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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-05
SALVATION LEADER URGES HIS HEARERS
TO REPENT BEFORE IT Is TOO LATE

women trifie with eternity. laugh and
dance away their time, and finally die
and go to the arms of the devil
Il want to say a word to those who
are on the brink of crossing the line
10 the right side. You may be so near
and hesitating whether 70 go on over
or not. Don't hesitate. You may be
almost over, yet wait awhile and never
get over. I want 10 tell you that the
nearer you are to the line, if you never
get over, the deeper viii be your an
guish when you walk among the dark
caverns of hell
You have an opportunity, oh, what
IN opportunity. There are devils and
damned souls in hell that would give
millions for the opportunity that you
tage of it? Who can say how much
your fate may depend upon your de-
cision tonight as to whether you will
cross over the line or not?
After the close of the address Gen
eral Booth called upon Colonel Lawley
to invite sinners and backsliders 10
come TO the repentance bench and con-
fess their sins. While members of the
army sang and prayed, other members
went through the audience, urging peo-
pie 10 go forward. Several persons re-
sponded to the invitation and went for
ward.
Today General Booth and his party
will spend the day looking over the
work of the local army staff and see
ing the points of interest in the city
Tonight a special service will be held
in the army hall on Commercial street
Tomorrow morning the general and his
party will leave for Omaha.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-05
PRESS CLUB SMOKER.

Fistic Champion James J. Jeffries,
Captain George E. Bartlett. champion
rife shot of the world, and the Haverly
minstrel troupe were the guests of the
Press club in their club quarters in the
Western Newspaper Union building at
a smoker beginning about 10 o'clock
Saturday night and lasting several
hours
Champion Jeffries made a hit in an
exhibition game of ping-pOng with his
friend, Henry Harrison. The cldb
hopes TO arrange a ping-pong match
later between Jeffries and Fitzsim-
some coon songs and did some buck
and wing dancing; George Morgan
sang several selections in his wonder
full falsetto voice: AIR. Sutherland of
the troupe played the cOrnet, and with
it led some chorus singing. Messrs.
Coombs, oliver. Somers and Garden of
the MINISTRIES and C C WentZler, ]
S Critchlow, J. Tod Goodwin, J. l.
Priest and A. L. LOvey of the Press
telling stories, singing. playing and do
ing other stunts Jeffries was Offi-
cially invited TO explain the origin of
that celebrated phrase. Hit me now,
but he politely declined
Invitations will be issued this week
to the next special gathering of the
Press club, which will take place this
coming Saturday night. This viii be
the largest affair of the kind the club
has ever given. and there will be a
number of unique features in the en-
tertainment. The invitation list in
Guides the most prominent men in the
city and a number from outside
Among the out of town guests Will be
Jeffries and FitzsimmOns, if they are
still in the city.
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and there were number in the third
circle. The services opened with a
song. after which Consul Booth-Tueker
offered the opening prayer While
Colonel Lawley sang a solo, collection
was taken u3.
General Booth. in his opening re-
marks, said that he felt that this might
be his last opportunity 10 ever speak
to the people of Salt Lake and he had
been bordering over what he should
say in his farewell address He felt
that he should say something that
would help someone, so he chose MS
text from samuel from a verse reading:
sHow long Wifi sc halt between two
opinions ?" He then told of the chas-
tisement sent upon the Israelites when
they were hating in their decision as
to whether they would serve God or
BaaI.
The famine sent upon them" said
he. was not a punishment but a chas-
tisement. God doesn't allow people 10
break his commandments and go TO
hell without making any attempt 10
save them Because the IsraeliteS were
away from God they We're in trouble.
Being away from God always causes
trouble. Don't think you can for-
sake God and get along. Trouble viii
surely come. Young man, young wo-
man. you may see no dark clouds in the
sky. but somewhere dark clouds are
gathering and they will break over
your head.
Throughout the world there are two
classes of people, the righteous and
the sinful line divides these people.
Which side are you on2 Those on the
right side fight for God and die in his
arms On the wrong side men and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-05
ALL CONTRACTS
ARE PERFECTED
Twin Falls Company Secures Its
Lands in Idaho.
Is NOW READY FOR BUSINESS
COLONEL S. B. MILNER TELLS OF
PLANS CONTEMPLATED.
is NOW READY FOR BUSINESS

