the flesh and oases pain. Taken Internally for Cramps or Dysentery It corrects the disorder at ones. Price to cents per bottle. Bold by all druggists. "How lonf is It sines the Da Lards got Into society 7" "Oh, at least flva divorces arr Satire. A lady's r4 skirt was turned toward A bull, who terrifically roared, I saw It, did 1. And I said, with a sigh. "That skirt will bs beautifully gored!" . . jHm 3 oik fllnfc. . H t r . sva ... . . --.- . .J MRS W!UfAM LlLD3 Mr.- William Leeds, the beiutiful jounf wlsew ef the tls plate kUf, Who li a fortune lt f l.'.OOO.OOO, baa quit admtks ou wi.i u.... m-r uu e cotilroHI" rciiMoa for g1vln op nor n-tiorm-e in Auieru 1 eliilit. Is In dancer of Ik-IiiJ spoiled Ir too mo In FnK'no.l. l l' :t r I V-'ilMii'M, A Conductor on the Underground! Railroad By JARED WILLIAMSON Copyright by American Prats Asso ciation, 1911. Comparatifely few persons of the present generation would know the meaning of the underground railroad. The underground railroad comprised a few abolitionists 1840 to 1860-who were, engaged In helping runaway slaves to reach free territory.. . Any one of these railroaders If caught at their work, especially during the last few years prior to the civil war, would have been banged Instantly. One evening in the winter of 1850 colporteur, riding on horseback. stopped at a country house near Nash ville, TeniL, and, calling for the owner. announced to hlni that be intended to start a series of religions meet ings in the neighborhood. Mr. Boone, the gentleman he addressed, imbued with true southern hospitality, asked the stranger to dismount and be bis guest for as long a period as be liked. "I'm not what is usually called a religious man." said Mr. Boone, "but I respect the cloth, and I'll do all I can fo' yo sun." . The colporteur, who gave his name as David Singleton, accepted the lnvl tatlon, removed his saddlebags then used in lieu of a suit case turned bis horse over to a negro slave and went into the house. "I judge, sun." remarked Mr. Boone, 'from yo' accent that yo' a' from the no'th. While yo' are welcome in my house, I trust that yo' have nope of the abolition notions prevalent among yo' people." "I can prove, sir," replied the colpor teur, "from the Bible that the institu tion of slavery is a divine institution." This was perfectly satisfactory to Mr. Boone, who gave himself no fur ther concern about his guest's pro- slavery proclivities. He one day caught Mr. Blngleton talking with one of bis negroes Bill, - a young man with s wife and child whom be (Boone) wa expecting to sell, separating the fam Uy. But at a frightened glance from Bill, who saw his master coming, the colporteur drew a bundle of tracts from bis pocket, gave them to the slave, and by the time the master came up was enjoining the negro to repent and be saved. Mr. Boone failed to susect that the northerner was tampering with bis slave. One evening a party of gentlemen from the neighborhood gathered in Mr. Boone's bouse for a game of poker. always popular In the south, and at which Mr. Boone considered himself proficient lie apologized to Singleton for not inviting btm to take a band. giving as a reason that the latter' vo cation was not in accord with the game. The colporteur sat beside the rHabtsje watching the game i oecaslou. ally asking a stupid question with re gard to it For Instance, be wished to know If the one spot, as he called the ace, was the lowest card in the pack and if the knave wonld take the king. Finally one of the players, winking at the others, invited the looker on to take a band. Of course be declned, but the players continued to force him to play, and by tbelr united efforts succeeded. But Mr. Blngleton could not be pre vailed upon to take out his money, so one of the party who bad won liberally shoved ten one-dollar bills before him. The colporteur continued bis stupid questions and remarks about the game, but from the first beld very good hands. Be did not seem to know their value, often betting most on the weak est But somehow be won more on poor bands than the others did on large onea. By midnight Mr. Singleton, playing oa borrowed capital or rather capital that bad been forced upon him bnd relieved all the company, except Mr. Boone, of their cash la hand, and they were obliged to drop out. The boat's pride was touched. The Idea of a tract distributer from tbe north, who "tfn't know tbe value of an ace. comiug into Tennessee and cleaning out a company of southern gentlemen was preposterous. Ue squared him self before Mr. 81ngleton and propos ed to finish the game between them, doubling the atnkea. Mr. Singleton triad to withdraw, begging to be per mitted to return bis winnings, but tbe proposition wss scouted. - lis was forced to proceed. Tbe bands be beld were remarkable, especially when be dealt tbe card. Wlthlo an bour be bad won all Mr. Boone's cash la hand and tbe balance in bis check book. Til pot op one o my niggers," be said. "Which oner asked Singleton. "Bill, Its Intended to sell blm any way." BIU was considered equivalent to 11.000 In chip and In half so bour was owned by Mr. Singleton. Then IMll's wife. Cbtoe. and ber pickaninny were put up together, and In another half honr they, too, bad been lost to tbelr master. Singleton's manner changed. , , "Gentlemen," be said, "you're buck ing against the wrong man. I'm not afraid td declare myself a converted gambler. I've sught you your mis take, Good night." He went to his room and tbe next morulng left the place for Memphis with bis winnings. BllL Cbloe and tbelr baby. . At Memphis be took pas sage oa a boat for Cincinnati, where be turned hla- slave family over to the superintendent of the underground railroad, with tbe remark that It was easier for blm to gamble for stsvre than to help them rua away to aorta em free territory. Woman World Mrs, Blankanburo to Help Husband In Reform Work. .Jf'.S- 1sl '." - mm ' MBS. BtTDOIiPH BIilHZXNBUBO. Philadelphia is sometimes described aa the city of homes. Despite this fact borne rule baa not been a notable fac tor in its political life. Now it is to have not only a reform rule, but real borne rule. ' ; . ' Mrs. Blankenburg, the Quaker wife of the mayor elect, has been an advo cate of woman suffrage for many years. She was Incorrectly quoted