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The Detroit times., 1909-05-08
THE Man
Who Stole
The Earth
CHAPTER Lxv.-(continued.)
By W. Holt White

Then the road Is clear, your ma
iesty. You will meet with no obstruc-
ton. You will meet with nothing ex'
cept. perhaps patrol or two until you
reach the city"
And the patrol?" asked the king.
THE patrols will take no heed of
you. seeing that you have passed this
post"
Then I presume have passed it?''
said the king, and there was note OF
dangerous inquiry in his tones.
The officer moved uneasily from one
foot to the other.
Your majesty he said, Il am in an
awkward position. You see. have
been, in your majesty's most regret.
table absence. sworn into another re-
gime."
IAN act OF treason" said the king.
Again the officer lifted his lantern.
and the king saw that the mans face
was twisted with anxiety and doubt.
II am going on" said the king. Il
am going on now. I presume that you
will hardly fire upon mel"
That, your majesty" said the Of
ficer. with a little sigh OF relief, is.
OF course. out OF the question:
II will make your task as light as
possible" said the king, and will re-
member you hereafter. You need ask
no questions: you need not, unless you
are called upon to do so. make any
explanation. You will simply allow me
to pass"
The officer fell back a pace and sa-
luted the king, who nodded TO Lud-
wig. and the car leapt on again.
They travelled at a great pace, and
this the king thought 1t best 10 slack
en- as they came near their destination.
All the way TO Bomberg, the patrols
along the road imagined that all was
well, seeing the car must have passed
the post, and they met with no chal-
lenge until, when near the northern
borders OF the town, they came to a
camp. Fires we're burning brightly
and as Ludwig slowed the car down
they could see a chain OF sentries
stretched either way.
Three officers came out Of tent and
surveyed the car gravely. They won.
dered on what mission 1t came. and
whence. They imagined that some ex.
CEMENT VI It's theiy fhec
Bahama must have been given at the
frontier. And when they drew near,
they recognized the force of the ex-
PLANTATION.
The two subalterns fell back and al.
lowed grey-haired major TO approach
the car. The grey-haired major knew
the king at once.
Your majesty" he cried, and his
hand went 10 the salute.
The kings heart warmed within
him. The sense of his discipline was
evidently still strong in the mind OF
the army
The king had beckoned 10 the old
officer to approach. and when the ma
jor stood beside the car his majesty
said. quite simply: Il passed the from
tier for the reason that am the King
The Detroit times., 1909-05-08

Country and church The one SYM
bolizing the interests OF earth; tho
other. the interests OF heaven: country
preparing the way for church, church
blessing aud ennobling country-both
SO beautiful and so sublime that
soul capable OF loving one must needs
love the other-both from God, coun-
try through the ordinary laws OF ma
ture, church through an immediate
dispensation OF divine mercy; both de-
handing from us In the name of the
most high, tender affection and loyal
service.
Only I'm aggregations OF fellow-be-
ings do men grow into full moral and
Intellectual stature and reach out TO
the purposes OF life. The aggregation
OF the family Is too restricted: that
OF humanity too large and too unde-
fined. The country is necessary. The
Lord directs the formations OF coun-
tries: geographical lines. historical
weddings OF populations, similarities
OF aspirations and OF temper. reveal
his designs. The country gathers into
its entity all that is dearest and most
valuable TO men. Instincts compel
love OF country. religion commands
and sanctihes IT, After love OF God Is
love OF country. family and self-yield-
ing before II their own claims. II
was st. Louis OF France who marked
the measure OF human affections.
God. France and Margaret"
For my part. purified and strength
ened in my affection OF country by the
example OF Jeanne dare. | 20 back
from Orleans TO America. more Amer
lean than ever I have been, pledged.
America. with all the intensity OF my
soul. TO love and admire thee, my
ntry-personification OF liberty In
authority and OF authority In liberty
to battle for thy noble institutions.
TO labor until death. as citizen and as
hishop. for thy welfare and thy hon
or. Jeanne dare. for the good thou
hast done my American heart. | thank
thee.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-08

