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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14

ket gardens on either side had the
garments of the "workers"-blue
shirts and breeches. The sister" who
received the reporter wore a dress of
similar material.
In the bare reception room one
sound predominated over all others.
Outside were sunshine and the song
of life-the click of the windmill
locusts, and bees buzZing in corn
field, the chatter OF children, the
sound of hammers as the workers
raised big tent for the camp meet
ing. Inside was the sound of hymns
pounded out or a hard-tOned piano.
persistently, monotonously, endlessly
unit! the visitor thought of the most
maddening in the list of ancient tor
tures-the steady drip of water on
man or woman's head
You have been very successful
here," began the reporter
The Lords blessing has been upon
u.s." The sister answered absently,
as if in a dream or listening to the
torturing hymns =
Home Is Gift of Believer.
You own this place."
YES. 1t was given to us about two
years ago by Mrs. Garretson-Mrs- w.
P. Garretson. She saw the true light
the light of the Lord in faith-she and
her son and her two daughters We
have been here about a year and a
half. There are 80 acres of land and
80 grown people, some of them mar
ried, but mostly young men and
women, and about as many more chill
dren. They have given up all their
worldly goods and followed Him.
You must have plenty. OF money,
them"
"Oh, no." with a smile. People with
worldly goods are not eager to give
them up and follow the Lord"
Gradually more facts came out after
persistent questioning Six years ago
Mrs Alma White, wife of Methodist
| preacher in Denver, was inspired tc
preach on her own account. The con
| ference of the Methodist church
would not make her a full fiedged
minister. But the Lord blessed heI
in singing" so she started her own
church. She calls it the Pentecostal
Union, her neighbors, The Pillar OF
Fire; the public. the Holy Jumpers
| The sister who was talking called
| it the holiness movement-the Meth
| odist church as it was in the days oil
| wesley. before people luOuSHl Oiliy
| of worldly things and the ministers
of preaching and prayer for wage
Mrs. White is still the head-the
| Mrs. Eddy, the Mrs. Piper-of the
sect. She lives in Denver, where the
| Holy Jumpers have a Bible school and
| $50 missioners and the union got a
charter in 1902. Mrs. Whites brother
C. w. Bridwell. is the head of the
4 tab 1e h4 ctr
headquarters of the sect There are
| other mission houses in Los Angeles
| and Lafayette. Ind, with dozen mis-
| sionaries each.
| Have Biblical Authority.
What are the peculiar ceremonies
| of your sect? You march and dancer
| "Oh, yes" the girl replied. Are we
| not told in the Bible how David
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14

New York-Hidden on little New
Jersey farm, community Of sixty
persons, one-half of them children,
are trying to vitalize a complete re-
action against money greed, hypoc-
risy, and the present-day Christian
church and to keep it alive by re-
ligious hysteria.
They depend on faith" q. e.,
prayer for food, clothing, and the
bare necessities of life.
They have followed the injunction
of Jesus to sell their goods, give the
proceeds to the poor, and follow Him.
Medicines and physicians are for
hidden, and their only treatment for
disease consists of prayer and anoint-
ing the body with OIL
Officials of the state of New Jersey
say that if any one dies after such
treatment those concerned are guilty
of criminal negligence and indictable
for manslaughter.
The community is managed on the
cooperative plan. 10 one receiving
wages for work, and all supplies go
ing into a common fund, the men and
women sharing the work on an equal
basis.
Converts are kept in high state of
religious excitement by conglomera-
ton of Biblical text, sophistry, and
slang, and talk of modern saints and
miracles.
Seeking to live according to Bibli-
cal Injunction, they work themselves
into a frenzy, march, dance, and leap
high in the air, hence their name,
Holy Jumpers.
A member of the community has al
tal- To ceaf
County Insane Asylum suffering from
religious mania.
What the Jumpers Are Like.
Such, in brief, is a summary of the
lives of the Holy Jumpers on their
farm near Weston. station on the
Reading railway five miles southwest
of Bound Brook Attention was at
tracted to them by report that they
are to invade New York in the man.
ner OF Elijah" Dowie and his Zion
lists. What manner of people are these
who would fill Broadway with their
cries and wild dances2 The question
led to visit to Weston.
Where are the Holy Jumpers?" the
reporter asked a farmer he met on the
way
Right down thar on the towpath
where yer see that barn and wind
MILL he replied. DO they jump Yer
bet they do. 1 was at their prayer
meeting last Sunday. One of EN-
Brother Hartman, they called him
man as big as you, six feet high.
Waal, Brother Hartman yelled Halle
lujah,' jest as loud as he could, gath
cred up his legs under him. and
f-lmped-it looked as if he jumped
most as high as that thar lamppost.
They're praying most all the time,
too. Some weeks since one of the
fellerS here was a-comin' up the tow
path and CHANGED to look over toward
the Jumpers place. Sure as I'm here,
thar was a Holy Jumper standin' atop
their haystack. his hands up in the
air, praying for all he was worth.
Guess he was praying about the hay.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14
Born. Not Worn.