re cently as saying that now she was to have a chance to pm into practice her theories of government This suggest ed that woman suffrage theories were going to have a chance. Mrs. Blankenburg, who Is a gentle, motherly looking person, was recently quoted as having said: "We have a great opportunity to put Into practice our theories of reform and show what we .consider righteous city government'' ', "Will you help your husband to but work r she was asked, "I will help him in pny way I can. I know something of civic reform, for I have been Interested in it for several years. , Women are becoming more and mora interested in public affairs and a great force in that way. It seems to tne that if -UttljM'-f theaplrit-ot the borne could be brought Into politics It would be a good thing for politics." . - Commandments For Wives. First Remember always that the true wife la the inseparable half of the only complete human unit, in which two small and imperfect individualities have become merged In a large and perfect one. Second. Each half of the wedded whole retains special functions, fours la to discern, to anticipate, to yield, to cheer, to soothe, and thus to strengthen. Third. Never trust to hirelings the essentials of your husband's physical well being. Understand and frequently practice the art of selecting and pre paring hla food. ' ' Fourths-Be sure each day that bis garments are whole and clean and suit ed to tbe season. Fifths Constitute yourself an Infal lible barometer whereby to forecast and render harmless those electrical disturbances peculiar to tne marriage atate. ; Sixth. Be to your husband's dark ' moods the subtle, unsuspected anti dote, to bis joyous snood the compan ion spirit and Joy. Seventh. Save your caresses until you, perceive that his dinner has been without a flaw. Kisses to a hungry man are like froth to a parched tongue. ' Eighth. Tour tongue for assent For argument use only your eyes. - I Ninth. Whan your husbabd baa an attack of gout depredate the art of dancing. H Ttntiu If you would convince your husband that you are a better actress than Bernhardt, a better dancer than Pavlowa. prove to blm that you are a hotter cook than If. JEscoffler. Net a Bad Idea. The Countess of Ancestor has devis ed a new way for the delivery of let ters to the guests at ber house parties this autumn. Instead of having all letters placed on the ball table, as Is usual at country bouses, she haa bad large colored envelopes made and la beled with the names of ber guests, r . Tbe envelopes are made of scarlet paper with a green edging and are tied up with green moire ribbon. When the mall arrives It Is the duty of tbe servant in charge to place tbe letters In their proper envelopes and to stack the envelope like a pile of books on a shelf la the hall Each guest looks In his or ber envelope for correspond ence, thus doing away with the mix ing up of letters which sometimes takes place in the best regulated coun try Bouses where very large parties of people are staying. Lady Aneaster's envelopes are plac ed oa tbe breakfnst table after the first poet or csrrled to bedrooms with the coffee and rolls, but tat rest et the day they are neatly arranged oa Ihetl aksif. A genuine, valne-giyin; "Bpecial gale" thoulJ maka a host cf VZ77 FIJ7NE3 for a store. 1 But a special tz.li has co ad- HOME BUILDING JUDGMENT A house built in what will always be a desirable lo cation can be sold at a profit, while a house built where : the surroundings are not protected is generally sold at a loss,' . , ' ' 1 How Your Property is Fully Protected iii EeW. GROVE PARK E. W. Grove, the owner of this Park, which is being made the most beautiful residential park in the South, will give you a written contract that no one will be allowed to build a house in this park costing less than $2500.00. ' Again Mr. E. W. Grove, the owner of this Park, agrees in a written contract to pay 7 l-2c. per front foot annually, the proceeds of which goes into the hands of some one selected by the lot owners to be used tor beauti tying and keeping the grounds in order, and every pur chaser of a lot enters into the same agreement so you can readily see that this plan of keeping up the beauty of this Park is perpetuated. It is not for a few years but for all time. If you are living on a street where some of the'grass plots in front of the houses are kept green and others liv ing on the same street do not keep them up you can see how the beauty is marred, while under this plan it in sures the keeping up of all grass plots as it is paid for out of a general fund, to which you all contribute. By study ing this plan a little you will see how it will give charac ter and value to property on any street,' which is so ar ranged under contract that it will be kept up in this way for all time. . ' The lots in E. W. Grove Park have fine views, splen did cement sidewalks, macadamized streets, water, sewer, electric lights, telephone connections, handsome fountain, large grass lawns for children, etc. . The Restrictions Surrounding and Safeguarding the Property are as Follows: No house to cost less than $2500.00 can be erected in the park. Only one house can be built on one lot. No store houses can be erected in the Park. No livery stable can be erected in the Park, No tenement houses can be erected in the Park. . No lot can be sold to negroes. AH houses must conform to the building line as shown by plat, A tax of 7 l-2c per front foot is paid by each lot owner for the maintaining of the parks, drives, Etc., Mr. Grove paying a like sum on each unsold lot 1 Each purchaser must agree to build a house within two years from date of purchase. . ' These are all the restriction placed on the lots and are for the protection and benefit of the lot owners. A number of handsome residences hare been erected in the Park and if you con template building; be sure yon see these lots before you buy elsewhere and regret it when too late. ; H. F. GRANT REALTY COMPANY, RAY & CAMPBELL, Citizens Bank, W. B. MARSTELLAR COMPANY, ' FORBES & CAMPBELL, 1 MO ALE, CHILES & REDWOOD, , GEORGE S. POWELL, 8ales Agents E.W. Grove Park , 1 Or at Office E. V. Grove Pari;, Ccrner Charlotte Street end Sccly Phcc i.i ..Hi h I t iMi lif e r ! '
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