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P|KESPEAK RACERS
WILL Be PROFESSIONAL
Officials for Hill Climbing Contests
Eliminate Amateur
.-. Event.

At a conference between officials of
the contest board of the American
Automobile Association and the Off
cials of the Pixies Peak hill climbing
contest for the fastest racing cars and
motor cycles August 1912, it was. de-
cided to eliminate the originally pro-
posed amateur automobile event. All
of the pilots of racing cars will be
professionals. This step was taken at
the request of the management, who
decided that safety first should apply
to the contests. While there is little
danger of experienced professional
drivers meeting with mishaps the
steep incline from Colorado Springs to
the summit of Pixies Peak, the matter
of passing upon the ability of amateurs
would be a different matter.
The professional pilot who drives for
his living considers racing all in his
days work and really takes fewer
chances than the average amateur. The
the amateur often loses his head"
hence it has been decided to abandon
event No. 8.
in the competition, however. are
number of drivers who are really ANA
teurs in that they race for sport and
yet are classed as professionals be-
cause they have driven against pros
In order to meet the foremost drivers.
However, they are really experienced
pilots and know how to handle fast
cars Caleb Bragg. for example, also
mas driven for fun, although classed as
a pro; Harry S. Hardness, Ira Vail,
Charles Devlin. George Theobald and
others who have piloted machines in
big events are in the same class.
Manufacturers Are Interested.
The entry of a Pathfinder special last
week is further evidence of the inter-
est the great hill-climbing event is in
spring among manufacturers who ordi
narily do not race. They realize that
the elve-and- -half-mile ascent up
the highest road in the world on Pixies
Peak offers the most strenuous test for
speed and motor stamina to be found
anywhere in the country, and this re-
vtva1 of hill-climbing contests-only
more so than others in the past-will
probably see large field added to
the present list before the closing date.
The present entries include Cadillacs,
Studebakers, Hudsons. Peugeots, two
the probable entries of Chalmers,
Scripps-Booth, Stutz and others
The free-for-all, with a magnificent
$500 trophy offered by Spencer Pen
rose Of Colorado Springs. is attracting
the heetest and most powerful cars in
the country.
In addition to the trophy, $4,000 in
cash will be split between the winner
and second place. President E. A.
Sunderlin, Traffic Manager n. L. Drew
arranging the details for the climb and
the reception of what undoubtedly will
be the largest crowd CO visitors Colo
RADIO Springs has ever seen
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 and comfort

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 Our stocks and in them have many styles only to be found here
 Women Daniel Green comfys in all sizes and coors Price S150
 Women fur top slippers most any color desired all size price $1.00
 Women house slippers ribbon trimmed leather sole and heel, in all colors and sizes, price $125
 Women comfys in green gray black and blue all sizes Price $125
 Baby slippers many styles and color all sizes Prices 49c to S1.O0
 Women crochet slippers in all coors and sizes Price 49c Womens crochet slippers in all color excellent values, in all sizes, price 98c
 Mems slippers made of kid in black tan all szes price s2O0
 Mems slippers made of heavy quality felt in gray, black and various coors. All sizes Price S1.50 and $175 Baby shoes and blue white pink and black
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Getthe kids a sweater suit or a knit sacque

Childrens Knit Sweater Suits, in rose, white, Copenhagen and red. Priced $3.25 to $3.95.
 Children's Cashmere or Knit Sacques, in white embroidery, in blue or pink. Priced sec, 75c, s1.oo and up. (3d Floor)
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Brass goods

A bit late in getting here (hav- ing just arrived), but just in time for your Christmas selec. tion.
 Brass dinner gongs pretty chimes with good sounding notes-round or square dome tops. Priced $1.45 and g each. Brass vases for flowers, at tractive for decorations; two sizes, 65c and $1.5o each.
 Bronze finished brass flower baskets in three sizes. Prices are 75c, $1 and $1.25 each.
 Large size bread trays, mahog- any and oak finish. glass bot toms over a pretty design, SIPS each.
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Hosiery