''The Twin Falls Land & Water com
psny has closed its contract with the
land board Of the state OF Idaho and with
in the next fifteen days il Will be down TO
business. said Colonel ;. +. Miner upon
his arrival from Boise yesterday As
stated in The Hcrald's special dispatch.
the contract made requires that all OF
the land acquired be sold ar $3.50 per
acre. no more and no less. One acre OF x
is Just as good as another, ana no mat
ter where the settler decides Ia locate ne
viii get precisely the same amount 90
water-that is guaranteed
Within the next few DAYS, Colonel Nil
ner said. Frank II. Bull, The sharon
PA millionaire who. some time since
agreed to 20 into The enterprise and spend
at least 81 800 900. viii reach the city. and
then the company will organize and get
down 10 business. Before the end OF the
month Walter q. Filler, the company :
constructing engineer. expects 10 begin
work IN the great canals, and 10y the list
of April he viii have at least $50 teams
employed in the grading
On the other hand, Colonel Miner ana
his associates in the townsite and power
companies are already moving Nlthln
the next seventy days the big electric
Lakes, on the Snake river, will have been
completed and the wires strung 10 the
up the river. where the town of Miner
viii be built.
Broad Expanse Of Land.
From this point the land OF the TWIN
Falls company stretches away 10 the
west through the Snake river valley, for
a distance of seventy-three miles At
the western extremity of this vast empire
of level country the company holdings
are seventeen miles wide IL is nine
miles wide at the naTroWeSI point ana
eleven miles wide on the eastern emo,
where the canals are TO be taken out
The great bulk of this land is located
on the south side of the Snake river. Its
western limits bordering on the Salmon
river. The main canal viii run along the
southern border of the lands and every
two miles laterals viii be run through
the tract to supply the residents of the
farms
The canal company is a sort of subsld-
| iarV orga MIA zion. When settler buy S
land he gets the right 10 one cubic 1901
/ of water Ter second for each eighty acres
I of land purchased At the same time NJ
I receives a share of stock in the canal
company for every acre which ne buys
| the number Of shares in the canal com
panv and the number Of acres owned by
I the Land & Water company being Jne
same Thus. when any number OF acres
J ever One-half have been sold, the control
| of the canal company viii rest with the
/ settlers.
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of john" said the general. 1t is be-
cause they are so simple that children
can understand them. Anyone can
understand them if they viii but read
them The trouble is though, men
are too busy figuring out how soon they
viii land in the bankrupt court, and
scheming TO make riches. that they do
not read the Bible. They seem TO be
afraid they will get themselves into a
mess in their business if they take time
70 look after their souls. The thing
that is needed is more reading of the
Bible. more reading Of the Bible, more
reading of the Bible IT isn't neces-
sary to understand everything in the
Bible to please God. What we need
Is to know what sin is and to keep
from it John tells us plainly what sin
is and how to get forgiveness for it.
Some people think a man has To COM
nit some open, terrible act to sin. and
then they call him a sinner. At the
same time they may be doing some
thing in their secret heart that is far
worse than the open crime that their
brother has committed.
Some people try to excuse themselves
and others for their sins. But the
apostle says sin is of the devil. No
matter how ii is dressed up or dis
guised. it is of the devil and il is devil
ism. it is devilish, 1t is deviIish.
How to Escape Sin.
John tells us how to escape from
sin. The only way is through Jesus.
Why did Jesus come TO earth, and
sweat blood and die upon the cross
What. what wat for2 To take sin
out of the heart. 1t is not covered up
not forgotten, but destroyed-not for
gotten, rot forgotten, but destroyed.
Sin begins with d single act, then il
| becomes a habit. No man goes and
commits a sin, with the predetermined
/ intention to be sinful. He yields to q
( temptation and commits an act. One
act leads to another. Then his sin be
comes a habit. This sin is not alone
against man but against God. 1t is
God that we must deal with. I can
not forgive you. no church can do it
but it is God, it is God, it is God. Anc
it is so simple to have your sins wiped
! out. The apostle says: Confess yOul
sins and they shall be blotted out Yes
confess your sins, come and comics!
your sins, God will take them away.
rs there one in this audience tina
wants TO confess his sins; is there Z
I backslider here who wants to come
| back to God? If there is, come to God
come to God
After a prayer by General Booth, Col
onel Lawley appealed to the sinners il
! the audience to come forward and knee
at the altar While the colonel wa
/ singing a hymn, a man with hand il
! bandage rose from his seat back in tn
/ Theatre and limped to the altar. In
moment, some of the officers were OF
/ their knees beside him and while song
/ were sung and prayers were offered b.
| the various officers, three other per
! sons came forward. For a half hou
] the soldiers prayed, sang and wen
I through the audience urging people t
! go forward.
/ The meeting closed with a prayer b,
] Colonel Iawley.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-05

