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Voters, Take Notice

Washington, d. c., Aug. IS, 90.
To All Democratic Voters:
II there ever was time in the
history Of the Democratic party for
the manifestation OF loyalty and
patriotism on the part of ITS mem
bers, it is right now.
II We are to win a victory and
elect a president two years hence,
we must first select a House Of Rep.
resentatives this fall a Democratic
House can and will investigate
every department OF the govern
ment. With all Of them honey
combed by graft" the edges Of
which only, have been touched by
recent exposure and prosecutions,
there viii be revelation Of rotten
ness that will astound the country
and cfeate a demand for Demo
cratic administration 70 clean the
government workshop.
To uin the House we need money
TO dcfray legitimate expenses and
get out our vote. We have mo- pro-
,cctcd monopolics from which to
draw % GlI our Golfers, as they do
those Of the Republican parry.
We must, therefore, appeal to loyal
Democrats for contributions.
win you send us $i.oo at once.
and 10 return for this we will send
yoa copies OF our campaign li.era-
turc issued b. 'bc Committee. YCu
wl have the thanks of the entire
Democratic party for your favorable
response 90 our request
Address a ! rcmitlanccs 20
J NJ GRlaCs, Chairman,
VI nsey Bldg. Washington, ID. G.
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NUMBER l3

would be much less than the Demo.
Gratis taxed you. But unfortunately
tor the Journal | have tho record
before me. Well, two years OF
Dawson's "businesslike and eco.
nomical administration" has cost us
s., ooS, 40 or S5I&o96 MORE than
the Democrats imposed upon the
taxpayers for four years. Now il
my Republican friends can figure
out that the Dawson "businesslike
and economical administration" is
the kind they voted for they can
continue TO vote that way, which
VIII case the mind OF the Journal.
BY the time that Dawson gives us
two more years OF his "buslnesslike
and economical administration" the
figures will reach the enormous size
OF 81, 900, 900 to SS, 900, 900; or
almost $4,000, 600 more than the
Democrats cost the taxpayers.
This is the reason that the Jour.
nal insists on devoting so much val
liable space to me in its weakly
publication in order that il may i'm
mortalize me, and in order to re-
ward me for exposing the deception
OF the "businesslke and economical
administration"
w. l. LAVFLI.R.
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,PROGR
or the Tunnelton Camp Meeting, Aug.
Il 10 ~ 1906.

All the Public Services preceded
10y thirty minute song and prayer
service
FIRST DAI-Friday, August Il.
100 p. m.-Opening service.
7.30 p. m.-Oponing sermon, Il.
Z ldleman, Of Newburg, w. Va.
SECOND DAY-Saturday. Aug. rs.
1880 a. m.-sermon. G. W.
White.
7.30 p. m.-Scrmon, ID. II Rut-
ter, Grafton.
THIRD DAN-Smday, Aug. 10.
Services of the entire, day will be
in charge of Rev. j. s. Robinson,
Presiding Elder of Morgantown dis
trict.
$50 a. m. Love feast
1880 a. m. Sermon by j. 5.
Robinson, followed 10y the Sacra-
ment of the Lords Supper
800 p. m.-Sermon, followed
by general rally and conservation.
7.30 p. m.-Scrmon followed by
altar service
FOURTH DAY-Monday. Aug. 20.
1870 a. m Sermon, j Wesley
Englc followed by exhortation and
prayer.
800 p. m. Sermon, Il. p. Idle
man, Newburg.
7.30 p, m.-Sermon, f. II. J.
King, Buckhannon, followed 10y
altar services.
FIFTH DAY-Tuesday August 21.
1870 a. m.-Scrmon, J. w.
Funk.
800 p. m. -sermon,C H. Mere
dith.
7.30 p, IN Sermon, S. b. Hart,
Knottsyillc.
Altar service
Observation-Disclosures Aug ID
IN 2oo -, -so,,,on o. n f.
hin RrtJaonor,
Pcntecostol Rally
3.OOp m Sermon, G w. Bent
Grafton
7.3O u. m.-Scrnon II G. How.
ard, Grafton Altar service
SEVENTH DAV-Th,,.. , 90
IN on ~
.'n 'o"' W. !"
,, - on '.''''o'' 80
Williams No,oo,,o,n
Oh
''o - II '0e''''oh' w. O' Mar
pie, MorRantown
Altar Service.
ETGuTu nav Er;dor Ana Of
'e =
lO.3O a. m.-Sennon, A. NJ
Hammond, Masonlown.
800 D. m.-Sermop G w
po,t Grof,o,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-08-23