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 Our "Lady Pearl' and Merrill" pure silk hose, in white, black and some colors, lisle feet and lisle tops and heavy grade of good silk, $1 pair.
 Phoenix" silk hose. two pairs in a neat Christmas box, very attractively put up, $2.10 box. For men
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 Infants sets, consist ing of comb, brush and rattle or powder box; white, pink or blue; 75c set.
 Baby rattles, in white, pink or blue, several styles to select from; 25c each.
 Burger's--First Floor
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An excellent suggestion for
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For children
Gloriously beautiful silks
 The most exquisite silks of all

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 There are gift silks for every member of the family, and silks have never been sO acceptable as this year.
 Also each day are arriving large new shipments, and
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they are the silks that many people are asking us for.
 New striped washable shirting silks, crepe de chine, pussy willow, silk broad. cloth, radium, pongee and jersey silk, to be used for. mems shirts, women's sport dresses or blouses, g inches wide, $1 to $2 a yard.
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 hand

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 Washable cape gloves, for men and women, Meyers make, in ivory, tan or gray. Priced $1.75 and g pair.
 Our stock of $1.50 and $1.75 gloves seems to be inexhaustible. Very pretty embroidered P. K. gloves, in black or white with contrasting stitching. Perfect fitting gloves and very service able as well.
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The Standard Store of Birmingham
Christmas Coming Wh
V VariOuS notes

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others. John is the seer. the lover. the
teacher; but Peter is the doer. W lth
Peter to see was to act 1t was Peter
that plunged into the waves and got
first to Jesus feet. 1t was always so
between these two. John was the nrst
to reach the sepulchre, Peter the nrst
to enter it: John the first to belieVe
that Christ arose, Peter the hrSt TO
greet the risen Christ. So 1t was TO
Peter that Jesus said that morning on
the shores of Galilee, Feed my lambs
and Feed my sheep"
We are not then, to be content mere
" to get visions. for ourselves on our
vacations. but we are to act. in service
to others. 1t may seem, because all
our regular routine of life is displaced
at vacation time, that there are no OPP
portunities and that our main purpose
us mentally, physically and spiritually
to perform our full share of service
during the rest of the year. But OPP
portunities lie all about us at vacation
time Just as at other times. and. more
often than not, the opportunities OF
doing active. specific, personal Chris
tan service are far more numerous and
much greater than at any other time.
The peril of vacations is that they will
be devoted to merely self-indulSence. in
stead of real recreation of body. soul and
mind And as the opportunities of service
to others at vacation time are different
from those we have the rest of the year,
that very change is the best kind of recre-
alton Under the head of self-indulgence
we may include as dangerous and harm
full such things as idleness. extravaganza.
bad company. trashy reading, religious
carelessness and degrading amusements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-08

Lucy Webb Hayes Training School.
says of last years school and confer
ence: ut was inspirational and instruc
tive. 1t inspired me to strengthen our
course for Christian workers in a de-
cidcd fashion
Attendance at the country life school
is not limited to ministers. Although
planned primarily for the clergy. il is
declared. il will be of value to others
Last year number of laymen interest
ed in agricultural and community prob
lens attended part or all of its sessions
The lectures on agricultural topics
given at the school are regarded as
comprehensive and instructive and are
of value to laymen as we'll as clergy
men.
The school. it is averred is labora-
tory of methods in which work and
not fireworks" will be the order of
the day. Notebooks and pencils will be
needed to keep notes on the lectures.
One of the ministers at the school last
year said: Its a fine thing for some
of us old fellows to go to school again
and to hear other views expressed"
The Presbyterian board of home mis-
sions is assisting a number of its men
by paying part of their expenses. and
the diocese of Washington of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church is paying the
car fare of its country clergy. This
alone, it is declared, would insure a
successful school and conference. but
many others of all denominations have
already registered.
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Interest in the country life school
to begin at College Park July "a is
growing daily, and it is expected to
be largely attended. Among those who
indorse it and promise their support
are a number of District clergymen.
Washington is represented on the pro-
gram for both the school and the con-
ference which is to follow, August 2,
3 and A.
The school is planned as post
seminary education in the lines of
work which have heretofore been
neglected by theological schools. Many
of the leading divinity schools, it is
pointed out. are now beginning to stress
rural economies and sociology, and
someseven require a years training IN
an agricultural college for graduation
of men expecting to enter the rural
field, but the former graduates are
without this training and gladly take
advantage of that offered by the COM
ing country life school.
Hence it is natural, it is pointed out
that the theological seminarles and
leaders in the matter of country minis
tration should intellectually lndorse
such country life schools as that to
be given at College Park
Among the specialists from Washins-
ton who will assist the college faculty
are c. z. Bassett, specialist in cooper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-08
Force of Character.

