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The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-07-27
TOOTH DRAWING.
Ito Horrors Ameiiorated Somewhat by
the Use OF Electricity.

Ito Horrors Ameliorated Somewhat by
the Use of Electricity.
II you like you can now have tooth
pulled painlessly and without gas by
electricity. instantaneous Why, of
course; but the point is that there is
no pain. You need not bother with
nitrous-oxide gas, which is very dis
tressing in its effects upon some people,
says the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The up-to-date dentist has a very
simple apparatus, which consists most
importantly of a battery not much big
ger than cigar box. The person in the
dentists chair grasps two handles
which are connected with the battery
by wires. At the same time the opera
tor seizes his forceps, which likewise
are on the end OF a wire proceeding
from the battery. He touches the tooth,
completing the circuit, and instantly
local anacsthesia is produced. The
tooth and ne'ghboring gum are rem
dercd for the moment insensible TO pain
ard out comes the offending molar or
!ncisor with deXtercus twist. Before
tho patient has had tine 10 realize what
hns hapr encd he is gleetully paying the
fee.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-07-27
WHOSE SHOT WAS TIP"
A DifcuIt Question Which often Con-
fronts Sportsmen.


fronts Sportsmen.
When two men are hunting together,
either for large game or small, there is
frequently considerable difficulty in
determining to which one the dead
game belongs, especially when the
shots are fired simultaneously, or when
shot or bullets of the same size are
in Recreation discusses at considerable
length the question: Whose Game
Was It?"
When two persons standing side by
side shoot with shot of the same size
at bird the question is practically IN
answerable, though if both hit the
bird the number of shot in the game
would, of course, have to be considered.
Courtesy gives the doubtful game to
the one whose bag is lightest.
An experienced hunter can usually
tell when he presses the trigger wheth-
er it is a killing shot or not, and when
two such men shoot together there is
rarely any difficulty, as each knows
whether he held on or not, and does not
hesitate to say 50 if he feels that he
missed.
When hunting with a man who
claims everything it is best to quit.
Some men, even if their second shell
misses fire, will contend that they
killed two birds rods apart. They
can make marvellous shots around cor
ners, over hilltops and through trees,
and they quite spoil an honest mans
sport.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-07-27
Reward.

The Rio Grand Western Railwa
company will pay reward of $l5. 90 TO
the conviction of any person throwing
stones or other missiles at its trains.
A. L. Welby,
General Superintendent.
Salt Lake City, August 9th, 1896.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-07-27

,eel right down in their very bones that
they have got tie worth of their money.
That is the way we treat everybody that
employs us That is why people come
back to us time and time again.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-07-27

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TO quit tOta,co easily and forever, be mag.
netio. fnli % lilo nerve nnd vigor, take No-To-
Bac, the wonocr- worker, tha5 makes weak men
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The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-07-27

Walter Edwards brought the flag end
of the Jubilee TO Lehi yesterday and
deposited 81 so with the justice this
morning to square accounts.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-07-27
From the Far N orth.

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worth taking you could put it in your
home industry paper. 1t has given me
much pleasure to get the BANNER and
read the home news and hear of the |
other missionaries from Lehi. did not
humble servant would at least give them
something to read as well as to hear how
feel. am thankful to the Lord that
| am well and have been all the time
with but very few exceptions and am
interested in my missionary labors.
tind there is plenty to do and too few
missionaries here in Norway, II / am left
10 Judge. for am alone at present until
more come over from home. 1t is one
year and one month since / left my
home. ] had a very pleasant Journey
both on land and sea. did not miss
one meal all the way crossing the ocean.
We had in the company for England,
3 for Denmark, for Sweden, and alone
for Norway where | arrived on July 3,
1896 at Christina. Al that time Peter
Anderson of Ogden was president. He
was Z man full of energy. He left for
home last April and now ID. X. Brown of
Nephi is in his stead. HE is equally as
good. The mission is a prosperous one
if am left to Judge. 1t has fallen to my
lot to travel good deal since / arrived.
At first got leave TO visit my relatives
Tor ten days then / returned to
Ghristiana. In the journey travelled
about 1856 miles. was then appointed
10 labor where am at present. This
city lays on the southeast side of Nor.
way. On September 1918, 1896 at
tended conference held at Christiana
and was there appointed TO labor in
Edsvod Gren or Brench which lays in
the east and center of Norway. There
labored in company with my brother,
Matthias Knudson, until last December
when was appointed to take charge o.
the Trumso Branch, which is the
tarthest north OF any branch OF Saints
in the world ! arrived on January 5
and there was no sun to be seen there
at any time then and but little day
light. We did not get to see the sun
until Jan % when it fist peeped over
the hills in the far south. On May 9th
left there. 1t was all daylight then
and no darkness. In the last part OF
April conference was again held at
christina but did not 60 for il was
too far to travel and cost too much, but
they wrote me letter stating had
been called to labor in Stavenger where
am now and which was my first field
OF labor. 1t was then journey from
the farthes: north to the extreme
south.
Our mode OF missionary labor is to
travel from house to house and leave
tracts which we lend, sell or give away
In the country we hold meetings wher.
ever we can. In the cities we hire halls
both little and big which we must pay
for sometimes quite high. We advertise
cur meetings in the newspapers when
we can. We find some honest souls and
others full OF old traditions which are
hard to overcome but people ia Norway
are honest as a rule. / find it is hard
Tor me, at least, to get food or bed
without paying for it but it is to be got
sometimes.
May this find you all well as it leaves
me in the land OF the north.
Yours truly,
Christian KIN, dsen.
&tavanger, Norway, July 5, 1897.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-03
Sugar Trust Profits Cinehed.