There are on the pages OF human
ity's story glories SO sublime that oil
peoples see them; inspirations so
potent that all peoples thrill from
them. Such are the glories. Jeanne
dare. OF thy deeds such the inspira-
tons OF thy virtues. Thou belongest,
first. indeed. to France: but thou be-
longest, also. to humanity: and wher-
ever celebration Is made in thy hon
or citizens OF all countries may, with
out offence, be present and unite with
the people OF thy own land in Offering
TO thee the tribute of reverence and
OF love.
From afar, Jeanne dare. from dis.
tant America, l come TO speak thy
praises. to speak the praises OF thy
France Jeanne dare. salute thee;
France. salute thee.
The question was put To Jeanne by
the theologians Of Poitiers: Jeanne
you ask that soldiers be given you
and you say at the same time that II
| Is Gods pleasure TO drive the Eng
lish from the kingdom OF France. II
such Is Gods pleasure. you do not
need soldiers, for alone God can de
feat the English and make them re
turn 10 their country. Jeanne an
swered In Gods name soldiers viii
do the lighting and God will give the
victory"
Jeanne's maxim was Let us work
and God will work" When victory
was to be gained. this was her con
duct: II said to my soldiers: Go
braves into the ranks OF the English.
and went myself"
Christians. be ours the maxim. the
conduct OF Jeanne. Work for country
and for church, work energetically and
perseveringly. work when others worl
with you. work when you are alone
work as God desires. Where there
lis no work. there Is no life: where
there Is no life. there Is death. Al
each one works or does nothing. coun
TRY and church to a degree prosper OF
suffer.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-08

police headquarters. Forenoon. 1880,
communion service. evening. 1880, The
Power OF the Gospel" Visitors cordi-
ally invited Marcus Scott. pastor.
JEFFERSON-AvE. PRESBYTERIAN
church. cor. Rivard. Pastor. Rev. A. II.
Barr-Public worship. with sermon, IL
a IN and 7:30 =. IN. Morning. commun-
ion; evening, stereopticon. Delivering
an Ancient People From Industrial OPP
preston" All are cordially invited.
UNIvERSALIST CHURCH OF OUR
FATHER. Bagley-aye,. Rev. Lee s. Nc
Collester pastor-iO:3O, THE Function
Of the Religious Liberal" No evening
service.
FORT-ST. PRESBYTERIAN. opp
the Union station. Rev. Edward III.
Pence, pastor-Services at 1880 and
1870 Morning subject. God and Our
selves" evening. What Outside OF Us
Unmakes Us"
THE wOODwARD-AvE. BAPTIST
Church. cor. Winder-st.--Worsh with
/ preaching by the pastor, Rev. Maurice
, Penfield Fixes. d. ID. 1890 a. m. The
Eloquence OF Silence" 1880 p. m, The
Wedding Bells"
The Detroit times., 1909-05-08
Here's How Indianapolis Brought
Citv's Gas Trust To Its Knees

they gave the city the cheapest gas
city has ever had.
When the natural supply failed. the
trust, fearing that the people might
take IL into their heads to manufacture
the artificial article, bought up three
fourths of the stock of the peoples
company. paying $500 to $500 share.
or course, all the trust got for Its
money was the idle plant and the
mains through the streets. And the
stockholders OF the independent con-
Germ received. from practically worth
less stock. 81 to Sc for every 81 In
vested. How's that for rubbing 1t into
trust?
But the end is not yet. The trust
overlooked the fact that the charter
OF the consumers company left the
control OF the company's affairs in the
hands of board OF directors who
were appointed by board OF trustees
who were elected to serve for life.
This old board has been very much
alive recently and 1t didn't believe
that the people should pay 80 cents
for gas that might be sold for go cents.
The board told the people about II and
the people elected a mayor who prom
Used to give the trust fight
This mayor exercised an old option
that the city held upon the consumers
plant. The city thus took the mains
back from the trust. and a new com
pany, the Citizens Gas Co, was form
ed to take the mains of the city's
hands. This was done. The people
subscribed $i25,000 for this purpose
and now the Citizens company is In
full power and is under franchise
agreement TO make and sell gas for
60 cents. The matter has been fought
to the supreme court by the trust, but
the people have won invariably.
Last week artificial gas was turned
into the old mains and the trust-bust-
ing game is running merrily.
Whew. but you should hear the trust
scream bloody murder" II declares
that 60-cent gas is impossible. The
people answer: "Of course 60-cent gas
is impossible for you, because you are
trying TO pay dividends on an ocean
OF watered stock Our company can
make and sell 60-cent gas because we
have no watered stock"
IL is predicted that the trust will
finally meet the situation by reducing
its price to 60 cents, and, to do this, IL
will probably be compelled to reorgan.
ize and reduce its stock. The people,
however, pledge their support to the
new company.
This is how one city brought trust
to its knees. II isn't hard TO do. once
the people have made up their minds
is It?
The Detroit times., 1909-05-08
\ enan's Suffrage
Not ! Fit Subject
For 4 School Room
5kss u Whist ths Chicago Board
- gdusstion Thinks, but II 10
Nst What We Think