The grand purpose of life should be
obedience to the divine win in things
secular and things spiritual
He who has the right purpose of life
does everything religicusly; whatever
he does, whether he eat or drink, does
ali to the glory of God.
Conservation of purpose is the most
powers of the mind when distracted
and diffused are forccless.
Without concentration little can be
accomplished The mind that is not
conferred TO a definite purpose is at the
mercy of circumstances.
There is tremendous waste OF men
tai forces in this world. Soul-encrEy
is escaping like steam in the air be-
cause of the diffusion of purposes. The
vas, majority have no one definite OBJ
iect to engross their hearts: and many
who have a singleness of aim choose
some inferior object upon which their
energies are expended. These get
power. The specialist in any Inc has
advanta gcs over the genera1ist 1t is
rare that one fails to obtain the object
on which he concentrates all his pow
crs. How important. then, that the
''one thing should be the highest OBJ
ject.
What was Paurs supreme purpose
as given in the Scripture readings for
this topic tPhil. 31:;. 10, Brethren,
count not myself to have apprehended;
but this one thing ] do. forgetting
reaching forth unto those things which
are before. 1 press toward the mark
for the prize of the high calling of
God in Christ jesus?
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Ewes Open for Christ.

The twenty first chapter of John IL
a neculiar one obviously. it was add
ed after the book was first completed
The two closing verses of the preceding
chaoter bring US. naturally. to the end
of the gospel; then this final chapter
is added without any connection
In this portion of this peculiar chap
ter we h ave the record of a peculiar
incident which occurred on peculiar
vacation. II almost seems as though
the disciples had no business TO De
taking that vacation.
There had come Il period or perpIeAity
to them following the resurrection, ana
impetuous Peter had finally cried, M
going fshing." The others. with their
, usual compliance, answered, we IL go
with you" After a fruitless night on
the lake they looked through the mists
of early morning toward the shore,
dimly perceiving some one standing
there.
Across the still waters there came
fioa ting voice: children, nave Se
aught to eat?' ,
No" was their disappointed, discour-
aged answer.
Cast the net on the right side OF the
boat, and ye shall find,' came the voice
lagain. -
Complying. they are startled by the
result, for the net is full; and. after a
moment of wonder, John. that dlsclpie
whom Jesus loved cried, 1T is the
Lord"
Here is the secret of seeing Christ
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trived to sell nearly 500 books in Brus-
sells A French colporteur was wound
ed in the bonn ba rdment of Rheims. Two
were arrested and imprisoned as spies
in Italy. A colporteur in Mesopotamia
was killed by Kurds early in 1915. In
the north of Persia band of brigands
carried off two into the hills and
emptied their saddle-bags. A robber
picked up a Persian Bible bound in
morocco. and declared he meant to
keep such a beautiful book. But when
he heard it was the Word of God he
put it down. 'I will not take it," said
he for if I do I shall no longer be
able to commit robbery"
Often the colporteur takes strange
commodities in exchange for his wares.
On board a French troopship at Port
Said a colporteur found a crowd of
Chinese coolies who were eager to buy
the Scriptures in their own tongue.
One Chinaman was penniless, but he
promptly sold a tin of tobacco to one
of his mates so that he might have
money to purchase a New Testament
In the republic of Colombia, where
small coins are scarce, a Spanish Test
ament was bartered for two tins OF
3ardines, and another for fifteen cakes
of chocolates. At Cairo a Moslem who
had no money gave four eggs in ex-
change for an Arabic gospel Next day
he stopped our colporteur and said :
your book is very good, but the eggs
] gave you were not fresh. Therefore.
I desire to pay the price of the book"
which he did.
High up in the Andes a colporteur
came upon a crowd of miners busy
washing the wet river sand for gold.
They were willing enough to buy the
Scriptures. but they had no money. So
they paid for copies of Gods book by
giving in exchange little grains OF
virgin gold.
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With Thy Might.