The trusts have q cinch on Dingley
bill profits. OF course they will make
many times more If the bill become,
law In anything like It's present shape,
but they are already engaged in taking
part of their profits.
Sugar has risen considerably In ar
ticipation of greatly increased duties
and merchants all over the country are
laying In stores because still higher
prices are expected. The sugar trust IL
consequently busy and rolling up prof
its. In April it imported 757,7o9,527
pounds of raw sugar, valued at S14,747,-
100. An extra profit of one-half cent
per pound on this amount-which is al
ready realized or guaranteed-means
nearly 100000 to the trust,
II the bill is two months longer In II.
passage, the trust will surely pocket
$4,000, 900 extra profits before the bill
becomes law. Who says protection Is
not good thing? And why shouldn't
Senator Aldrich push 1t along and IL
turn get his street railway syndicates
pushed along by the sugar trust? Isn't
this reciprocity? Wouldn't Aldrich bc
eli migrate II he should desert hi:
friends and hackers when he has an op
portunity TO help them.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-03

world today are suffering for the
necessities Of life. Should men
suffer when there is willing labor
greater
Is it anything but race of slaves
that will tolerate this condition? yea,
verify what fools are men,
A handful of manipulators are
are crushing every civilization of
the globe today. Ifthe great masses
were informed and active could they
thus be driven like herds of blind,
listless sheep2 Assuredly not! 1t
is the ignorance and lethargy of the
masses destroying the civilizations of
today? When will men learn to
work and grin and know the true
and joyous purpose of human life?
LURLLA K. KRAYBILL.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-03
Christian Endeavor Convention.

San Francisco, July 7-l2, 1897.
For the above occasion the "Great
Rock Island Route" will sell tickets
from Wellington to San Francisco, at
$3.50 on June Doth, both, July lst,
I'd, Bird 1897. Tickets are limited to
continuous passage up 10 Colorado
common points Denver, Colorado
Springs Or Pueblob Cheyenne, Wyo.,
or FL Paso, Tex. StOp-Overs will be
allowed by instructions to conductors,
at or west Of these points within the
final going limit, via which the regu-
lar short line 6Ist-class rates apply
except that tickets will not be routed
via Portland and Puget Sound points.
Returning, rates from San Francisco
will be the same as those named above
on westbOund trip, viz, $3.50 and
over all routes, except that rates via
Portland and North Pacific points
will be $3.50 higher in all cases than
rates via direct routes, except that
tickets returning via steamer lines
between San Francisco and Portland
or Puget Sound points will be $500
higher.
Return passage tickets will be sold
July 18th to 18th, inclusive; also on
Mondays and THURSDAYS thereafter as
follows, viz, July 10, %, 26, 20, August
2, 5 and 8, 1897. Final return limit in
no case to exceed August Is, 1897.
Stop-overs will be allowed within
the state Of California on return
trip by deposit Ot ticket with local
agent at point If stop-over.
For further particulars, address or
call upon. E. F. HIGeINs, Agt.
C.R.L&P. Ry., Wellington, KS.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-03
Mulvane, Kan.
Their Own Enemies.

