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The Washington times., 1909-10-26
Go to Gettysburg to Meet
New York-Atlanta Good
Roads Folk.
FORTY-SEV CARS
BOUND SOUTH
Whooping II Up for Better High
ways and Compliance
With Laws.

The tourists in the New York Herald
Atlanta Journal good roads tour from
New York to Atlanta left PhLaoelpnla
this morning with Gettysburg as the
objective point of the second days run
5The good roads advocates more than
200 strong arrived in Philadelphia last
night, and we're entertained by those
princes Of good fellows who constitute
The mem beTship OF the quaker City
Motor Club. Thir-y-eight cars are con-
testing, and in addition there are nine
official and press cars. Because OF Narl-
Gus tnterferences, fifteen OF the original
entries declined the issue at the start.
7Nbirty-sf1C of the contestants had per
feet scores at the end OF the nrst DAY
run while two cars were Penallzeo- me
Oldsmobiie. driven by Henry =. lamar
ir of Macon, Ca, an entry IN class one.
suffered a penalty OF twenty -four points.
due to being late at Philadelphia. Lamar
mad three tire blOWOuts and was also
train al a railroad crossing. The only
other car to receive a black mark me
first DAY was the Pope-IOledot entered
by the Chamber OF Commerce or Lyncll-
burg. and driven BY Carter Glass. six
1oints was the penalty assessed, ana
was caused by lateness al the maj con-
troll.
a tremendous impetus through the Ia
stitution Of this great educaIlonai prOjecl
in favor OF highway Improvement Dy
ThREa Two important newspapers 4 nat
the tour is a tour in every sense OF the
word and not a race was demonstrated
very clearly yesterday when Winthrop
f. Scarritt. of New York who IS the
referee OF the tour. called two Of the
contestants for their tendency TO burn
up the road on the good stretches
through New Jersey. We are deter
mined that the three detectives of every
good roads advocate. good highways,
good laws, and good behavior on the
pag1 Of the autouObilists usins the pub
lie highways. shall be aided IN every
way" said Referee SCarritt In his lee
ture TO the speeders. All hands theI e.
upon assured Mr.. Scarrttt that speeding
would henceforth be tabOOed-
The route Is from New York 10 Phil
adelpflia. 70 Gettysburg. 10 Staunton
Va; Roanoke, Va; Salem, N. c; Char
iotte, n. c.; Greenville, S C.; Com
merce, Ga, and thence into Atlanta
where the tour ends November g. with
a gigantic good roads meeting, follow
ed by a series of races on the new At
Ianta speedway. The wind-uP VIII bt
81 automobile show, the first ever held
in the South, and nearly all the big
manufactures VIII have their 19l
models on exhibition.
Among the ladies' In the tour is Mrs
Joan Cuneo, who is driving the Rnniel
press car.
Ty Cobb. the noted bah player, is an,
other who IS aiding in making the tour
a success. Cobb IS driving the Chalmers
Detroit official car, known on this ruI
as Mike, the Tramp. which blaZed tn,
road from Denver to Mexico City, ans
also laid out the route for the Franz
A Munsey reliability contest
The Washington times., 1909-10-26
WILL FIGHT JAILERS
ON CRUELTY CHARGE
London Suffragettes Recount Revolving Stories of Use
of Stomach Pump Feeding Practiced on Some
Prisoners of the Working Classes.

are subjected 20 the stomach-pump
method of feeding. and that those OF
position and influence are released after
a few days of fasting.
The publication of a sworn statement
by Mrs. Lees, who is confined in the
Birmingham jail under a sentence that
will nof expire until the END or the year,
has created anxiety among the govern
ment officials, who have, until now, been
able to maintain a strict censorship on
the prisons.
The statement shows that, during the
day the women prisoners are handcuff-
ed with their hands behind them and
that they ars handCuned with their
hands in front Of them during the night.
The sumragettes declare that the
method of feeding by the stomach pump
is terrible. The pump is introduced
through the nostrils, and when the nose
becomes so infiamed that the operation
cannot proceed further, the tube is fore
ed down the throat. The suffragettes de-
clare that the scenes that accompany
foTCible feeding are revolving, the wo-
men being held down by six or seven
attendants.
The Washington times., 1909-10-26