The International Harvester Com
pany-ths agricultural machinery
trust has just made contract
with ,hc Tennessee Coal and Iron
Company for $4,000 tons Of pig
iron, the price being about sG3
ton az Birmingham That will
make a good many harvestcrs and
other farm machines which will cost
the farmers of the United States at
least go per cent more than il
should through tariff protection Of
the trust Paragraph $50 Of the
tariff law provides that. "Plows,
tooth and disk hsrrows. harvesters,
rcapers, agricultural drills, planters,
mowers, horserakes cultivators,
ihreshing machines and cotton gins
twenty per ccntum adj valorem."
This trust is said TO be selling its
products cheaper abroad than here,
and our farmers have 90 pay high
prices for the benefit Of the trust
and the foreigners.
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LOCAL HISTORY
Early settlers In Northern Preston.
nyw. r. cnoRrENNlNo.
w. J. LAvELLE.

By W. r, CHoRPENNING.
Many of the early settlers in the
northern part OF Preston county
were friends or Quakers. The
other churches have long since abb
sorbed their descendants. The
Willets, the Smiths, the Formans,
etc, are the most numerous Of their
descendants.
They had an old log church, or
as they called It, meeting house
not far from Brandonville on the
old mud pike leading from there to
the famous "National Road, over
which most Of the early western
emmigrants went
The Smith family, one of the first
families to settle here, that is the
first permanent settlements came
from Loudon County, northern
Virginia. Their first intention was
to go to Ohio, but, on hearing Of
fresh Indian dcpredations they de-
cided to settle here. They chose
the fertile valley along Elk Run and
patented a large tract Of land
Elk Run is beautiful mountain
stream whose waters run from the
hills around II winds among the
hills, through woods and shady
groves and empties into Little
Sandy Creek, which emptIes into
Big Sandy and it in turn pours it's
muddy torrents into the historic
Cheat.
Near the mouth OF Elk Run they
began 10 build a house. The lower
part for six or eight feet was built
from the fat stones which are quite
plentiful in all parts Of the commun-
ity. This was done to prevent the
Indians from burning the house
down.
The carly settlers had few of the
comforts which are now found in
even the poorest homes. The axe
and The mattock were his only tools.
He had no saws, no saw mills, no
moving machines or reapers, no
books and magazines and by hard
and ceaseless work he had but
the poorest food and clothing.
Later son of this John Smith
built iulling mill, to full cloth, on
Elk Run. The old stone dam Is
still to be seen across the stream.
The exact date Of their emmigra.
tion is not known but probably
about 1885 On the old mantel is
the date, "r786-8o," which was
the date Of the commencement and
finishing OF the house.
Two old almanac3 WEIGH we're
brought here by them arc still in
the possession Of the family. One
is dated I773 and the other ITS.
They are old and yellow and are
printed with the old long s which
looks much like an does nov.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-08-23

With a moderate tariff, the Can
adian foreign trade has increased
$50, 900, 900 during the past year
over the year previous How do
our high protectonists account for
it2
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-13

saying that "the Americans love to be
humbugged," succeeded because OF the
excellency OF his exhibitions, and not
because OF his clever advertising alone.
These facts the Chicago pastor should
consider. What has he TO offer the
public? There are many practical
questions before the world today, re-
latins TO the duties ard burdens OF life
What advice has he to offer? What
suggestions has he TO make for the So
luton OF the problems which the
masses have undertaken without aid
from the pulpit that has deserted them
In the severe trials OF the present2
What have the churches to advertise by
means OF blazing posters and shouting
'barkers," II the world Is to be lmi-
tated? That Is a more important ques-
ton than that OF methods. Dowie did
not fail because OF neglect OF advertis-
ing. His career should be n warning
to all who believe that people love TO
be humbugged,' when the salvation OF
souls Is at stake.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-13
HOW TO GROW STRONG.