Little Margaret's grandmother had
written for a photograph of her name
sake, the baby" For material rea-
sons it was advisable that the little
girl should appear as well dressed as
possible, and a cousins new open-work
dress was borrowed for the occasion.
On being arrayed for the picture Mar
garet rushed to her father, crying:
sOh, father just look. These amt
worn holes; they is born holes. "-Har-
per'S
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14

danced before the Ark of the Cove
nant, yea, and was exceedingly glad p
Did not Miriam dance with joy when
Israel was delivered from the hands
of the Egyptians and the Red sea
flowed back and COMPOUNDED the enc
mics of the Lords people? Again. in
the New Testament the dance Is men
toned as part of religious worship
Yes, and singing with Gym
balls and spawns, quoted the re-
porter.
.Yes-yes-we use cymbals, drums,
too. And we often sing to the music of
banjos and guitars
You have harps, too?''
I'VE play on autoharps. But most
of our music is on the piano. AS we
sing, we dance as they did in the old
days, marching about, and jumping up
and down in our gladness- That is
why they call us Jumpers"
These were the words of the re
iigionist, the sentimentalist On the
other hand, strangely bald and
strangely compounded of Scriptural
phrase and modern sophistry is the
official explanation of the jumping
habit Here it is;
Why They Jump
After they had organized ir;o a church.
sotireiy independent of everything that
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14

The extraordinary popularity of fine
white goods this summer makes the
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portance. Defiance Starch, being free
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only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics. Its great strength as stiffener
makes half the usual quantity of Starch
necessary, with the result of perfect
finish, equal to that when the goods
were new.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury.

mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell
and completely derange the whole system when
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Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14

Sir William Crookes, as result OF
his own researches and the expert
ments of Professors Krowalski and
Moscicki of Freiburg university, has
discovered a process of extracting
nitric acid from the atmosphere The
process is available for commercial.
Industrial and agricultural purposes,
and is expected to revolutionize the
nitrate industry and the worlds food
yrohIeun
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14
colleoes undesirabie Fire Risks.

Colleges are now regarded as rather
undesirable insurance risks, and it is
probable that the rate will be gem
orally increased. In Is years 7S4 fires
have occurred in college buildings, en-
taf1ing loss of sic. SOC. 900 in money
and heavy loss of life. This makes
the average money loss over $13, 900.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14
Nearo,s Valuable Head.

A Kentucky negro earns double
wages as a hodcarrier, because he is
able to do the work of two men. He
carries from 40 to SO bricks at time.
He places the bricks upon a board
which he balances upon his head as
he climbs to the tops of high build
IN
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14
business Apprecistfon.

Herr Hirsch-That man Levi has
got his eye on our Rosa He's a thun-
dering good man of business and he
can have her If he wants He once
got some money out of me In payment
for some things I had Nf him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14
Been Laid Away in Stockings.

bank has just received for redemption
a note on the old birmingham bank,
which was the predecessor of the pres
ent national bank. The note is dated
June II, 1854, and is as crisp and
clean as the day that it left the en-
graver's hands. The note will be
kept as a souvenir
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14

Lots of people manage to keep thu
truth pretty busy with it's struggles
to rise.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14

The dark horses often run best II
elections because their stains are no
seen so we'll.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14

| If you wish beautiful, clear, white clothes
use Red Cross Ball Blue Large OF.
| package, cents.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14

Lewis Single Binder straight &c. Man
smokers prefer them to 1Oc cigars You
dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14
Can Not Escape Thoughts.

Man is a thinking being, whether he
will or no: all he can do is to turn
his thoughts the best way.-Sir Will
liam Temple.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14

He alone is poor who wastes his
time and neglects his opportunities.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14

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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-14

The aeronaut, after painfully ex-
balloon, limped to the nearest farm
house.
who answered his knock, "can you ac-
commodate with a nights lodging a
balloonist who has come to grief?'
I'D be glad to-" she hesitated, but
you are an entire stranger to"
Not an entire one," he interrupted,
with some acerbity. For have left
my left ear, three teeth, and certain
portions of my nose back there with
the ruined car
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-26