LONDON. oct. 26.-Attorneys for the
militant suffragettes are preparing for
submission to the higher courts argu-
ments TO show that the forclble feeding
of the hunger strikers" is illegal.
After months of maneuvering, they
have finally obtained permission from
the courts to summon the jailer and
doctor of Birmingham Jail. where most
OF the women have been confined, to
show cause why they should not be
punished for assault.
The suffragettes say If they are sue
cessful, the government viii be compel
led to adopt some other way of fighting
the suffragette movement than by send
ing the women 70 jail, because they will
never eat while in jail
The fight TO have the matter brought
before the courts, has brought to light
some peculiar things. It has developed
that, Of the women who refused TO eat
in jan, only those of the working class
The Washington times., 1909-10-26
HOLDS THE DOCTOR
IN TORSO MYSTERY
Testimony of Chauffeur Important
in Trial of Millman

DETROIT. Mich. oct. 26.-Follow-
ing the testimony OF Chauffer Joseph
". Leach, that on the night OF August
q he drove DR.. George A. BritcI from
Ecorse creek, where the doctor threw
into the water three sacks taken from
his office, DR.. Fritch was held for trial
in the recorders court on the charge
OF mansIaughter in connection with
the death of Miss Maybelle Millman,
of Ann Arbor.
Miss MilIman's dtsmembered body
was found in sacks in Ecorse creek
and the lower Detroit river early in
September. The conclusion reached
by the police and county physicians
was that an Illegal operation had been
performed or attempted.
Attorney Lodge for Dr. Fritch made
an unsuccessful attempt 10 have the
complaint dismissed on the ground
that evidence 10 establish the man
slaughter charge had not been pre-
scented. This was Overruled by jus
tice Jeffries.
The Washington times., 1909-10-26
DISASTROUS FIRE
DESTROYS BREAKER
Early Morning Blazes Do Heavy
Damage Near
Scranton.

SCRANTON. Pa. Oct. 26.-F'ire early
today entirely destroyed the Serrick
creek breaker Of the Temple Iron Com
pany, In Jessup, one of the largest col
neries in the northern anthracite coal
regions.
About 300 men are thrown out Of
work as a result of the IRE, and the
property loss IS estimated at about
$125,000. There was no loss OF life.
About the same time fire destroyed
the engine house at Berwyn. No. 1, mine
in Old Forge The origin of the fire is
unknown
For a time following the discovery Of
the blaze il was feared the flames would
communicate 20 the breaker, and that,
too, be destroyed, but fine work on the
part OF the frenen controlled the fire
IN time.
About 100 men and boys will be thrown
out of employment
The Washington times., 1909-10-26
DIAMONDS THROWN
FROM CAR WINDOW

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 25.-Scme-
where between here and Seattle there
are lying diamond rings valued at sew
eral thousand dollars which President
J. Z. Chilberg, of the Alaska-f Yukon ex-
position, threw away while en- route 70
the PortaIa celebration here. His wife
had placed the rings in a glass in their
car while she went 10 breahfasF when
she returned, she found that nef nus
hand had thrown the contents of the
glass out of the window. lie charter
ed a special and went back to look for
them. but discovered nothing.
The Washington times., 1909-10-26
FALLS SIX FLOORS,
THEN WALKS OUT

DETROIT, Oct 26--Plunging through
the elevator shaft from the sixth floor
TO the basement Of Parker Webb &
Co.'s new packing house. Tony Rebittor
miraculOusly escaped instant death to-
day. After this fall the man arose,
walked out Of the building and boarded
q street car for his rooming house.
Later his injuries manifested them
selves and the East End ambulance
took aim to st. Mays Hospital His
recovery is doubtful
The Washington times., 1909-10-26
PAY LAST HONOR
TO CHARLES FOX

REI.TSVILLE, Nd, oct. 26-In the
presence Of a few sorrowing relatives and
friends, the body of Charles Fox, jr.,
late postmaster, was buried here today
The remains We're brought here from
aurel, where they were found BY
eoIored man Ia an obscure part of the
woods. Careful examination OF the body
revealed no wounds that might have
caused death, and the yerdict OF the
coroner's jury was that Fox came to
his death from exposure while partially
dcmented.
The Washington times., 1909-10-26

EXTRA SPECIAL 27-nch Bleached Canton - .
Flannel a heavy feeced quality for maingL ia
women's and children's winter mdergamentS.a a
Regular price,, 1Oc yard. Offered Wednesday at
The Washington times., 1909-10-26
TAXING THEATER
OUT OF BUSINESS

louisville, Pa, Oct. 26.-Because
Mahanoy CITY borough council wishes
TO charge her over 5000 for a single
years license fees and penalties. Mrs.
Christian Hersker today pleaded 10
court that the borough is practically
conhscating her theater in that town.
The theater is valued at $50. 900.
The Washington times., 1909-10-26
MINERS UNION BUSY.