consecration of purpose is in obeying
the injunction: Whatsoever thy hands
ind TO do do it with thy might"
THIS rule applies to both secular and
religious purposes. l-aziness is fatal
TO stccess III every line of life. But
IN reality there should be but one line
of life. We should not separate the
secular and the religious activities of
H'ar- One should no, be secular at one
titne and place and religious at an
othSi time and place.
3 "Tae secular and the spiritual in
mans history here are vitality CON
injected as body and soul. and as the
body is obedient to the volitions OF the
mind. the secular should he made TO
sui,sA-ve the interests of the spiritual
tc, s.sote the words Of David Thomas.
Religion should be business. and
business religion. In the market. in the
workshop and in every department OF
activity man is truly bound to wor-
shin God he is in the temple. Strik-
ing bargain is as solemn a thing as
singing a hymn. The whole of life
should be spiritual But that does no,
mean that innocent amusements are &c
/ be relinquished. God has filled the
world with elements for our gratifica-
ton. He has given all that is delicious
in taste. sweet in odor, beautiful in
form, melodious in sound. He who
eonfRmns these wonderful provisions OF
God is irreligious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-08
CELEBRATES FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY
OF ORDINATION TO PRIESTHOOD
Archbishop John Joseph Keane, Former Rector. Of
Catholic University, Is Now Retired From Act
i've Service and Residing in Dubuque, Iowa.

to the titular see of Jasco, and in 1889
he was made first rector of the Catho-
lie University of America, which he
helped to establish, and it is due to his
courage and self-sacrifice, his ardor and
eloquence that the university, it is de-
clared, takes its place among the big
cduca tional institutions of the land. 1t
was he who devoted his energies to
the vigorous campaign in favor of a
more advanced training of the clergy,
and rested not until the Catholic Uni
versity of America opened its doors to
the atudious youth-both ecclesiastic
and lay.
In 1897 he resigned as rector of the
university and went to Rome. where
for three years he acted as consultor
to the Propaganda and canon of st.
John Lateran. being made bishop ac-
sistant at the pontifieal throne by Pope
Leo XIII. having been elevated to the
tttular archepiscopal see of Damascus
January g. 1897.
On July "a. 1900. he was named
Archbishop of Dubuque, which office he
filled until ill health caused him to re-
sign April 8, 1911. this being followed
twenty five days later by his appoint
nent as tituIar Archbishop of Ciana.
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CHRISTIAN Gnofabor -Four
By HARVEY S. IRWIN.
TOPIC:
The Conservation OF Purpose.-Acts, 11.1o-23.

are all for their own happiness. Selfish
ness is at the bottom of all their eff
forts. They care little or nothing for
others. They embody the spirit of the
saying, 1T does not matter what evil
happens SO it does not happen to me"
How different was PauFs 'one thing,
his one purpose 1t was not primarily
his own happiness. or even his own sal
walton. No one made greater sacrifices
for others than he. He even said, I
would that | were accused from Christ
for my brethren. my kinsmen accord
ing to the flesh.
He teaches that the one thins-the
one great purpose of iife-is to be free
from selfshness. His one dominant
purpose was 20 live in obedience to the
will of God. as revealed in the gospel
of His Son to whom he had consecrated
the powers of his being.
When. on his way to Damascus. ne
met Christ his first question was:
Lord, what wilt Thou have me to do
and ever afterward his supreme desire
was whether he lived to live unto
the Lord, or died to dire unto the Eord :
whether living or dying to be the
Lords
This was the dominant. allcontroll-
| ing power that directed his activities.
II is an illustrious human example
of tine true conservation of purpose, in
kind though not in degree to the di-
vine example of our Lord and Master.
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sof all Christian agencies the eiole
societies are the most ubiquitous
Their editions penetrate to the enos
of the earth Last year one OF 'hehh
sent Spanish Testaments and sospeiS
to the inhabitants of Juan Fernandez
the island of Robinson Crusoe. In all
manner of unlikely places you come
across their agents, carrying every
who're the gospel that belongs alike
to all To bring the SCRIPTURES WITHIN
every mans reach the societies employ
n,o,,, nescengers These belong to
various races, and are drawn from