turned from their paths of crime Our
flag flies in fOrty-nine different cOun-
tries or colonies; there are ,405 So
cieties, 1910 persons engaged in fur
thering the work, sixty-one periodicals,
615 social institutions, 1900 persons
are sheltered every night, 200, 900 per-
sons are fed each week. we have I3o
rescue homes that 5000 girls pass
through every year
What viii become of the army when
the general is dead? some have asked
1 say God is not going to die. God
raised me up to organize the army
he will raise some one else up to carry
it on when I am gone.
In conclusion. want to ask you
one question, What are you doing fOI
the poor people and children of sir
that are around your
At the close of the address Mrs
Booth Tucker asked for a contribution
and the audience responded most lib
orally. The service then closed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-05
LARGE AUDIENCE GREETS GENERAL
WHEN He breaches IN THE MORNING

The opening address in the The
atre yesterday morning was sue
cessful in point OF attendance
and enthusiasm beyond the eH-
pectations of those who planned it.
General Booth was given a hearty wei
come and his address was listened to
with more tnan usual interest The
lower floor was filled. despite the IN
reference caused by the morning serV-
ices in the other churches and the gen
eral expressed himself as agreeaDIy
surprised to find as large an audience
present as there was
Shortly before II O'Clock, the members
o. General Booths party took places
upon the stage and the members OF
the local army staff occupied seats IN
the front rows of the parquet Al II
o'clock General Booth, attired in ms
army uniform of blue suit with red
vest. stepped to the center of the
stage The army members rose as ne
entered and greeted him with the
Chautauqua salute and cheers of COD
bless the general For moment,
the general stood surveying the au-
dience over his glasses and, bowling IN
acknowledgment of the welcome ten
dered him. asked all to Join in the
opening hymn. which he led himself
Prayer was offered by Colonel Hlg-
gins. after which Colonel Lawley, in
his pleasing voice. sang a solo, assist
ed in the chorus by the members Of the
army.
Colonel Higgins appealed to the au-
dience for q generous collection TO help
defray the expenses of the party, and
urged those who gave to go deep into
their pockets" for it was desired that
a part of the collection should go to the
aid of the local army staff. While
another song was being sung, the Wo-
men members Of the army passed
through the audience and gathered up
a generous contribution
General Begins His Speech.
Rising to his feet. the general opened
a Bible on the pu'Dit and with a kindly
smile playing upon his age-wrinkled
face, began his remarks by addressing
those present thus:
My Dear Comrades and Friends: In
my trip across the country. il was
deemed wise that I should visit this
important city to tell you something
of the salvation of the Salvation Army.
the salvation preached and pTacticed by
them. and the salvation that makes tht
army a Salvation Army
Standing in a military attitude, with
hands clasped behind his back, pune
tuating his address with frequent de-
Cisive shakes Of his age-whitened head
and a constant swaying Of his wholt
DOuA- 4ne genera TAXED LOT more LudL
an hour. Rarely did he gesture with
his hands. but as he warmed to his
subject he paced to and fro, adding
emphasis 10 his remarks by rising upoT
his toes and bringing his heels to the
floor with a click. and repeating i'm
pOTtant phrases with rising infection.
He took for his text the eighth and
ninth verses from the first chapter Of
John. in which the apostle defines sir
and tells how it may be blOtted out.
u confess a part.ality to the writing!
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-05

until you are rich before trying to help
others.
Why He Likes the Rich
Il like the rich, I like them for what
] can get out of them for the poor. We
may not be able to save the rich or
convert them. but we pick up the
prOdigal sons and daughters of the
ricn, turn them from their downward
paths and send them back to their
homes.
NO religion has done so much for
the drunken men and women as the
Salvation Army. We save them, save
them, save them. And we are branch
ing out further and further in that di-
rectiOn all the time,
NO such work has ever been done for
fallen woman as the Salvation Army is
doing. Unfortunate creatures are be-
ing turned from their sins, made into
good wives and mothers every day.
Then we have d work among the
criminals. More than 10000 have we
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-05
Assessment No. 2.

