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a great desire among the young men to
be educated and to associate on equal
terms with Europeans Whether it has
had any distinct effect upon public mo-
ralty 1t is difficult to say, but the tend
ency seems to be rather to drift away
from religion. which l fear Is also APP
Parent in all the European countries.
Protestant as we'll as Catholic. Rel
gion Is not considered of very much i'm
portance. The tide is toward Indifference.
If not infidelity. This Is evident, not
only among the Mohammedans of Turkey.
but among the Christians also, the Greeks
and Armenians. They do not place SO
high a value upon religion as they for
merly did.
This is very largely due to the inf1u-
ence of exiles who have returned to Tur-
key since the overthrow OF Abdul Hamid
with agnostic Ideas They are intelligent
and thoughtful men, born and reared in
the Moslem belief, who were banished
by the former sultan. and have been liv
ing In France. Germany and other parts
Of Europe where they have acquired
revolutionary ideas. religious we'll as
political. Many of them are outspoken
materiaists and agnostics. Others keep
up a. pretense of adherence to a faith in
which they no longer believe.
No Room for the Koran.
Then there is another class, who have
been educated in French, German and
other European languag es, and have thus
obtained access to the writings of phi
losophers and free thinkers, whose ideas
and opinions fascinate them and leave no
room in their minds for the principles
Or the Koran. Education has given them
access to shelves OF vicious books, of
which they had no knowledge before.
Il do not want to discourage the pan
Islamc reform movement" said DR..
Gates in conclusion. On the contrary,
my sympathy is entirely with the good
and patriotic men who are trying to pro-
mote ii. and | think we should give them
all the help can. | regret that they
are not receiving more announcement
from the Turkish government and from
the educated classes generally. They did
not expect very much help from the
ignorant classes
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Charles b. Irvine. fOrty-four years old
q widely known apple and produce broker
died Wednesday at Harrisonbupg. Va.
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conditions ana an ODSldClc W cSS.
That is just what they are up against.
They realize II more and more. but don
know how to correct it. They are not
willing to have Islam reckoned as par
barous religion. appropriate only TO
race of savages. They want to bring it
up to, level with modern progress. but
they cannot do il without educating
their clergy"
.'Is there any vitality in the Moslem
church anywhere?
Eyes, o yes" answered Dr. Gates. me
mass Of Mohammedans are pious, SIN
cere people who believe what they have
been taught and endeavor to live accord
ing to the teachings OF the Koran Some
men who are most earnest Tor REFORM
still believe that there is in their religion
the great truth which will survive all
tests and changes and will come out puri-
fed and supreme. The peasants, the
working classes, are devoted to their re-
ligion. and, as you know, are OFTEN
fanatical."
Both Requisites Lacking.
ITO a certain extent think 1t is due to
lack of interest or lack of money?
ITO a certain extent l think it is due to
both. Generations ago. when the mosques
were built, they were usually endowed
with large sums of money by the men
who erected them; and in other cases
the government. Gradually those endow-
ments have been diverted and stolen. and
the priests have had no money to keep
the buildings in repair. The men VINO Wor-
ship in them have never been accustomed
To contribute money to the support or
their religion as the Roman Cathoncs,
Orthodox Greeks and PrOtestants do. You
never heard Of anybody taking up col
lection in a mosque. although lntineT-
ant deryishes go about soliciting aims.
their religion and will not keep up the
mosques and medresses. and the poor are
are not able TO do II.
You never hear Of anyone giving mon
ey to the church these days. Hence no
new mosques or medreSses are being erect
ed and a very few of the old ones are kept
in repair. The cemeteries are neglected.
the tombs of the saints are nearly all IN
distressing condition: the plisrifnages
TO Mecca are falling off very largely IN
numbers, and. Notwithstanding the loyalty
of the common people to their 1alth, the
material condition of Islam is about as
low as its spiritual condition mere IS
the same Indifference to and neglect OF
religious privileges and requirements
which were formerly regarded al the
most sacred Of human affairs. rms IS
illustrated by the condition OF the
mosques and medresses and other build-
ings belonging to the church
For the reasons ! have explained. an
even greater Indifference to and neglect
of religious obligations may be noti ed
among public men and the coucatea
classes II YOU could get them TO talk
about it, they would tell you that Islam
has nothing in it for them today: that 1t
is obsolete and useless. Although II may
still he a comfort and consolation 70
illiterate peasants. il does not appeal any
longer 10 educated men.