Saint Bernard said: Nothing can
work me damage but myself"
That they are their own enemies
the toiling and oppressed masses Of
the earth have never yet realizeds
Slaves are their own tyrannical
masters as long as they believe in
their own subsection. =
Uutil the laboring and oppressed
masses believe sufficiently in the
justice 'ot creative law, to believe
that full development, justice and JOY
is possible for every human being
@ earth they are their own worst
enemies.
The man, half fed, half clothed,
toil.stained, crude and undeveloped
is enough to make creative law blush
for its work and he who is content
without fully developed, joyous
LIE dlshonorS creative law and curses
himself.
Every human being was born that
be might fully develop and be happy,
land until the masses learn to realize
and demand the divine rights Of
their lives those conditions will
prevail which bring so much OF
want and suffering. If the worlds
works were equally divided none
would need to work more than two
hours per day which would give all
ample opportunities Of development
and pleasure. He who feels him.
self too good to do that work which
must be done for himself is yet
moved by barbarous impulses.
II used according to mans better
heart and highest brain the earth
would produce a great bounty for
all. Under just economic system
every life could be supplied with JOY
and why will the great masses Of
men allow few political manipu-
lators to thus enslave them1
When will men learn to assume
their political responsibilities, de-
mand their rights and cease charging
up to God the miseries that come Of
their own negligence2
! Millions Of idle men all over the
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-03

The facts brought out by the leg
islative investigation leave no rea-
sonable doubt as to Mr.. dwellings
guilt. The idea that such men as
Harry Lands and Senator Titus
would maliciously invent such ac-
cusations for the fimsy reasons Mr..
Lewelling suggests is too silly to de-
serve a moments consideration.
And, fortunately for the accused, he
has been under clouds of suspicion
for four years, and prominent Pop
uEstS, of admitted integrity, who
would prefer to believe otherwise say
that "the half has not Deen told"
Two courses are now open to Mr..
Lewelling. The most manly and
honorable one is for him to resign
his place as railroad commissioner
and state senator and thus, as far as
is now in his power, believe those
who supported him when they sup
posed him to be honest. [fhe adopts
this course, many will believe he was
not vicious at heart, but succumbed
to temptation under trying circum-
stances, as many men not essentially
bad have done before. Will he do
thisP Those who dislike him most
say he will not. -.
The other course is to hold on as
long as possible, and try to brazeu il
out. If he elects to pursue this pol.
icy, it will show that he is a hard.
ened criminal who deserves no mer.
cy and should be treated-in public
and in private-as a traitor to his
party, an enemy to his county, and
a disgrace to humanity. Even if he
is an innate scoundrel he should at
ter having been so highly honorec
by a great party, have decenc,
enough to make the load he ha,
placed on its shoulders as honor
able as possible and, if he refuses tt
do so, the scorpion lash of publ,
contempt and indignation SHOULD
scourge him always and everywhere
But that will not be enough. Tn,
members Of the council cannot al
low him to remain on the Board O
Railroad Commissioners. To della,
his removal moment longer than i
necessary would be a Sinking O
duty to the state-and also to thei
party. This is so self evident tina
any member who fails to put himsel
on record for removal should, an,
will, be relegated to private life.
In this matter an indignant PEG
pie will not tolerate embarrassing
Republican politicians and all hood
lers will try to induce Mr.. Lew
cling to resist to the last, but we re
peat that any evidence Of a desire t,
shirk a disagreeable duty in this cas-
should, and will, bury every ofhcia
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-03
The Passing Of the Brakeman.
Philadelphia Times.

PnllauelpDlA Ilmes'
Science has decreed that the rail-
road BRAKEMAN snail 90 and that me-
chanical cOntrivances shall take his
place on the cars. A lew years ago
there were considerably over one NIL.
lion brakemen employed on our rail-
way lines, but today the number hds
been reduced TO less than one-half,
and it isOnly aquestiOu Of time before
the last Of these old. time employees
will entirely disappear from all OF our
railroad systems. This important
change was brought about by the in
ventiOn of automatic brakes, which
performed the service much quicker
and better than the brakemen could
ever hope to do. At first steam
brake was invented and adopted by
several Of the railroads, bat it was
not successful enough to proclaim the
doom Of the hand brakes. Gradually,
however, inventors improved upon
the cOntrivance until the modern au-
tomato brakes were perfected. By
means OF the present invention the
engineer can stop a heavy train of
cars in half the time that dozen
brakemen, using the old hand brakes,
would require for the work.
The passing OF the brakeman is not
entirely due to the orders OF the rail-
road officials, but as much TO the laws
Of the Interstate commerce commits
sion, which make IL mandatory for
every railroad line TO equip It's cars
with automatic and continuous brakes
and couplers, and their locomotives
with driving wheel brakes. Before
the automatic brakes aud cOuplers
we're introduced on the railroads the
death rate among passengers and en-
plOyes was much higher than today,
and it is largely due to this improve
ment that the mortality has been
steadily reduced. With but few ex-
ceptions all Of the $4,000 passenger
cars and the 5000 mail and baggage
cars are equipped with the automatic
brakes and couplers, and about one
half the 100000 freight cars. The
latter have been slower to comply
with the Jaw than the former, as
there is less human life involved In
accidents with them. but all the new
freight cars have 10 be constructed
with the new brakes and couplers.
The old-time cOuplers, where the
brakeman had TO stand between the
two cars that were to be joined TO.
gether, were constant menace TO the
life OF the employees, and the death
rate among them was high from this
cause alone. In 1895 the number OF
employes OF the American railroads
killed amounted TO 200, and the In.
iured tO $1,000, fair percentage OF
which met their death while coupling
cars. In 1896 the death rate was
brought down to 1923, and the mum.
Der Of injured to 23,422 while the
present year will show even larger
decrease.
While this decrease Is partly the
result Of greater efficiency among the
railroad employees and to the improve
ments In the roadbeds and to the use
of perfect signaling systems, the auto
matte brake is most directly RESPONSE
BILE for the gratifying results. A
train of cars equipped with the auto
matte brakes rarely comes into coils
ion with other trains or obstacles OF
the track. The watcbful engineer
can see far enough ahead to bring bill
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-03

