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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-12-17
MISS DUPREE'S HOLIDAY JOY
She Recalls One Memorable Christ.
mas Performances In the City
Of New Orleans.

eH675 HENEvER possible. pre-.
MaAlM fer spending Christmas
NAkN with my family out on
sseszSEH Long Island, and unless my
engagements take me too
far away always make II a point to
be with them on that day.
There are times. however, In this
profession when the wish must take
second place 10 necessity. and from
the viewpoint of actual novelty ! sup
pose my most interesting Christmas
was the one spent in the southland
Our routing took us into New Orleans
al Christmas. and TO me, who had al.
ways up TO that time spent the day In
the colder north. the novelty OF seeing
trees Ia leaf and flowers blooming was
as pleasing as II was unusual.
On Christmas afternoon. when 9th.
ers were home enjoying the big dinner
with the family. I was getting ready
for a special holiday matinee. was
not pleased with myself or with a pro.
fession that demanded OF It's members
that they labor on Christmas day
above all others-and IL was not with
particularly light heart that ]
dressed for my part.
hut when the curtain went up on
the frat act and made my entrance
the welcome ! received compensated
for the disappointment I felt
Il was a special matinee arranged
,ser the poor children of the poorest
quarter Of New Orleans. and the en-
toyment OF those childish auditors
so0h melted the DISAPPOINTMENT out Of
Uy heart.
After the matinee l had arranged
with my manager that would receive
the little folks on the stage. and the
wise man In his knowledge OF chlldisl
hearts sent out a hurry order fol-
candy and other things that make
Christmas a day OF cheer TO Riddles
Al the conclusion of the last act this
stage was cleared and held the mos
unusual reception that ever expert
enced.
Clean as pins. but with their it'll.
bodies clothed in many cases IN gar
ments ragged and frayed. they came
+ up on the stage. were introduced ans
sent away aftar a handShake. eacl
with box OF candy.
have spal, many other delightful
aud outof-the-ordlnaFy christmases OF
tlie road. but none that AFFORDED m,
more real satisfaction than the on
IN New Orleans.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-12-17

Mother was of on an eleventh.hour
and unsatisfactory wrestle with the
Christmas shopping problem. Sis had
chosen this gray afternoon to call on
a chum home from college. So Kate
had opportunity to make herself as
miserable as she desired.
II was now six weeks since Jack
had called-and six weeks IL a long
time when a man is 25 and a girl Is 20.
and each is very much interested In
the other. Just how much Kate was
interested was something unsus-
pected. Once Jack thought he knew,
but now all he knew was that he did
not know. When Jack suddenly disap-
peared from Hates perspective no one
noticed his absence from the picture.
To most people Jack had seemed a
part OF Hates social background.
Some who had seen them together at
Grand Traverse had advanced him to
the middle distance. But OF the fore
ground no one thought.
What happened in July was this:
The Wilson's we're no more than
firmly established In their cottage,
which looks over Grand Traverse bay.
than Jack appeared at the hotel,
which looks over them both. That
was not remarkable. for all had been
members OF that particular summer
colony for years. Then. the day OF
the picnic on the Point, Jack and
Kate found themselves sitting a. the
green fringe OF the forest looking out
over the blue expanse OF the bay. A
hundred yards in front OF them Mrs.
Wilson was gathering up the table.
cloth and things.
There was a little sense OF chill In
the ARA harblnger Of autumn. And
there was a change In the atmosphere
between the two. The girls lips were
tremulous. The man was agItated,
and strangely tender and brutal in his
speech.
'Tt will not interest you" he said
but I am going down tomorrow"
But why so tragic2 We will be
back In town In a week ourselves
and yet do not feel so horribly blue
about H."
well. things down there are dif
ferent."
yes. they are different. but not un
pleasant when you FIRST get back e
them. shall miss the Gamma in from
OF your hotel; but have no doubt the
fall millinery on State street win bs
quite az gorgeous"
you are clever, and. like mos
clever people a little heartless. Yo,
know how things are different dowI
there. The people are difierent--why
we are different ourselves. And II ii
just the difference OF which vol
speah-the difference between theal
flowers and flowers OF silk and satin
between those lilies out there and IA,
stems OF wire and paper"
lyon are little unkind. Jack" sh
said. gensly,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-12-17
Ring Out the Old.