Young Men Desire Education.
The rev regime in Turkey has created
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Approved the Constitution.

This same man issued a pronuncimento
when the constitution was proclaimed. ex-
planning to the people of Turkey that ii
is entirely consistent with the teachings
of the prophet. and declaring that those
who opposed il did under misappre-
hension. because they were unable to read
the Koran for themselves and had been
misinformed concerning its contents.
But IL is absolutely impossible to recon-
cile the equality of Christians and Jews
with Moslems without rejectiy: the
Koran and the Shariat. which is tie code
OF laws governing the Mohammedan
world. Every intelligent Moslem knows
this: every intelligent Jew and Christian
knows that the Koran Is Incompatible
with constitutional government a repre-
! sentative parliament and public education.
And yet the Sheikh-ul-Islam is a member
of the ministry which does all these
things without his protest He sees
Christians and Jews admitted to the pub
Tic service and to the army: he votes for
the appropriation of money to pay for
the education of Mohammedan children
in Christian schools and for other pur-
poses. which are absolutely forbidden by
his religion. And he is not alone. One
of the great surprises of the revolution
was the number OF Mosem clergymen
who took part in the movement and who
have been earnest a-d influential adyo-
Gates of progress and reform
Liberal and Progressive.
Nearly one-third of the chamber of
deputies are muilahs. and most of them
are among the liberal and progressive
men in that body. They are sincere and
/ earnest in their efforts TO improve the
! condition of the empire and bring il up
/ to a level with other nations. Il sr,3
the highest classes OF the Moslem DO u :
lation that the greatest interest in this
| subject is found. That was the surpris-
! ing thing about the revolutionary move
| ment- The church is being reformed fro II
/ the top. l think 1t Is due to feeling that
| IL must adjust itself to the best and NEST
| enlightened ideas of the generation. Edu-
Gated Moslems realize that their religion
| is continual contradiction of modern
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PAGE OF INQUIRY
QUESTION NO Is.

TENT
For Moses truly said INTO the
fathers a prophet shall the Lord
your God raise up unto of your
brcthern like unto me, him shall
ye hear in all things whatsoever
he shall say unit" you.
And the one that will not hear
the prophet shall be destroyed
from among his people. Acts
3--222-23.
Now if this was spoken of
Christand Christ is that prophet
which shall the Gentle women
hear the prophet Or her husband
as the husband IL the head uf
the family. And would the mean.
ing be any different should that
prophet he some one after Christ
Please Ed. L.::CREssET..exp this
John Bowers.
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A STEADY aim In this life
with strong arms, and willing
hands and q resolute will. are
the necessary requisites, fCl
the conflict. which begins anew
+, each day. and writes upon TIC
page OF yesterday the actions
/, that form one mighty column.
| where from true worth is esti.
mated.
One day OF idleness causes a
break in the Great Chain, that
years of toll may not be able
to repair. Yesterday was ours
but it is now in the past and
for ever gone; and today is all
that we can call our own. for
tomorrow we may never see:
Therefore, IN the golden hour
OF the present. the seeds are
planted whereby the harvest for
good or evil is to be reaped.
%! may the seed we plant, be
seeds of kindness-And may
they fall into the soil of purity,
and may they spring forth into
a tree OF Nobleness, by which
the Golden Chain of hope are
traversed into the City of q Low
ing Christ.
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QUESTIONS NO. u,
Riverside Calf.
July IL 1910,
Ed. CREsSET:
Norwood Mo.

Norwood Mo.