"TMs Is A THING so NEARLY AKIN TO POLITICS THAT WE
WOULD sTATE IT SEEMS TO Me- IN GRANTING THIS REQUEST
IS looks 10 NE LIKE DANGEROUS PRECEDENT"
Lord bless this silly, naowminded Chicago school Inspector
woman suffrage akin to politics. akin however to better
- Of pstics than usually with boards of education
We know in Detroit what important factor board of education
@ the standpoint certain kind Of politics and what base ends
III ean b put machine full of corruption.
We numbered department
dd advantageous distribution of jobs than to the welfare of the
children in the schools know this is due to the fact that the
women Of Detroit vote on this question Of schools
What the members Of the Chicago board of education fear is
interest the there AKIN that of the of Detroit
pablo questions which WOULD precedent from the
standpoint Of certain politicians
Woman suffrage akin politics but it akin to honest
decent school than school politics have been Detroit
Cso years and this Chicago school could not have
ben opened discussion subject coming closer to the
poses building which this located built
We will take that back
might discussed there of perhaps
equal Importance system which subject would be-
.1he Dsfssnchisement Of Men School Affairs"
beautiful of while left alone to conduct
and all other public matters that
AID argued that he has proved
s Incompetent than that not competent to vote
Nay this Chicago school put dangerous
than ! discussion o right Of to vote.
Hay there uttered sentiments that will mean less to
ia rsing citizens Of Chicago.
Nay there never spelling less of
and high from the standpoint of interest in the men and
women Of
Nay the board Chicago other city be
xuty Of granting Of discuss
any for the mothers Of the children
The Detroit times., 1909-05-08
The Docket Is the
Clock for Judges
Phelan and Connolly
Not Afraid TO Work, They Have
ct = Standard That May Well
- Emulated by Other Public

that other Offices and
community wen for and strive to emulate
~ The Nay ghte docket its
history
due any decrease in crime in Detroit.
violations of the tys ordinances all Of which
violations bring up this court,
the number of judges clerks either
- due the fact that evening past months pede
rsraers LIGHTED NIGHT Judges
orsv presenting attorneys clerks WERE YET AT WORK
ohedues disregardd everybody knucked
the docket which end last accomplished
freely days responsible
Ne laws delay and . slow process of justice.
Congd docks responsible for this criticism and congested
doc due to the propensity Of strictly
y. nher the prescribed hours.
Cs pile faster than be disposed
~ unwlnsnes Of judges sit little longer expected
p tpnss about the deporabe congestion.
This criticism win apply the little extra
kspzk y responsible for such exemption
The Times feels Judges Phelan Connolly entitled to these
ccmsndaon here for they get public either
~ se Of their salaries or providing them with properly lighted
u ~ ventilated court in which
III JUDGES OF THE RECORDERS COURT ARE THE POOREST
PAD Of ALL JUDGES IN DETROIT THOUGH THEY WORK HARDEST
x UHCED OFTEN 10 F0REG0 VACATIONS ARE COMPELLED
- "a DAY AFTER DAY IN DARK sTUFFY AND FouIsMEIIINc
oU14 Rooms THAT WOULD BE CLOSED JFFY SHOULD THE
0AyU or m4LTH EVER ASSERT ITSELF.
1 Judges Rhan and Connolly court Of this ,v
with Tar consideration for and the nub
~ txrayes and the public it or their faithful m
The Detroit times., 1909-05-08
From Another Point of View
The Turkish cabinet has resigned Abdul Hamid is.

The Turkish cabinet has resigned Abdul Hamd Is
thermometer has gotten up to Bill Donovans arm
the editor Who is PRESIDENT Ans: Taft was elected
will the binder
plant?
something having gotten into It, Maybe
is my" policies
UNCLE years that in
visitor Friday night and
wa Tom.
Admiral ichI
attorney Just hypohecz question
900 "fIows that"
brains together We not particularly interested either
hypothetical question
words the Hams trial to have
We have received AS the
would
Of
The Detroit times., 1909-05-08

less, OF course, the wfckersham idea
OF letting II go as a past performance
is adopted.
II Is case OF sour grapes for Abdul
and sultana raisins for Mehmed.
The new sultan OF Turkey has been
cheered At his every appearance in
public. However. they cheered the
old sultan the same way right up to
The Detroit times., 1909-05-08

In these days when a public
Office is coming to be looked upon
As q public snap, it is most graft
flying to come in contact with the
evidence that this is not true OF
all public Offices nor of all public
officers.
Particularly is this NOT true
in the recorders court Of this city
where Judges Phelan and Connolly
The Detroit times., 1909-05-08
CHURCH NOTICES.