Whatever pertains to the care OF the
human body and gives better UNDER
standing OF the laws OF life and health,
Is of general interest.
Professor Irving Fisher. Of Yale Uni.
versity. has recently given publicity TO
the results Of certain experiments ho
has made and which prove tho value OF
a thorough mastication OF food. This
Is generally known and accepted as
true, but many transgress against the
light they have, hoping to escape tho
consequences, somehow, which Is utter
ly impossible.
Tho experiments referred TO were
made with nine students, and were
conducted for period of five months.
The subjects led a sedentary life. They
made no change In their diet. and did
not increase their usual exercises.
They were permitted to eat whatever
they liked. They were only asked to
masticate thoroughly all the food they
consumed, and get all enjoyment pos
sible from It,
AS result of this IL was found that
the men gradually lost their desire for
meat, and took liking to cereals and
nuts. After a while they had volun-
tarily reduced their meat consumption
TO one-sixth OF the former quantity.
After two months and half the men.
II Is claimed, were improved 80 per cent
In their power OF endurance, and at
the end OF the term they were able TO
do double the amount of physical work.
as shown by the gymnasium tests, that
they could do In January.
Professor Fishers conclusion Is that
II is In the power OF a healthy indi-
vidual 10 double his endurance in five
months by thorough mastlcation, pro-
longing the enjoyment Of food and ac-
curing more sensitive choice Of
amounts and kinds to meet the vary
Ing daily needs OF the body" Here Is
an experiment each one can make for
himself. IL he desires 20 verify the con-
illusions OF the Professor.
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DOES HE WANT "BARKERS9 2

A Chicago pastor is credited with the
statement that more aggressive work
must be done for the churches. These,
he thinks, must compete with modern
business methods. In other words, the
devices used by theaters, circuses,
stores, and even saloons, must be cop
led By church workers; II not. the
churches are doomed These sentiments
were voiced in an address listened to
by several ministers The speaker said
In part:
ain oil my lite IN the great cities OF
this country | never have been met
on the street by stranger and invited
into n church. We must take on more
OF these lessons from the great stores.
the theaters, and the saloons. The
world understands how to rope men
IN How long are the children Of light
going To be overrlddcn by the children
OF the world? The greatest conflict In
our history is coming. All the signs
point to e. | am an optimist, and
believe the church Will come out VIC
torious We should feel and act more
like the trusts Look at Standard on
Are they satisfied with what they OWN
No. They want Asia. Africa and the
islands Of the sea. They want the
earth. Why are we satisfied with the
little slice we have? We have business
men In our churches, What are they
doing to upbuTd the church? Is there
lack of gray matter in the Uranium Of
the church? Is there lack OF power;
No. IL Is that the men Of brains lead
double lives In their business they
are keen, alert men, but In the
churches they are afraid"
This is plain talk II Is an admission
that present "eyangelIzlng" methods
are inadequate, and an appeal for more
vigorous advertising schemes But the
gentleman should be reminded Of the
fact that advertising alone did never
build up a lasting business, unless the
goods offered were really worth adver-
Using. Some showmen have been sup
posed to prosper on fakes alone. but the
most successful exhibitors have boon
those who have offered the public
something worth seeing Merchants,
too. have found that 1t is the proper
relation OF price TO quality that brings
patronage. When the quality warrants
elaborate advertising. It will pay well
20 advertise. But advertising alone
does not bring lasting results. II is
honesty that is the best policy. Even
Barnum, 70 whom Is attributed the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-13

THE Hon. Tom Fitch. known as
the silyer-tongued orator of CaIIfor-
nla'--such is the way in which we
are told that Mr. Fitch gave an ad.
dress for woman suffrage at Los An
seles, few days ago. How long ago
IL seems since Tom was fairly a ma.
tional characterl He was never out OF
sight or out Of office for the first ten
years Of Nevada. and In the Forty.
hrst Congress he led the antl-Chjneso
movement with his silver tongue.
And now his name is not TO be found
In the biographical reference books
moi oven IN Who's who Yet Mr.
Fitch is not yet seventy He has sim.
ply dropped OUT says the Springfield
republican. Yet he Is moro forum.
ATE IMAM most Of those who have sim
Ply dropped out" His name can he
recalled most of those OF the others
cannot
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-13
THE VOICE OF A FRIEND.