Dear Ed. | see in the Cg,EssEr
or July ,Gh. your anSwc cr 10 Bro
Tcwe's = sermon recorded in the
CliEssET June l6 1910 You mus,
be born again.
The Ed says in his answer tt
BRO. Towc he says we are born
OF God in this life MS well as to be
born of the flesh what want tc
know is this; does the Ed. claim
that the natural man Is boon OF
God in this life?
Ind, Qucs. ForJohn says who.
soever is born of God doth not
commit sin for his seed remain.
eth in him and he cannot sin be.
cause he is born Of Cod q John
80. Was this Apostle John born
of God if so why did he say, if
We say that we have M sin we
deceive ourselves and the truth
isnot in us? Il John l-S) And
AS the Apostle says he himself
included and If he was born of
tiOd and did not commit sin. why
did he say il We confess our sins
he is faithful and just to forgive
US our sins and to cleanse us
from all unrightcousness? q
John l-0) Please answer soon
j, Ii. Ncwby
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Now if you want one OF tha
best washing Machines nads
you can get one by coming herr
to this OFFICE and orderina
1900 Gravity, through us fol
$l4.OO on monthly payments Oh
$1,000 cash after useing it ond
month. Also wringer for Sc. cd
on same terms. N. G. Garrett.
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Professional cards $l.0O a mon
Locals per line, 1st insertion 'O3
" subsequent insertions .O5
Local advertisements will be
continued until ordered out.
R1 Special contracts made on
larger adds
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Mo-:
JULY 10th. 1910,

JULt lJbD. lSlU'
Mr.. Editor Of:
THE WORLDS CREssEr:
With your consent l will say a
few words through your paper.
for the benefit OF. / am that I am
OF the Mansfield Press, I have
heard Of. but never saw a thor.
oughl sangfroid INSCRIPTIONS
missinthropic, beastly character,
until | saw that cats. paw of Ed.
Of the Mansfield Press,
have never heard Of but one
beast speaking to man in a way
that could be understood, that
one is the one that Balem rode,
until saw and heard this one;
and from all accounts this one is
not worthy to be harnessed with
Balems. I never heard of
the one Balem rode making
light OF poverty, but this
one even fastened his beastly
eyes upon O poor, but honest
woman at the Mansfield Depot
after which he abused her
through the Columns of the
paper he pretends to edit. A
poor mother trying to get home
to her earthly fathers house,
knowing that she will from there
soon step into the lifeboat that
will carry her safely over the
turbulent waters of the Jordan
landing her safely in that harbor
Of rest, with her heaven
ly Father, He that would
d'spise and abuse a poor
woman; because, she is a poor
and sick. wearing calico. also her
children poorly clad, her bus.
band with coarse clothes. TASK
the doctors at the town where
she lived and perhaps they can
tell where this money went,)
Dispises himself and cuts him.
self out of life beyond The chilly
waters OF death. Casting him
self into outer darkness.
Jesus was poor, so poor that
He had not where to lay His head
yet He went about doing good,
helping the poor, encouraging
the poor widow, that cast in all
she had, two mites, saying that
she had cast in more than all
the rest Yet they subbornnd
witnesses, like Bartlett. to cruel.
fy him.
There was Ruth CLEANED in the
fields of Boaz to gain livelihood
for herself and Mother.in.law |
believe that If that heastly char.
acter, the Press Ed. had of lived
in that country at that time he
would have waylaid her and rob
bed her before she arrived home
her chastity not excepted,
| will name a few instances
where the poor have the prefer
ence. first by going to Ecc!. ich.
1874.
Better is q poor and wise
child, than an old and foolish
king, who will no more be nd.
monished: For ont of prison he
cometh to reign, whereas he that
is born into his kingdom be.
cometh poor.
Here is Socialism Of the Lord
and Saviour Jesus Christ. Here
We will all meet upon the level,
and live upon the square as we
will never part, the earth will be
ours with Christ, each being
equal in taat kingdom.
No Bartlets there to make
light OF the poor; we will all be
poor alike, yes each one sitting
under his own vine and fig tree,
No Bartlets to molest or name a.
fraid. Then the poor will have
the gospel preached to them.