MARTHA WASHINGTON MINING
company Principal place OF business az
SaI Lake CITY Notice is hereby given
thdt AT a meeting OF the board of 6i-
rectors Of the Martha Washington AIinina
company. held on the 9th day of Decern-
Der, l.J-. an assessment OF one tl cent
per share was levied 0u the capital stock
OF the corporation. ISSUED and cutsfarfI-
ing. payable Jan 9th, 1913. Co Alviras T..
snow. secretary. at his office. room AZ
ID +. walker Bldg. salt lake CITY Utah
Any stock UpOn which this assessment
may remain unpaid on said Jan. 9th. 1893
VIII be delinquent and advertised for 81 Ie
at public auction. and unless payment IS
made before. will he sold on Saturdaz.
Feb ian, 1905. at y clock noon. 20 nav
the delinquent assessment together vvit.
the costs OF advertising and expenses ut
sale. ALNIRAS =. SNOW.
SECRETARY Room 40 T. r. Walker Bids.
salt Lake CITY Utah
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-05
Assessment No. 1.

ELLA HILL GOLD MINING COM
Danv. Principal office, room ~ A1 IGSoc,tll-
5fCt- hnfldins. Salt Lake City Utah Notice
i hereby given that at "A meeting Of the
hoard of directors Of the Ella till Colo
Mining company, held on the 18th day OF
TlaceT1her 1902. an assessment OF Two
crnts (2c) per share was levied and as
sessed upor the capital stock Of said
1ornGration. payable forthwith to Z. A.
Wilson the treasurer of said company a.
room 705 Mccormick building Salt Lake
cit, Utah ANY stock upon which talS
assessment may remain unpaid on the
17fb dav of January. 1903, VIII De dem
+,,,ent and advertised for sale at public
srrrion. and unless payment is made be
fore. 50 many shares Of each parcel OF
sch stock as may be necessary VIII pc
~ on the an day OF February. 1903, at
: o clock D. N. Of said day 10 pay the
delinquent assessment thereon, tosether
Vvifh cost of advertising and expenses &
- E A WILSON.
Secretary OF the Ella Hill Gold Ainina
Compary. 7a5 Mccormick Building. Salt
Lake City. Utah.
Dated this 18Th day OF December, 1902
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-05
FOUNDER OF RELIGION FOR
POOR VISITS SALT LAKE

eyes often fell. Suddenly he stopped in
the midst of 2 sentence and requested
the woman to please refrain from using
her fan.
1T anroys ne extremely" he said
He then continued his sentence as if
nothing had occurred TO break II.
Besides the characteristics that may
be read in his appearance and actions,
others are manifested by his sayings.
His devotion to the relief Of the needy
is we'll shown by this frank statement:
4 like the rich for what l can get ont
of them for the poCr.'
His saving. Ny religion is a religion
Of doing for others, clearly shows the
srisit with which he organized the
Salvation Army. and has directed rs
work for more than fifty years.
My home" he says, lis wherever
NAV no
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-05
GENERAL BOOTH TELLS OF HIS WORK
AND THAT OF THE SALVATION ARMY

general told the story of the origin
and progress Of the Salvation Army
work. The audience sat almost spell
bound. Their enthusiasm and interest
was manifested at intervals by spon-
taneous bursts of applause that bespoke
genuine appreciation
Before 8 o'clock, the Theatre was
filled from the pit to the second circle,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-05
lConLinued ION q u

When he does It is with a quick, nerv-
speaking is with his hands clasped be-
hind his back.
The general is particularly averse 70
the slightest disturbance while he is
talking, and the Essvsssre bristled with
cards warning the audience not 10
leave the house while he was speaking.
So much does the entrance Or exit of a
person disturb him that the dOOrkeep-
ers dare not allow any one to enter or
leave while he is talking.
Is Easily Annoyed.
An instance OF the annoyance caused
him by the slightest disturbance WAS
voted yesterday at the Theatre when
he saw a woman tanning. She occupied
Gus movement. with only one hand az
a time. His favorite position while
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-05

At the afternoon meeting General
Booth delivered his famous lecture on
The Lessons of My Life" and prob
ably never before have Salt Lakers
heard such stories OF gospel work
among the sinful and misera bic as they
listened TO at the Theatre. With no
effort at oratorical effect, but in plain
and ungarnished language, the aged
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-05
s+nckholdars, Meetine.