Professor John NJ. Meakin OF this
city q gentleman well known In fra
ternal circles throughout the coun-
try as lecturer and reader OF more
than ordinary ability, Is about to leave
for an extended trip through the east
crn states. where ne Intends visiting
the larger clties and giving his en-
tertainlng and instructive discourscs.
Professor Meakln lectures wherever
he IS invited TO do 80. He has several
subjects to which he has given a
great deal Of thought and study, and
no presents them with the force Of
sincerity aud eloquence. Among his
lectures are the following: Onward
'Tho Race Of Life" and 'Lifters and
Leaners." or special interest Is his
lecture on utah and the Mormons."
In this he gives briefly the history
Of the work OF the Latter-day Saints
from the first organization OF tho
Church 10 tho present time. and de-
scribes the conditions in Utah as they
are today. Professor Meakin also
gives dramatic readings and selec-
lions from the masters Of poetry. par
ticularly Riley and Field. and also
from authors Of ~nore humble pre-
tensions Besides the public lectures
which are free. he also gives what he
calls "Meakin Evening" which wo
have heard spoken Of as high class
entertainments, consisting Of short
talks, dramatic readings song and
story
We hope the Professor will have
a pleasant trip and accomplish all
no has SGT his heart to do. While 80
many arc bent upon lnjurIng the ma
terIal interests Of tho State, by the
PRONUNCIATION Of falsehoods. Utah
needs true friends 10 lift their voice
everywhere for truth. Professor
Meakin has done so In the past and
VIII continue TO do SO in the future.
And the fearless telling OF truth is all
the defense Utah needs against her
defamers. We wish friend MealSin a
pleasant Journey and a safe return.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-13
TALKS TO THE SAINTS

A very neat little volume has been
prepared and published in New York by
President John G. McQuarrla OF the
Eastern States Mission. It Is entitled
stalks TO the Saints" and treats on
the following subjects; How Can We
Know God? Worship. Prayer. Sacri-
nee Tithing The Natural and Spirit
ual Man. Fasting and the Word Of
Wisdom. with an Introduction and
summary These Talks" are designed
to assist the Elders in the missionary
field IN giving instruction to the Latter
day Saints IN their homes, and win be
found Of use u the visiting officers who,
as Priests and Teachers. have most
important duty to perform In visit
ing the house OF each member" and ex-
horting them TO attend TO their Church
and family duties. The work is not de-
signed particularly for proselyting. but
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ON RELIGIOUS TOPICS.
Kansas CITY Star

pa you think, as some often do
ol az the bad things you ever aid -:
asheu a man at the Long sky-scra Nor
az tenth and Grand avenue of tbe
FOREMAN who had lost his footing on
the corniee and started 10 fan to the
street below, but saved himself in his
usseent by grabbing hold OF a rome
NO, answered the foreman, II keen
stralght with the Lord every day. ana
4 was really not frightened until |
,eached the scaffold again and looked
uown Now you may be a scoffer.
Or an inhdel, or an agnostlc, or a hard.
ohed sinner. but that need not make
any dinerence In your opinion OF the
value OF belief or a faith that will
Keep pleasant company with man who
Is pitching down to death hundred
OF so teet below. Isn't that kind OF
help worth something 10 a man who
can lay hold on It? What balm. DO
you think, could any man In a SIM
iiar situation get out of the thought
that ne was worth q million dollars or
more that he was the possessor OF
houses and lands, that he was ineu-
entail In politics, or that the future
held IN store for him promises Of great
honor2
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London Hospital.

In West Africa the belief in a new
Dirth without loss of Identity is proved
Dy the faet that when baby arrives
IN family II Is shown a selection of
small articles belonging to deceased
members, and the thing which the child
catches hold of identifies him as I'm
Gle John" or Cousin Emma" and 30
forth. So far as this belief prevails
II Is held by some that garments once
worn, or other objects which have been
In intimate contact with a human be-
ing, are penetrated by his personality.
and remain, as II were, united with him
for good or Ill. Mr.. Hartland con-
tends that such beliefs as these exhibit
a concept OF personality imperfecuy
orystallized. In nearly all stages OF
civilization now to be found In the
world, what we call supernatural boz
ings were concerned with the inltia-
tlon Of the magician. The schlsm be-
tween magic and religion was latter
development of civilization. When Il
occurred. as the history OF heresy In
Europe and the witch trials teach, Il
was rather magic IN its anti-soclal as
pect than In Itself which was repro
bated and punished. II Is strange In
this connection TO notice that the ma
glcian was only condemned when he
departed from established custom and
established beliefs which involved a
severance from the community and an
imputation OF anti-social ends. Prac-
tees essentially magical might be In
corporated in religious rites and exer-
cised for what was believed to be the
general good. In such a case they
have continued to be exercised with
general assent in the highest terms OF
religion.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-13
New York Evening Post.