- cbris, scientist Alexandrinea ave
wost near Woodward. Morning. 1890
evening T.3O. Subject. Adam and Fal-
len Man" Wednesday evening meet.
ing. 7:45 Public Reading rooms il'
Broadway.
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN. opposite
The Detroit times., 1909-05-08

The, Chicago board Of education
refused to allow the use Of the as
sembly room in one Of the schools
Of that city for a discussion Of the
subject of woman's suffrage.
One Of the illustrious gentlemen
Of the board expressed himself In
this wise in the meeting at which
the request Of the Chicago women
was turned down:
The Detroit times., 1909-05-08
JEWISH.

The subject OF Rabbi Leo VI. Frank
Inns sermon in Temple Beth FL Sunday
morning will be Religion as Science
and as an Art
The Detroit times., 1909-05-08

The thirteenth annual conference OF
the railroad department OF the Y. NJ. {.
A. OF North America will be held In 81.
Louis. May 21-3O.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-08

Miss Lily NJ. strong. state secretary
~ tie Young Women's Christian asso-
citation, will speak on state work In
the local association. sunday afternoon
at J:45 o'clock. Music Will be furnished
by the Remick Ladies' quartet
The Detroit times., 1909-05-08
BAPTIST.

Superintendent q. w Morrow. OF the
Anu-Saloon league. will speak before
the Baptist ministers conference next
Monday He will answer questions re-
lating TO the campaign waged by MS
organization In Michigan. May IL: the
Rev John n. Boyd. ID. D.; OF the FIRST
Presbyterian church. will present a
paper before the ministers. The mem
bers OF the conference Will 20 20 Ann
Arbor to visit the Baptist Guild. the
university and other points or inter-
est in the university town on their an
nuaI vacation trip. June The cleo
ton OF officers will take place May IL.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-08

OF Bahama. You cannot deny access
to your sovereign.
IL am going on" added the king.
The old major faltered.
your majesty. your majesty" he
cried by way of expostulation.
There Is no your majesty about
it." said the king coldly. tell you.
am going on"
II shall report this to my superior"
urged the old officer.
"In my presence" said the king
you have no superiors. I am still
your commanding officer"
The major lowered the lantern and
bowed his head.
(To he Contiuued.)
The Detroit times., 1909-05-08
pREsBYTERIAN.

The Rev. A. &. Manson, Pm L., II. ~
the new pastor of the Second-ave. Pres :
byterian church has taken up his resi-
dence at No. sc Sproat-st.
AT a meeting OF the Church society
OF the Forrest. Presbyterian church. the
following were elected to serve on the
board OF trustees: Joseph Grindley. J.
Wilfred Watson. Burns Henry and Ed
win 8. George.
The Rev. James NJ. Barley. d. D.
Of the Forest-ave. Presbyterian church:
which he was president 30 years ago In
Princeton university. DR.. Barkley re-
manned at Princeton for several days
but has returned 10 occupy his pulpit
Sunday
The Rev. Weston T. Johnson. OF Sap
pora. Japan. Will preach in Bethany
Presbyterian church. Sunday morning:
the M ca. Will discuss Some
Phases of the Sabbath QUESTION: sun
day morning, at the informal meeting
to be held In the church house OF tne
Forrest. Presbyterian church from DAD
to 1890 O'Clock. Music VIII be furnished
by Garry Becker. pianist. and Frank
Van Amberg. cornetfst-
Sermons on Calvin will be delivered
IN Calvary Presbyterian church. sun
day. May 70. this being the day desig-
mated by the general assembly TO OBJ
serve the anniversary OF Calvins oirth.
The evening services will be in charge
of the Brotherhood OF the church. and
n male chorus OF 80 voices will sing.
The Rev. Marc Levi. a Jew who has
embraced Christianity. Will speak OF
the work among his own countrymen,
In the Fort Wayne Presbyterian
church. Sunday evening.
CONGREGATIONAL.
The Rev Nehemiah Boynton. former
liz pastor of the First Congregational
church OF Detroit, has just observed
the fourth anniversary OF his pastorate
OF the Clinton ave. Congregational
church. Brooklyn DR. Bqynton Is also Is
ciety in Brooklyn, which is raising
$40, 900 for Its work.
The congregations OF rne North
and Wood ward-ave. congregational
churches which We're recently united.
Sunday morning in the North church,
Woodward and Blaine-aves The Rev.
william Byron Forbush. ID. d. VIII
preach at that service. and in the even
ing the Rev. Carl Sumner Jones will
speak on Him who Talks" special
musical program has been arranged
for the services. and the auditorium
will be decorated with flowers In honor
OF the occasion. Monday evening. the
women's association OF the North
church will give reception TO the
women of the Woodward-ave. church.
METHODIST.
The new Campbeli-ave. Methodist
church will be dedicated Aug. 20
Bishop Qusyle will participate In the
dedicatory services.
The Rev. r.. +. Wolfe has been trans
ferred from the Detroit conference TO
the Mexico conference and was or
dained an elder recently. He IL In
Puebl o.-
The Detroit Methodist union will hold
its annual meeting next Monday even
ing in the Mary Palmer Memorial
church. Tea will he served at $50. 20
which men are invited to come directly
The Detroit times., 1909-05-08
nv MARLEN r.. PEW.


INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. May s.-This
city thinks so cents in enough to pay
for 1000 cubic feet OF gas. The local
gas trust. owned by eastern capital
lists. refused TO meet the demand OF
the people. The trust gets 80 cents.
So. what do you think the people OF
indianapolis have done? They have
opened a plant for the manufacture OF
gas and are selling 1t to themselves
at 60 cents.
Recent events In the Indianapolis
fight against an arrogant public SER
vice corporation will open the eyes of
other cities, the people OF whom are
paying exorbitant prices for such pub
lie necessities as gas. And local gas
trusts may we'll take notice OF the
plight In which the Indianapolis Gas
Co. finds itself.
When natural gas was discovered In
Indiana some 20 years ago group OF
public-spirited citizens formed Con
sumers Gas Co." TO sell gas at cost.
by an assessment plan. Any excess
In assessment was to go into divi-
dent fund. These citizens formed a
company and took stock at 500 a
share.
The indianapolis Gas Co. the for
eign-owned trust. was In trouble at
once. IL had to reduce its rate TO
meet competition. OF course the peo-
pie favored their own company and the
trust was up against It until. one un-
happy day. the supply OF natural gas
gave out. Then the people were COM
PEELED to fall back upon the trust, and
1t Immediately waxed fat and sassy
again and sold gas at ST. II also piled
up millions from the sale or stock.
watered until 1t was soggy.
During the IL years that the people
ran their own company they proved
the value OF public ownership OF pub
lie utility. The stockholders In the
company took out in dividends IS for
every dollar they had invested and
The Detroit times., 1909-05-08
CATHOLIC.

May devotions are being held In all
Catholic churches during the month.
A lecture and concert will De given In
Cathedral hall on Parsons-st., Ihurs-
day evening, May -, under the auspices
OF the Young Ladies sodality or IS.
Peter and Paurs cathedral, for the
benefit OF 81. Francis Home for Boys.
The boys OF this institution VIII take
mart in the concert and others who
will appear on the program are; Miss
Charlotte Dennedy. Miss Iorke, Miss
Norma Becker. Miss Viola Stellberger'
William j. Twomcy and Miss Edith
Maurer, vocalists. The principal speak
err OF the evening will be oliver j.
Golden.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-08
IN THE DETROIT CHURCHES

from business. The business session
and election OF officers viii follow.
new congregation. TO be known as
the Pioneer Methodist Episcopal
church, has been organized and IN
corporated. and Will build a church on
the River Rouge. near the site OF the
old log church OF 1918.
Labor Sunday will be observed In
the Tabernacle Methodist church.
Fourth and Howard-sts., Sunday morn
ing. when the pastor. the Rev. Harvey
c. Pearce. will preach on the subject.
"a Man" Seats are free.
The Rev. w. II. Lovett, assistant pas
tor of the Central Methodist church In
this CITY some years ago, and who
went as missionary TO China, is now
living i'm Portland. ore. and is connect
ed with the Pacific Christian Advocate.
HIS injured knee Is not yet We'll
The Detroit times., 1909-05-08

The Detroit Methodist union will hold
It's annual meeting next Monday even.
ing in the Mary Palmer Memorial
church. Tea will he served at $50. TO
which men are invited to come directly
The Detroit times., 1909-05-08
METHODIST.

The new Campbeli-ave. Methodist
church will be dedicated Aug. 30.
Bishop Qusyie will participate In the
dedicatory services.
The Rev. r. +. Wolfe has been trans
ferred from the Detroit conference TO
the Mexico conference and was or
dained an elder recently. He IL in