NOTICE. IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the resular annual meeting of the stock
N4Ifing company viii be held AZ the office
ri the company, room SIS Mccormick
blliIdinS. Salt Lake City Utah. on Tues
day. the eth DAY Of January 1858, at 2
o',-loc5 - IA. Of said day.
i n GARRISON. Secretary.
First Publication. Dec. = l---
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-05
Delinquent Notice

LITTLE CHIEF MINING * MILLING
COMPANY Principal place of business,
Salt Lake civ. Utah.
N5uce.-EheTe are delinquent upon the
Following described stock. on account OF
assessment No. i OF one % cent pcE
share. levied November 18Th 1882. payable
on or before December 9th. 1902 the sew
eral amounts set opposite the names OF
the respective shareholders as follows
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-05

And m accorda1ce win law and an order
Of the board Of directors made on the
l.th day Of November, 1892 so many
shares Of each parcel OF such stock as
may De necessary VIII be sold al public
auction at the office Of the secretary az
- West First South street. salt Lake
CITY, Otah, on Thursday. the Sth day o.
January, 1893. ar 10 a. m. 10 pay the de-
inQuent assessment thereon. together
with the cost Of advertising and EXPENSES
OF sale. JOSELH ZIRRES
salt Lake City, Utah. Dee p. 1902
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-05
DELINeuENr NoTIoE.

MAPLE MINING COMPANY. PRfN.
clpal place OF business. Salt Lake CITY
Utah Location of mines. Tintic minine
district Notice.-There are deIinQueni
upon the following described stock on ac-
count OF assessment No Of One-ffftf
C-5l cent per share. levied on the I7tt
cay Of November. 1892 the several
amounts set opposite the names OF ths
respective shareholders as follows.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-05
Nofice al pissolution 81 Partnership.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the partnership heretofore existing be
tween W j. Barnett and >. ". Langley.
doing business as Barnett < Langley
stocK brokers, is hereby dissolved BY
mutual consent
J. W LANGLEY
Salt Lake city. Utah. IAN 3 1903
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-05

ana in accordance with law and an or
der of the board of directors, made on the
18TH day of November. 1902 so many
shares of each parcel OF stock as may
- necessary will be sold at the secre-
tarv'S office. No. 161 South Main St..
salt Lake City. Utah. on Friday. the 18th
dav Of January. 1903, at J. noon, 10 pay
me deIi0quent assessment. together vita
he cost of advertising and expenses OF
80 JOS. OBERNDORFER.
Secretary
No. 1s1 South Main street. salt lake
City. Utah
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-22
ATTORNEY is WARNED.
Long Of Saiina Threatened With Tar
and Feathers.

Salina. Kan, April 21.-The Evening
Journal prints the following about the
joint war in that city:
II. c. Long, the attorney. who has been
active in prosecuting the jointists of Sa-
lima. has received a letter from unknown
parties, in which he is given time to
leave Salina of suffer a coat of tar and
feathers. The following is the wording
of the letter he received in this morn
ing's mail:
Hon. II. c. Long, Salina, Kansas
ou are requested to leave this city by
Monday night. April q, 1903, at o'clock
D. m. II found after the aforesaid date
in this city you will be treated to a coat
of tar and feathers.
MANY Citizens and Taxpayers"
Mr.. Long also found a note containing
the following tackled on his Office door
yesterday: Twill give you ten minutes to
get out of town, if you want to avoid
trouble. Founders"
u letter was sent in a plain square
envelope and the writing was of a fairly
good hand. The dates were mixed. Mon
day. April ~ being the way the letter
read.
Long, with a smile, remarked: I'm
badly scared"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-22

ering with Father Die, Catholic priest
from one of the older gas states,s who
represents the powers that wish TO estab-
lish in the Kansas town a rolling mill
and two big gas plants. says the Winfield
Press
At one time it looked as though the
deal had fallen through. Now it seems
that IL may be carried out. If this is done,
1t will mean that several hundred families
will move to Independence Immediately.
and the towns monthly pay roll will
make a jump of about $4,000 or $4,000.
Independence is also figuring on gather
ing in a big cement plant. By this we
may see the possibilities ahead for VIA
field when our gas field is more fully de-
veloped