LEAD. s. D, Oct 26.-Members Of
the Lead Miners Union and the Central
City Miners Union held a mass meeting
here, and decided that after November
. they would not work with non-union
men.
The Washington times., 1909-10-26
CUTS OWN THROAT.

BECKERSVILLE. Pa, Oct 26.-De-
spondent and III since he fell from
tree and injured his head. four years
ago, George w. Reiter. a farmer, forty
six years old, went to a barn and cut
his throat with a razor.
The Washington times., 1909-10-26
FAIRBANKS IN CHINA.

HONGKONG, Oct 25.-Former Vice
President Charles W. Fairbanks is the
guest of American residents Of this city
today. After spending a few days here,
he viii 90 to India.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-06
NEWS AND NOTES.

In connection with recent union
mission by Rev. Billy Sunday in
Spokane Wash, there was a general
exchange of pulpits on one Sunday.
The public was not informed as to
who was to preach in any one church,
and each pulpit held a man of a diff
fereut denomination The pastors of
the big downtown churches were sent
to the suburbs. and the men from
small churches occupied the largest
pulpfts-
Southern Presbyterian men are ar
ranging for a special train from every
state in the south for the Laymen's
missionary convention in Birm-
iugham, Ala. February 1918.
Seven denominations in Sandusky,
O., unite monthly in union services
The ongregationaHSt reports an
eighty-year-oId Narragansett Indian
as sexton of a church at SlatersvilIe,
r. L
A distinguished missionary of the
American board in China. Rev. Dr.
William S. Ament, Of Peking, died
last month in san Francisco. while
en- route home for special medical
treatment Dr. Ament is the mis-
sfonary who was piIloried by Mark
Twain. after the Boxer troubles. on
the charge of looting. 1t subsequently
developed that the accusation was
caused by a trifiing mistake in a
newspaper dispatch. As a matter of
fact. DR. Ament owned. but never
DISPLAYED. two trunks full of Ella
borate silk banners and umbrellas of
state, given TO him by Chinese officials
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-06

three kingdoms of nature and those
connected with human society. The
faculties that distinguish man from
the lower animals are free will and
reason, and thus morality and religion
The world order is designed to trans
mind we may become images OF divine
wisdom, and the social order is meant
to educate the affections of the heart
that they may become GkeneSseS OF
Gods loving kindness Until the hu-
man intellect is so far developed as to
know the order of nature and to ad-
just itself thereto there must needs be
great and widespread suffering The
only way to escape such evils Is to
gradually learn the lessons God de-
signs We suffer and prematurely die
for lack OF knowledge, nor can this
science be gained except by thinking
in accordance with the laws OF things
AS the world order is meant to train
our God given faculty of reason, so the
social order is designed to call forth
and refine the sentiments of the heart
Moral goodness implies moral evil, and
both are relative, for I'VE rise On step
ping stones of our dead selves to high
er things" To find ones delight in Iiv-
ing for others IS the end contemplated
in our subjection to social discipline.
in the home, the church and the state
God cannot purify the heart and hH 1t
with the tender mercies of his love
without this social scheme. It must
therefore be evident that the reason
why God permits suffering is that
without it he cannot drive man to the
Intellectual conquest Of nature and
thus to a sharing OF his wisdom. nor
others and so to a participation in the
blessedness OF his tender mercfes--
Rev. j. E COLON. Christian Church
Los Angeles, Cal
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-06

and citizens because of his assistance
in settling Boxer claims.
The federation of churches in Chi
cago has appointed a specialist in
boys work to represent it at every
session of the city's Juvenile court. in
the hope Of helping the youthful
prisoners
The Emmanuel Movement is
popuIarIy supposed to exist only in
the Protestant Episcopal church, but
the Wesley Methodist church of
Minneapolis, reports having min
istered. after the Emmanuel method,
to $500 persons during the past year.
Weekly clinics are held, and six
physicians and two college professors
are associated with the pastor.
There are now 1899 branches Of the
Young Mems Christian association in
North America. with 456.0O0 mem
bers. Its property is now valued at
$50. 900, Of which SO. 100000 was
added in new buildings last year.
Eighty new buildings, to cost an
additional 100000 are now under
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-06
Trufb and
Quality

appeal to the WeIl-Informed in every
walk OF life and are essential to permanent
success and creditable standing. Accor-
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup OF Figs
and Elixir of Senna is the only remedy of
known value, but one of many reasons
why it is the best OF personal and family
laxatives is the fact that It cleanss,
sweetens and relieves the internal organs
On which It acts without any debilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as it is free frOm all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale by al leading drug
gists.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-06
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.