The great bell Of time 10 striking.
Another year Is nearly gone. another
milestone ON lIfe's journey, another
stage OF our race for the goal Let
tho past go. Ita memory brings pain
and discouragement We want all
that Is hopeful for the future. We ring
bells for the new; we do not toll out
our mournfui ding-dongs over the old.
Let our hearts reciprocato the seAti-
ment OF Tennyhon's New Year bells;
Ring out the old, ring 10 the nes,
Rims out the false, ring in the tru3
Hing Ia the chFiat that is 70 be.
- : = --ssisceed
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-12-17

Keep ever in the pain Of duty but
fail not to climb the steep Of knowl'
edRe. Newton.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-12-17

Speak as you think; be- what you
arei pay your debts OF all kinda
af@ssA~rs
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-12-17

HAT n lot OF things
can happen be-
tween July and
Christmas!" Kate
said II to herself
and said II aloud.
so loudly that II
startled her. For
she was alone.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-15
CHURCH INFLUENCE.

The Churchman, commenting on the
recent message OF President Roose-
welt comes out emphatically for church
influence in the affairs of the state. The
paper holds that the message is found
ed on Christianity, and that "the Chris
tlanity of the nation must assert it.
self. Legislation such as is asked for
in this message cannot be passed. or
IL passed cannot be effectively sup
ported by public opinion. unless the
common Christianity OF the land be-
comes conscious of its power and is also
willing to exert that power. putting
aside and forgetting all the peculiar
interests and historic prejudiccs erected
and encouraged by sectarian division"
The Churchman, further. blames or
ganized Christianity for the situation
that called for the message. THE sit
uation itself,' We are told could never
have come into existence, could never
have been accepted as the natural or
der OF society by so many reputable
and worthy citizens, II the organized
Christianity OF the country had itself
taught and kept to the essentials Of the
law of Christ Consequently. "a
great responsibility rests upon the
church at tho present moment"
we notice these utterances that are
radically at variance with The stan
dard OF ethics some zealots are trying TO
establish in this state. Here come pre-
tended patriots are exceedingly nervous
lest anyone Identified with tho Church
should, using his prerogatlve as an
American citizen. try 20 influence the
common affairs OF life in accordance
with accepted moral laws. That is
church influence. That Is crime.
] And the popularity OF this hollow pre-
tense is that those who are loudest in
their protests against alleged church
influence are perfectly content to SUBJ
nit to the influence OF the saloon and
other dens OF inlauity.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-15

no merit but on the prejudices they
could stir up.
The News" was opposed to such
tnctlcs. We proved from time TO time
that the manipuators referred to we're
misleading their followers by mlsrop-
reservations. We maintained that
their aims and purposes wero utterly
selfish. VIC stu maintain that. and
time will prove the truth OF st.
No the News" has not opposed any
party 1t has had word to say about
the gang that claims the right 30 rule
the American" party, for the revenue
there Is IN It, but that II different,
And as long as they. in utter disregard
Of American principles OF government
are waging political warfare from
an anti-church platform. be It anti
mormon" anti Catholic. or what not.
they viii find the Deseret News on the
side Of the Constitution and liberty Of
conscience
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-15
PYRAMIDS.
conscience