The New York World in its issue
Of May 10th in a double loaded edi-
torial makes use OF the following
significant language;
"The Republicans are in supreme
control OF the national government.
They have had ample opportunity to
try their hand, but prosperity has not
come nor do we see any sign of its
coming, and We cannot even see the
shadow Of it under the far horizon.
Meanwhile the silver sentiment is
steadily growing and strengthening
and the figure of Bryan as the man of
1900 looms larger and larger"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-03

to whom it points, for, in that case,
great numbers will believe the sug-
gestion, now being whispered about
(Which we do not credit, that "Lew>
cling knows so much about mem
bers of the council that they dare not
push him too far"
If he tries to hold on to his seat in
the Senate that fact will be an add
tional reason why the Legislature
should be called together, so that it
can purge itsef at the earliest posi-
bic moment; and every man who
loves the Ponulist party, and every
one who has any regard for the hon
or of the state, should make public
all of the facts within their knowl-
edge while lawyers are searching
the criminal statutes to see on how
many counts he can be indicted. If
he insists on war, it should be relent-
less.-Topeka Independent.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-03
HEAVY DUTIES ON LINENS.
VIII Deprive the People Of a Useful
Fabric

The following are some Of the COM
ments of man well acquainted with
linens and the linen industry upon the
senate doctored Dingley bill:
The proposed duties on linen goods
under the amended Dinglcy bill are
heavier than ever, although it has been
claimed that the senate had reduced
rates. These goods paid for many years
IS per cent. and yielded O steady rev.
enue to the government. The rates now
proposed vary from so to 100 per cent,
and the burden falls heaviest on low
and medium goods. which are chiefly
used in the homes of the poorer people.
A cheap tablecloth now selling at re-
tail at rs cents per yard will have to be
sold at 371s cents to 10 cents If the
quality be kept up.
Medium linens for children's summer
blouses will be assessed 995s per cent,
and the retail price will have to 90 up
accordingly.
Linen forms the raw material for
many American industries, as Innings
for clothing and other purposes where
strength and durability are required.
Such goods will be advanced 20 to 30
per cent.
1t is claimed that this advance is not
necessary for revenue, but the effect
will be that the people will in many
cases substitute something cheaper,
and thus be deprived of this useful
fabric, and the revenue will be CORES
pondingly diminished. 1t is said that
linen goods can be made here, but this
has been tried again and again, and ex-
cept in the case of few low crashes
has been failure, owing to the climate
and other difficulties, but even II they
could be made here the rates are I'M
necessarily oppressive. The entire cost
OF weaving linen goods in Europe is
about ~ to 10 per cent. the selling
price Of the article here, and In Amer
lea the cost should not be at the very
outside more than double this percent
age, so that even II republican theories
be true, q protection Of IS per cent
should be ample to allow for higher
wages and extra profits for our man
ufacturers.
1t is possible spectators may start
mills on the strength Of these excessive
rates, sell the stock and then step out,
leaving the unfortunate laborer and
manufacturer to face the difficulties OF
the situation az best they can. The Ia
borer probably, having been brought
here from Europe (for labor is on the
free list), with unreasonable expecta-
lions, will be left to join the army Of
disappointment and discomfort. Why
should these exorbitantly high rates
be assessed on an article more or less In
use in every household in the land, and
the cost Of living 80 much increased In
these days Of keen competition and
small profits? Why should the plain
people be taxed to put more money in
the pockets Of the rich7 II the wealthy
manufacturers want to make expert
ments, let them do so at their own cost,
not tax the poor for that purpose.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-03
Committee Meeting.

The next regular meeting Of the
County Central committee of the PeO-
pies party Of Sumner county will be
held on the first Saturday OF June
June 5. 1t is earnestly desired that
every member OF the committee will
be present. Business of special i'm
pOrtanCe is to be transacted. Ar
rangements are in progress for speak
ing.
Y. C. SLEEPER, Chairman.
IVAN D. ROGERS, Secretary.