Jesus said to His disciples.
The poor you have always with
you. so you see, although the
poor have the preference to the
exclusion OF the rich, the evi.
dcnce Of which We have in the
poor man that was lain at the
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zeal ear TO TIE cry Of the starv'
ing.
This corresponds With the
rich man Of yore, and soon with
out a change, they will pay him q
visit. When they find that their
.. visit ID pertinent they will pro.
bably set their heads together to
form a big trust hoping to beat
his satanic majesty out Of his
kingdom as they have beaten the
poor ont OF their living here.
| will now endeavor to show
the readers of the CREssET, that
dear little thing" few blots
upon the pages OF the Mansfield
Press, caused by the preponder,
ence OF white matter. instead OF
grey in the top end of that beast.
ly Ed.
Bad business.
An illiterate cuss.
Yanked the Sleeps hide from
his shoulder.
What kind of an animal he is.
Cut il out.
A Hypocrit.
Go back to the farm.
A bunch Of Holy rollers.
Sold the vote of the Colony for
$500,
Sold the vote of the Colony for
$1,000.
Bible in one hand, bear bottle
! in the other.
A devil of q preacher.
/ CREssET, official organ of So.
cialism.
Dose Of religion and wash il
down with beer.
He fails to pay his debts.
Selling the rights and liberties
Of his followers for $1,000"
J The above are q few of the blots
upon the pages of the Mansfield
Press oweing to the absence of
the grey matter that should be
carried under the hat of every
Ed. The over flow of filth. has
been great.
Since Abraham Lincoln's eman .
cipation proclamation, | have not
heard of such a thing as a chattle
vote. | have known this Colony
neople for nearly nine years:
and the foreman Rev, l.. S. Gar
rett has never went to the pole.
to vote and the voters Of this Col.
ony have voted but very few
times then according to their
loWn belief some voted the Re.
publican ticket, some Democrat.
ic and some Socialism so you see
dear readers that the great i'm.
position poseing as an Ed. will
have to trump up more plausi.
BILE lie to deceive the people at
large, as the Editor of the CHEs.
SET and foreman of the Colony,
is to well knowned to be black.
balled by such,
The devil is a roaring lion 60.
ing about seeking who he may
devour. He has even entered in.
to Ry'meal, had it made into
that which would seem to be
bread, then spreads his veunom
upon it aud gave it TO the Editor
Iof the Mansfield Press. as he
considered him the cheapest
tool he could find, although very
dull. The devil is very wise
and knowing that edge tools that
are in order could not be handled
in that way. The best OF people
are sometimes deceived and get
their hands in the lions mouth
and it takes some time to get it
out without lacerateing it. 1t is
a lamentable fact that the good
people Of Mansfield have been
thoroughly imposed upon. say
good people because I am well
acquainted with a number of
them, and know that thev are
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PUBLISHERS
N. 6. Garrett and M, VI. Bowers
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THE CREsSET.
NoRwOoD MO

issv, L, y. Garrett Editor.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-21
(. Weeks Arrest
Copyright. 1909. by ]. B. Lippincott
Company

"A romance of army life in the
Indian country in Indian fiehfine
days! Lanier, the self sacrifice
ing hero who fypifies Uncle Sam s
military officers; Miriam, the
sweet girl whose love he wins ;
Dora, the capricious little beauty
who set whole military en-
campnent in turmoil Raw
don, young misjudged, but hon
est, who was the rival of the
evil officer Rafferty,, a soldier of
whom the service WAS we'll rid
these are only some of the char
acfers that General King has
drawn in the thrilling settings
in the far west of bygone days
when the Apaches and the
Sioux waged war on the pale
faces" in their last stand to save
their hunting grounds. In this
realistic narrative the hun,or
conapels laughter, the romance
charms and the intrigue and
tragedy thrill and grip the reader.
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the model rider Of the regiment, to
be braved like this and in presence of
the girl he loved?