According 10 a letter received by Mt
Lawrence S. Marieer, of this city, from
a friend ia Mexico, very interesting
discoveries are being made by the par
ties that are uncovering the refnains
OF one OF the ancient cities OF that
country, under the auspices OF the
MEXICAN government. There is q py-
ramid each side OF which at the base
measures 7l2 feet inches. II Is $40
feet high. measured perpendicularly,
each slope measuring about 500 feet.
calendar stone has also been found. not
quite as largo as the one IN the Me-
tional Museum. The writer says he
entered what has proved to be very
large house with paintings and wall
decorations. from which the debris has
not yet been entirely removed
The base of the Mexican pyramid
covers very nearly as much area as the
great pyramid of Egypt the four sides
of the latter being each fracticn
over 76I and half feet, but the Ply
ramld OF Egypt is much higher. Its
original height was is5 feet, making 1t
veritable miracle in stone.
The similarity OF architecture found
IN the earliest monumental buildings
in this country and Egypt is very
striking. II supports the theory that
the civilization of the world has a
common origin, and makes 1t probable
that this origin is American rather than
Asiatic In 1859 the theory was ad-
vanced, that the great pyramid of
Egypt was constructed not by Egyp-
tians, but men OF quite another faith
and branch OF the human family, who,
by inspiration from heaven reared that
building to serve as witness for God,
against the corruption of the world.
In other words the pyramid, 1t was
said, contained in its shape, arrange
ments. and measurements, various lndi-
cations OF an intellectually and
knowledge of the earth and the heav-
ems, such as could only have been de-
rived from sources of knowledge be-
yond tho reach of the Egyptians at
the time of the construction of the py-
| ramid.
When this Is admitted, and pyramid
building is traced to the American con-
tinents, 1t is not difficult to accept the
| theory of NJ. Plongeon that the Ameri-
can civilization went forth TO all parts
of the world. as does the Anglo Saxor
civilization today, and that the pyramid
of Egypt is but one OF the great monu-
ments Of that distant age OF American
influence in the world. 1t should be nc
detriment to chat View. II 1t is founC
to be confirmed by the Book OF Nor
| mon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-15
STATE FARM COLONIES.

There is movement on foot in
that state of agricultural colonies in
which to provide work for unemploy-
ed men able and willing to earn their
living but not in position to do so
in times of financial stringency. The
United Charity Organization Societies
of New York have considered and app
proved plan for such farms. The
Idea is to make them entirely self
supporting. They might. for cx-
ample. produce and prepare supplies
for the states charitable and penal
institutions.
In some European countries such
farms have been operated principally
for the purpose Of Kidding the cities
of Migrants and Ioafers. In the
United States "potatoe patches" were
tried in several cities in the panic
year OF 1893 and later. and they
served their purpose Cleveland has
underworld TO extend and develop the
farm colony scheme. and it is be-
lleved that the example of that mum
Iclpality is good one to follow.
Farmers may object TO the compe-
tiuon, but they would find that they
would gain. in the longrun, by any
plan for the employment OF the UNI
employed, and the elimination. as far
as possible. OF tho vagrant element
which, II not supported by its own
labor draws support from the labor
of others through the channels of
charity, or by means of crime.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-15
A SERMoNET FOR WORKERS

[Ircr tho News" by H. J. Hapgood.l
Ycu can't scratch for idcas--
You've got to dig for them. Your
material lies In tho world around aud
it's up to you to find out the right
stun. Tho oloud-dreamer seldom
concelvcs the germ OF success; but
the hard-headed prosalo hustler digs
ana gets.
My best thoughts come to me, not
In the open fields by the babbling
brooks. but rather in my busy Office
with my nose glued to the desk This
sentiment was expressed by tho adj
vertising manager of large novelty
concern In New York. lie is the kind
OF a man who digs for ideas He
knows there is no use scratching for
them; for good ideas, like everything
else that is good, lie far below the
surface--deeper than the scratching
level
Although happy thoughts often
flash across ones mind when enc
leasts expects, the best way to get
ideas is to manufacture them. con-
struct them as the ship-builder builds
his ship The elements of thought
pop out from the unexplored recess
es of the mind: but with the element
once in hand, the Idea must be con-
structed around 1t. Collect your ma
teriai and let It be as full as pos
siele. Whether It be statistics on life
insurance. date concerning the growth
OF a certain industry or what not, the
method remains the same.
study your material--master it.
organize it--and out OF the confused
mass OF facts dig your ideas.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-15
PREACHING IN PATTERSON.