He that knows most, grieves most
for wasted time--Dante-
Charm strikes the sight, but merit
wins the souL-Anon.
=
Look round the habitable world. how
few
Know their own good. or. knowing IT.
pursue Dryden
It is curious to see how the space
clears around a man of decisive spirit
and leaves him room and freedom
John Foster.
Few men have any next: they live
from hand TO mouth. they are without
plan. and soon come to the end Of
their line.-Emerson
That best portion OF good mans
His little nameless unremembered
OF kindness and of love.
Wordsworth
Men who live for self never sue
ceed in satisfying self, or in quite
satisfying anybody else; men who live
for others in GodIike unseIfshness,
have jov themselves while giving Joy
to others-H- Clay TrumbuII.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-06
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS.

The ties that bind men together are
many and various. Strongest, of course,
aside from blood kinship. is the posses
sion Of 4 common name. a common al
legiance and a common interest The
national bond is thus most powerful
OF late however, there has been such a
remarkable increase of the spirit Of
internaEionalisn that many thoughtful
sense Of world brotherhood ahead of
all other claims It is argued that the
whole family should mean more to ev-
cry member than any part of the fam
fly- Now the considerations which
stress this world-consciousness are
growing more numerous year by year.
Among these must be numbered Chris
tian EndeavOr- Strongest in North
America, the idea and the .organiza-
ton have Travelled so rapidly and so
widely that they are almost coexten-
sive with Protestant Christianity
Whatever helps a soul TO look above
and beyond its own immediate bOundar-
les is surely Of God
Christian Endeavor is less a world
fellowship than a local church method.
L becomes a globe-girdHng society only
by being successful in its primary and
most important sphere They utterly
misunderstood the genius of the young
peoples movement who do not perceive
that It is essentially only a method OF
church work
Well I recall a Christian Endeavor
meeting at dusk of a blisteTing day in
Auahabad, India II was In Miss For
mans school for girls, and the lus-
trous-eyed, white-robed girls displayed
the same interest in the service. and
took part in about the same manner,
as the ordinary American type Of En-
deavorers-The language OF the lips was
allen 10 me, but the spirit was perfect
" familiar. All over the earth, in as
many tongues as were heard at Pente-
cost, similar Christian Endeavor meet
ings are being held every week
In one Of the barrios outside of Ma
Mia, 1 ran across the curious fact that
all the Protestant Christians were
wearing Christian Endeavor badges
The reason was simple, and beautiful
They thought this badge the sign OF
Christian, for the missionary the best
man they knew. wore a Christian En-
deavor badge
The rapid growth Of the young peo-
pies movement is evidence of the
readiness Of the youth OF Christendom
TO express themselves in spiritual
terms The old notion that youth must
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-06
Rheumatic
Pains

my mother is a great suf-
ferer from rheumatism, and DR..
Miles Anti-Pain Pills is the only
remedy that relieves her"
MRS. G. DAVENPORT.
Royceheld, n. J.
The pains OF rheumatism are
almost invariably relieved with
DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills. They
also overcome that nervous irri-
tation which prevents sleep be-
cause they soothe the nerves. To
chronic suffers they are invalrl-
able When taken as directed.
they relieve the distress and
save the weakening influence of
pain, which so frequently pros
trates- Many sufferers use them
whenever occasion requires with
the greatest satisfaction, why
not you? They do not derange
the stomach nor create a habit
Why not try them? Get a pack
age from your druggist. Take it
according to directions, and if
1t does not benefit he will return
your money.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-06

When the Church Tried Socialism
che international Sunday School Les
son for February IS 1IuC
and False Brotherhood ATS
4: 32-5-11
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-06

Rev. G. HUtson, pastor. The quarter
Iy conference business session con-
venes tonight at 1880. Presiding Elder
D. Miller of Holton will preside and
also preach Sunday at II a m and
1880 D. m. Sunday school at 10 a. m
Leader for Christian Endeavor at
$50 p. m, Miss Nellie SpfckIemire
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-06

First United Brethren church.
Twelfth and Quincy, Rev. o. T. Deev-
er, pastor. At II a m, the first COM
munion of the year. sermon by the
pastor, THE Message of the Cross -
Christian -Endeavor at 6:15 p m.
Quarterly conference meets at 7-30
Monday evening
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-06
: World Feuowshin-

Terse Comments Upon the Christian
EndeavOr Topic for February Z,
Our Christian Eudeavor Comrades
the World Over" Ps. Ss 1-9. Chris
tian EndeavOr Day)
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-06