LET go! You must, Mayheww he
Kissed through clinched teeth. You
have no authority. You are only a
civilian. You can be broke and fred If
I report this-outrage-and what /
know. Let go!" he shouted, freeing
himself by furious effort. Now, you,
Rawdon, come with me. No. Stop!
Corporal Wattsv' he shouted to a non
commissioned officer swinging up the
pathway toward the guardhouse on
the bluff, four men Of the guard at hts
back. "Come here and take charge Of
this man. It's the order of the officer
Of the day."
Corporal Watts slowly descended the
incline, then, obviously embarrassed at
the presence of Dora Mayhem, de-
manded further information.
BY this time Rawdon, pale and ST.
lent. was standing at the foot Of the
steps. Too well he and otherlyoung
soldiers had learned to kn0H the
weight of Sergeant Fitzroy's spite. Two
officers were comir~ swiftly around
the corner of the tal, Lanier fore
most
81 say again. Corporal Watts, this
man Is to be taken In charge at once.
II Is Captain Curbit's order as ofnc~
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left, and in an instant the two men
were face to face.
"Rawdon." spoke the newcomer, his
tone curt. domineering. insolent, what
do you mean by letting an officer lead
your horse to stables? Go you to
yours at once! Take my horse, too,
and groom him.
Rawdon flushed to his forehead.
my orders were from Lieutenant
Lanier. sergeant, and they were dis
tinctly to stop here"
go you at once and do as l say"
was the instant rejoinder, and the
veins In the sergeant's face were
swelled almost to bursting.
Indeed. Sergeant Fitzroy." began
the girl rebukefully, those were
Lieutenant Lanier's orders"
Hang Lieutenant Lanier's orders!
No STRIPPING sub can give such orders
In this regiment. How dare you delay
there? Go, you town skip, or I'll kick
you through the
But now, with blazing eyes, Dora
Mayhem threw herself in front Of
against Rawdon. Sergeant Fitzroy, it's
the last time you come inside our gate.
No, I'll not stand aside. Before you
strike him you'll have to strike me"
And then and there Sergeant Fitz-
roy realized that the fears and fore
bodings Of the past month were more
than grounded. II angered before he
prtrn hAr
light form aside with one sweep Of his
powerful arm, he sprang forward at
the young soldiers throat just as
tall, lean man with grizzled beard, but
athletic build. bounded up the steps
and caught his wrist.
'None Of that in my house, Fitz-
royw came the order, stern and COM
polling. I'm Gods name, what does
this mean" And. still grasping the
sergeants arm, the speaker backed the
raging Englishman against the wooden
pillar and held him there.
Let go, Mayheww raved the SER
geant. 1--WE ordered that young rip
to stables. and he refuses to CO."
'He was ordered to stay, papa, until
you came" protested Dora. her eyes
ablaze. Lieutenant Lanier - that
mans superior officer-gave him the
colonels message to YOU"
"He was ordered to go by Lieutenant
Lanier's superior. the officer Of the
day, whom represent" was Fitzroy's
answer, land the longer he stays the
worse twill be for him.
"No officer ever authorized you to
come to my quarters and lay violent
hands on a man behaving like a gen
tleman, which you are not" was the
cutting rejoinder of the older man. and
1t stung Fitzroy to fresh fury. Was he,
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hammered the adjutant, meaning the

hammered the adjutant, meaning the
regulation item over at his quarters.
There it is, sir, before your eyes
Mr.. Lanier. at least. can have no fur.
Their use for 1t until court martial
acts on his case"
Good Lord" thought Barker. show
can l go up to Bob and tell him to
turn over that sword so that l can
properly place him in arrest"
But the colonel would brook no de-
lay. "Direct Mr.. Lanier to report to
me in the anteroom," said he, march
ing thither forthwith.
Bob saw 1t coming in Barkers SOM
Der visage.
Miss Arnold, may l offer myself as
a substitute for the rest Of this dance?
Bob. the chief wants to see you a
second" was the best that Barker
could think Of. They praised him