7 or reference to the business of any particular road. but in many instances the flat rate Of cents was charged on some of the lines with the largest passenger travel. while others with a small amount of travel were based on 1-2 cents rate, and the Commission, unable to see the justice or equity of such a distribution of the revenue from these joint rates. hereby dis approves the joint passenger rates as filed by the railroads. and in their stead
 .'Its is hereby ordered: That joint rates be published and made effective December 10th to and from all coupon points on the following roads tas named above). based on 3-4 cents for each mile travelled. and that each road shall share in such joint rates in pro portion to it's mileage. making such rates at the rate of 2 3-4 cents per mile for adults. and children between the ages of five and twelve years at 6ne-half fare. and that baggage shall be checked from such points as tick. cts are purchased to destination.
 SBut nothing in this order shall he construed as to prevent longer lines meeting short line rates.
 Charles Henderson, President R. R. Commission of Ala
 baira ."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-26
MIR. HATFIELD DEAD
 AT HOME IN EUFAULA

Eufaula, Nov. 25.-tSpecial)--J. J. T. Hatfield, a prominent citizen and mem Der of the City Council, died at his home on the south side of the city this morning at o'clock, after a long illness from complicated troubles.
 Mr. Hatfield was about 65 years old and came here from a section of the county south about twelve years ago. He had been engaged with his son in the mercantile business. He was a veteran of the war and bore the repu- tation of being a fearless and gallant soldier.
 He was widely known and esteemed throughout this section. He Is sur yived by a wife and numerous grown sons and daughters and many grand children, besides numerous other rela- tfves who reside in different sections of the county.
 MT. Hatfield was an honored and much-loved member of the Improved Order Red Men, and that body will attend the funeral. which will take pIace tomorrow at 10 o'clock from his late residence.
 Information of the death of Mrs. Emma Roper has been received here, and her remains will reach the city tomorrow morning flom Macon. Ga. Interment will be made in Fair View cemetery here.
 Deceased was for number of years a resident of this city, where she was known and esteemed by a very wide circle of friends. She was a sister of C. P. S. Danieh a prominent citizen. She Is survived by grown son and other relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-26
JUDGE ROULHAC DEAD
PROMINENT ALABAMA LAWYER
 PASSES AWAY.
End Comes to Life of Former President of State Bar AssOciatton, at Ills
 Home In Shemeld.

Sheffield. Nov. 25--(Special.) )--Judge Thomas R. Roulhac, former United States District Attorney for the nor thern district of Alabama, died here to- day of pneumonia. At the time Of his death he was president of the Tennes- see River Improvement Association. He was 61 years old.
 The funeral of Judge Ronlhac will take place here Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
 Thomas Ruffin Roulhac was born in Raleigh, N. C., Nov. 8, 1S46, and was admitted to the bar in North Carolina.
 He went to California and remained two years, from which state he remov- ed to Alabama and settled at Greens boro in 1871. In Greensboro he married Miss Julia Erwin Jones.
 In the early days of Sheffield, Judge Roulhac removed there and made that city his home until his death.
 Judge Roulhac served as circuit judge and as president Of the Alapama Bar Association. He served one full term as United States District Attor- ney for the northern district of Ala bama by appointment of President Roosevelt. although he was stauncn Democrat
 He was loyal and gallant confeder- ate soldier. and fine type Of man. IHt .. Sorrow In M0ntgOmefy. " telegram to Hon. Alex Troy con- yeyed to citizens of Montgomery the first intelligence of Judge Roulhac's death in Sheffield. Mir. Troy announced the sad news to other friends of Judge Rouli,ac and there was general sorrow among them.
 MT. Troy was sorely grieved by the news of his friends death. AS Sec retary of the Alabama Bar Association MT. Troy had been closely associated with Judge Roulhac as its President, and their personal friendship had en- dured more than twenty years. |sllI tis not known if any will so from Montgoneery to the funeral. MT. Troy said that as he had not yet learn ed where Judge Roulhac would be buried ai.S at what time the services would be held 1t was impossible for him to make such disposition of his affairs as to be able to leave the city 1t is possible that some other mem- Der of the Bar Association will at- tend.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-26
Uniform Fare of ? 3-4
 Gents a Mile.
RAILROAD COMPASSION AcIs
Issues Order to Various Lines of
 of the State.
Arrangement Made by Rsilrcads Was Bss.d on Diner-nt Rates for the DiGsrent Lines-This Not
 satisfactory.