North Topeka Baptist church. cor
ner Harrison and Laurent Morning
service at IL o'clock. sermon by pas
tor, subject, Spiritual Eugenics-
Evening service, 7:45, subject soul
Winning Versus Sectionarism-
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-06

First Presbyterian church. Harrison
street. opposite state house, Rev.
Stephen s Estey, D. D., pastor IL a.
m. morning service, sermon by DR.. J.
b Dunlap of Bangkok. Siam, ac-
knowIedged to be the most influential
foreigner in Siam, and an eloquent
speaker. There viii be no evening
service, this congregation uniting in
the BiedeFwoh meetings.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-06
L. NJ. PenWeII
Undertaken and EmbaImer
5lI Quincy Street
Both Phones 1872

At II O'Clock a. m. the sacrament OF
the Lords Supper will be observed.
The pastor will conduct the com
munion- All the members OF the
church are urged to attend. There
viii be no services Sunday evening.
except the Epworth league mestings.
as our people are expected to Join In
the Union revival at the Auditorium.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-06

First Congregational, Seventh and
Harrison streets. Francis l. Hayes,
pastor. Communion and reception OF
new members at II O'Clock: 1880
union evangeliStic meeting in the Audi
torium addressed by Dr. BiederwOH
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-06

Euclid avenue Methodist Episcopal
church NJ NJ CuIpepper. pastor.
Preaching IL a. m. by the pastor, sub
ject Christ in the Storm" No
preaching in the evening on account
Of union meeting.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-06

Kansas avenue NJ E church
preaching II a m and 1880 p. m
Geo. W. Stafford. pastor.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-06
s rs mt (dgGkaHEs i jj[i;i::!:!

have its religion sugarcoated has been
aunihilated by the tremendous popu-
Iarity Of these societies which are fun
damentally. inherently and vigorously
religious. Young men and women are
ready for a faith that makes appeal to
the heroic in their spirits and that
gives their hands and feet and brains
something to do In q word, they de-
sire to be endeavoring Christians.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-06

Third Christian church. Third an6
Lake Morning service. Rev. W. H
ing service, 7:30, Mr.. Scrfbner viii
preach.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-06

East Side NJ E. church. corner Sew
enth and Lime, J. Wesley Johnston.
pastor Morning worship and sermon
at II a. m Revival service at 1880
p.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-06
CHURCH NOTICES.

Wesleyan Methodist church, F. c
Hill, pastor. Preaching at II a. m ant
7:30 D. m
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-06

There is enough in the times to make
one pessinistic: yet an observer OF the
deeper tendencies is heartened by many
inspiring signs One Of these the sig
nidcance of which should be taken TO
heart is the simple fact of the numer-
icaI strength of Christian Esndeavor and
kindred organizations. All these mem
bers have pledged themselves to daily
prayer, daily Bible study. open testi-
nOny and activity in church work
Thus these young people are a force
making for righteousness. They give
promise of a better day; nay. more,
they have helped to bring in that better
day which now is.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-06

EvangelicaI association, c. l. Sorg,
pastor The morning service will be
in the interests Of the Woman's Mis-
sionary society. At 7.30 D m the
local w NJ s viii render a missionary
programme The offering viii go to
the Woman's Training school in Toxic.
Japan. Everybody invited.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-06

Lowman chapel NJ. E. church. Tn
pastor Will preach at IL j. m. on 80
Study in Superlatives" and at 7:S0 2
m, on Marks Of the Master"
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-06

First Baptist church, corner Ninth
and Jackson streets. Thomas s
Young, pastor. Pastors morning
topic: The Sword of the Lord and
of Gideon" The splendid chorus
will lead the singing and there will
be special music. This church joins
in the union meetings.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-06

The Christian Endeavor tie IS. after
all, only a strand in the universe
Christian tie.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-06

First Church of Christ, Scientist
corner Huntoon and Polk streets Ser
vices at II a. m, subject, Spirit
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-06

First Lutheran church, Fifth and
Harrison streets. W. W. Horn. pastor.
Morning services IL a. m, sermon by
the pastor, subject, Abraham Lin
coIn-'' There will be no evening ser
vice as the congregation wishes to
unite with the churches OF the city in
the BiederwoIf revival meetings held
at the Auditorium
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-06

Church of St Simon. the Cyrenian
(EpiscopaD, Western avenue and
Seventh street, the Rev. h B.
Brown, priest-7-3O a m. celebration
Of the holy eucharist; II a. m. choral
celebration with sermon, subject:
The Need Of Abstinence: 4:3O D. m.
choral eveusong with sermon, subject:
The Iaborers Wages" All are cor
daily welcome to these services.