From local account IN the Patter-
son. n. j., News OF Feb. .. 1t appears
that a couple OF Elders have conn
menoed evangellstle work In that city,
ana that the ministers are about as
alarmed as was Herod when he heard
from the wlre men from the east. Of tho
newborn king As a consequence they
sent to New York Tor that man Freeno
to come and tell his famous tales
about the "Mormons,' Freeze preached
one evening in a Presbyterian church.
but, according 20 the account IN the
News" the congregation there did not
take very kindly 10 him. The report
or explains.
The Second Presbyterlans ~ this
town are a mighty conservative ele-
ment among tho church goers They
sprung from the old church at Ward
and Main streets, and they have hold
IL the ancient traditions with re-
markable tenacity. Most OF them are
old timers with a family tree. ana the
new members are their children. and
their children's children. So the stunt
against the MormOns by the new
York preacher. did not find so much IA
yor among the people II was 50 diff
ferant from tho spirit OF widespread
charity, which omanates from that pull
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-15

M every Sunday when Or. Shaw
nrcachrs. and besides the subject was
one that grated on the Eentie Cnris'ien
life OF that specially constituted con-
gregation.'
In tho Methodist church. however. he
had \ moro cordial welcome.
In a letter from Elder G. w. Kings-
ton. who Is Iabor4ng in Patterson. the
writer states that the sending FOR
Freeze by the nervous ministers was
the cause OF aruusing many people
from their Indifference to religious con-
troversy and starting them to Inquire
for themselves Freeze enumerates all
the SILLY charges against the Church
that have been refuted time and again.
and he adds fasehoods OF his own.
Our correspondent says
ITO show the grade and foundation
of his stories / win say that he told
how eighteen young women We're pap
tlzed in New York city last summer.
only three Of whom were old enough
to be married. but, said he. 'rhose
Mormon Elders will watch those Young
girls until they are old enough. then
they Will mnrry them lhbored IN
New York last year and know that
only ono young woman was DaptiHeu
during the year, aud she was over
twenty. This then. Is as true as most
of his statements. and therefore he
cannot long injuro us. This IS what
he calls turning on the light on the
inside OF Mormonism."
II appears that. after the meetings,
he received respectable amount of
dollars for his stories. and this fact
explains the activity of anti-"Mor-
mons" and especially apostates. There
Is money IN II. But for the fact that
there is money In 1t. there would be no
anti Mormon" agitation at all.
From the apostates that Brought about
the assassination of the founders OF
the Church to the present-day charac-
ter assassins. they are actuated by mo-
tives as ignoble as those of Judas, or
Tetzel whom Luther challenged in his
immortal theses.
The chlu with which the respectable
congregation of the Presbyterian
church at Patterson received Freeze is
very Significant. But is there bitter
apostate from the Church who is really
respected anywhere? That is subject
into which II would be worth while In
During. Apostates are sometimes pat
ted and feted, because II is hoped that
they will be useful In the war upon
"Mormonism," but they are generally
so treated only for time and Their
abandoned In their heart even bitter
anti" Mormons'' despise the apostates
who join their ranks, for revenue. Anc
| no wonder! Generally such apostate'
are desplcable characters. without con
| science without natural affection, de-
| eeivers. traitors and hypocrtes. They
have no friends, not even among those
| who employ them. We believe most Of
the class we refer to will say that IL
| the unvarnished truth.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-15
STATISTICS OF CHURCHES.