Two orders were issued yesterday by nc Railroad Commission as result or recent Hearings on petitions before that .Sody. one fixing and establishing joint passenger fares and the other reiiev- InR the Illinois Central Railroad ana he Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad of prescribed ssatusory se,cn ra'es
 The .order establishing joint passen- ger fares is directed to the southern Railway, the Alabama Great Southerh Railroad. the Mobile and Ohio. the Northern Alabama, Nashville. Cnatta- nooga and St. Louis. Seaboard AIT Ane' Atlanta and Birmingham Air Line, Lou lsviile and Nashville, Central or Geo,- geo, way of Alabama and the St. Louis and San Francisco railroads
 The original petition was Tor these roads to show cause before the com mission why they should not fix and establish joint passenger rates or Iares to and from all points within the state and apporfion each road It's pro rata of such joint rates. and why baggage should not be checked to and from all points in the State. f
 The hearing was set for october A, At that time only few of the roads wer. represented. and 1t was snown from evidence that during the interim between the time the citation was made and the time for the hearing that Joint rates were promulgated and took effscs on October ls.
 A copy of these rates was fled with the Commission. which on lnvestisa- tion found that they were without uni- formity or reference to the business of any particular road, but in many in- stances the flat rate of cents was charged on some of the lines with the largest passenger travel, while others Sifh small amount of travel were
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-26

based on s1-2 cents according to the basis of rates chafged on the diner- ent roads.
 To correct this discrepancy the Com mission issued the order yesterday re- quiring that ail the roads shall give mile. and that such rates shall be promulgated immediately and become effective December 10. 1907.
 ] This will be of interest ito those who have occasion to make journeys over two roads. During the railroad ems broglio many of the lines In the state would not check baggage further than the Junction point, where the passen-
 ger was to change to another road: neither would they sell tickets further
 than this point. Under the new ar
 rangement, however. if a person trav- els over a half dozen roads in setting
 to. his destination he can buy ticket straight through and have his baggage checked straight throug.
 The second order issued by the Com
 mission was based on the petitions of
 the Illinois Central and Atlanta, Birm-
 ingham and Atlantic Railroads, it be- ing shown that the statutory rates
 would not be applicable to these roads
 during the progress of construction.
 roads be relieved of such rates, and
 until further notice are permitted to
 charge the rates that are now effective on their lines.
 Text of the Order. The full text of the order made with reference to joint rates is as follows: Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 18th. '07. ''Railroad Commission of Alabama vs. Southern Railway. Alabama Great Southern Railroad. Mobile and Ohio Railroad. Northern Alabama Rail- way, Nashville. Chattanooga and St. l. Louis Railroad. Seaboard Air Line Railway, Atlanta and Birmingham Air Line Railway. Louisville and
 Nashville Railroad. Central of Geor- gia Railway, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, Western Railway of Ala | bama, St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad.
 | "First--Show cause why the Com I mission should not fix and establish | joint passenger rates or fares to ana | from all points within the State and apportion each road its pro rate or | such joint rates
 "second--why baggage should not be checked to and from all points | within the State.
 | This cause coming to be heard Oc- l tober 14th, was adjourned after taking I testimony from a number of represen- I tatives of different railroads until uc- l tober 21st. for the convenience Of rep | resentatives of railroads who could I not be present at the original hearing, l and it appearing at the time that this 1 citation was made that very few of l the roads had joint passenger tartffs or would sell tickets beyond the ter I minus of their respective lines, or I check baggage beyond said terminus, l but during the interim of the notice l and of the hearing, such joint rates had been promulgated by the dineren, roads. taking effect october 18th, and l! said tarifs having been filed with the l Commission. the Commission, on inves- tigation, finds that said joint rates have | been established without uniformity
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-26
ENGINES COLLIDE:
 FIREMAN IS KILLED

Birmingham, Nov. 25.--(Special )- Two engines coliided during a heavy fog early today in the Southern Rail- way yards at woodlawn. a suburb, re- sulting in the smashing of both loco motives, the instantaneous death of Benjamin Whorley. a fireman. and se- rious injuring of John Renneusan. both white.
 Other men employed on the engines saved their lives by jumping. H
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-26
FEAST DAY
vOUR THANKSGIVING DINNER

YOUR THANKSGIVING DINNER
 4 must be exactly right from Blue Points to Coffee. If there is asday during the entire year you bend every effort to serve dinner in the best style, it is Thanksgiving Day. Everything must be just right. The after dinner coffee plays very important part on such occasions. It must have that rich, dark, amber color and delicate aroma that makes
 the s'small black" the best part of the dinner.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-26
MAcHINIsTs MEETING.
Convention in Bfrmingham win Last a
 Week

Birmingham, Nov, 25.--(Special. )- rhe first annual meeting of the South ea stern Consolidated District of the In- ternationaI Machinists Union Is being held here.
 Representatitves oi machinists on a dozen railway systems south of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and east oS inc Mississippi River are here.
 Third Vice President J. D. Bucka- lew, of the international Association. Is presiding.
 The divisional organizations were formulated at the last international convention which was held at St. Louis. Many questions are being taken m in the convention which will be on for a week or more.
 A banquet followed by a dance to last all nighte is on the program for Wednesday night. Mayor Ward ex- tended the welcome this morning.