Professor Hinckley Gilbert Mitchell
mas escaped a trial for heresy BY the
central New York conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal church. According
TO the dispatches, he gets off on a TECH
nicality--the charges were not drawn
legaily--and he may at some future
time be brought to the bar. The pur-
suit Of Professor Mitchell BY a few
professional heresy-hunters Of the sect
mas troubled the more liberal Meth.
oulsts. he Is now man OF sixty, a
graduate OF Wesleyan University M
Middletown, of the Theological School
OF Boston University. and he holds a
decorate from Lelpsic. He has been
director Of the American School for
Oriental Study and Research In Pale
stine, and he has written half-a dozen
books on questions of Old Testament
criticism. This is a creditable record.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-13
His New Thought.

Your honor" said the arrested
chauffeur. Il tried to warn the man
bu' the horn would not work"
Then why did you not slackcn
speed, rather than run him down."
a light seemed to dawn upon the
prisoner
"Geel" he said. that's one on me. I
never thought OF that. philadelphia
Ledger.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-13

as an aid toward ''the perfecting Of the
Saints and the edifying OF the body OF
Christ" The spirit of II Is In accord
with that OF the latter-day work, and
we commend It TO the attention OF our
brethren who are called to ofilciate in
the Lesser Priesthood. IL Is on sale at
the Deseret News book store.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-13

Mr., Rockefeller denies that he said
the French hate us. DIR, Osler denied
that he said men should be killed after
they had reached the age OF sixty. In
each case what they ara alleged to
have said goes while their denials
are ignored. The moral in both cases
Is, Read Esop and don't talk.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-13

Voters can do no better with their
spare time than to go round and learn
how the voting machines work. They
are not complicated and how TO vote
on them Is soon learned, but very few
voters who have never seen such a ma
chine can go into booth for the first
time and forthwith register his vote,
All who can should familiarize them
selves with this machine. It win save
time and trouble.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-13
JUST FOR FUN.
A Horse on 1t.

never had sparkling plug.
Or needed gasoline:
! knew enough TO stop and wait
When danger near was seen.
They never had to crank" me, or
OIL my transmission gear,
Or grovel In the mud to get
My carburetcr clear.
OF course | am supplanted, bur
When things at skies go
II frequently occurs that
Am useful for tow.
--Ilfa.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-13

II IS not improbable that William l..
Douglas may be substituted for John
h. Moran as gubernatorial candidate
on the Massachusetts, Democratic tick
ct. Here is a case where 1t might not
be dangerous TO swap horses while
crossing n stream.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-13

Chancellor Won Hohenlohe's "Recol-
ieotions" are said to be full OF indis-
cretions. Otherwise he did not observe
the old saying that the truth should
not be told at all times"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-13

William Dean Howells, the American
literary dean, says that certain OF our
women twsng and whine and whifhe
and whinny." At least they don't
growl.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-13

The only two men IN the country
who really loom up as presidential
possibilities are William J. Bryan and
William u. Taft All the other lights
are but iireflies and glow-worms.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-13

The principal of 81. Andrews univer-
sity Is an ardent advocate Of spelling
reform, why shouldn't he be- It's the
next thing to Scotch dialect.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-13
The Inherited faint.

She-How Is II. Baron. that some
times YOU seem full Of energy like n
true man, and at others timid as a
woman
Baron--Well, II Is mainly a question
OF heredity: half OF my ancestors were
women and half men--n Diavolo Rosa
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-13

IF we limit opportunity We will
have 20 put the brakes on our ma
tionai development says John d.
Rockefeller. To limit his opportunity
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-13

Mr.. Hearst says that Mr. Hughes Ia
a corporation lawyer. At least he Is a
lawyer, which Mr.. Hearst is not.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-13

Mr.. Hughes says there are no bet
ter classes" in this country. unfor-
tunatoly there are worse ones though,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-13

The coal lands are not the lands OF
the free. Most of them are lands OF
the corporations.