Or N. X. Carroll. who Is an author
lty on the religious statistics OF inc
country estimates the total increase OF
all religious denominations in the
United states Tor 1907 at 2.sol minis
;ers. 4.2li churches, and G2I54S com
nunieants
The total OF communicates i not re-
parded ns satisfactory. It IL said to
be over 100000 less than the gain
during The preceding year. and, as INC
immigration to the country exceeded
a million. the church membership ought
to have increased In proportion TO inc
Immigration OF least.
The Roman Catholic church IL stu
the largest In the United states. Dr.
carroll estimates It's membership NJ
over eleven million souls. but inc
Catholics Themselves claim nearly four
teen mlllions.
Next nfter the Catholic church comes
the Methodist Episcopal with b'SVV''si
COMMITMENTS. and the Baptists. in
eluding all shades and branches, with
5,2e4. sos members. The Lu'hcraps
number 2.o22,6o6, the presbyterians IL
g2i. 5o4. and the Disciples of Christ j.
2S5129. The number Of Jews IN the
country is estimated at 1,fIflS5.
The statistics include a number oil
interesting items. Some churches and
organizations have decreased In mem
bership. Among them are the uniSer-
salists. the Protestant Episcopals ana
the Salvation Army. The strength OF
the latter is given as $4,000, decrease
for the year of 500. There are no less
than AZ Buddhist. and nine Shintotst
churches, Chinese ana Japanese
Dowie's followers are estimated at 40
600. and Christian Scientists at 5000.
Among the churches OF the country
are some the existence of which Is
not generally known. There are
Christadelphlans. Church OF New Je-
rusalem. Dunkards, Mennonites, Mora
ylans. schwenkfeldians and Commun-
istic societies.
DIR. carroll's estimate of the mem
bership of the Latter-day Saints Is
3es. 900 communicates.
Inc lptAl tiilltii HiNift'fNA"'''
country is placed at s2,9s3,156 This IS
considerably less than half the total
of the entire population, accepting
Sc, 900 900 as a conservative estimate OF
the present number of inhabitants
Where are the other 100000? If q
million and a half. or two millions, are
deducted for children under fourteen
years Of age. there are still over fifty
million men and women in this country
who are outside the churches. Where
are they2 How are they to be reached?
Some people are disposed TO scott al
the old-fashioned preacher who urges
the people TO repent and to accept
Christ. They want more modern doe
trine. And there are preachers VIII.
| willingly conform to the spirit of the
| age, for the sake Of popularity. They
plunge into the pit of politics, The!
paint the pulpits yellow. They con
vert the church into a club room. But
the statistics do not prove that sucl
sensational efforts result in the saliva
ton of souls.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-15

tween the powers that prey and ns
powers that rule. The liquor habit /,
common, In one form Oh another Ia
ali the Occidental peoples. but specb,l
to us Is that effective school FOR do
plornble morals and politics, the ss.
loon. And back OF that is DIR most
mistaken creed---fhat everything is lls.
stockholder in brewery or distlner,
morally any worse than the pinus
pew owning shareholder IN the Stand
ard oil company or the American To.
bacco company? He, like the raltuaa
shayeholder, permits his corporation Ia
act in the sacred name of business
The great corporation, dealing N
necessities of life, may take bread
from hungry mouths. The fruit Of
mad extension of the LIQUOR traffic il
ruined private health, ruined public
soul, and weakened generations to
come after.---Colller's Weekly.
Scraping An II has been urged
ACQUAINTANCE that conditions On
With Mars. Mars are too different
from those we know to
allow human life--though certain low
forms of vegetation might perseyere
But why the kind of life, human and
otherwise, fitted to early environment
should be the only variety In the uni
vital principle--to us most forciblv IL.
Illustrated here on carth--is amazing,
Constant change OF form but oontlnu.
cd existence. Ii the one unaltelabe
law. exhibited in jungle and forest, IN
garden and park hardly less. The same
ceaseless energy which called life to
expression In the ooze OF unrememher-
cd earth ages, life fitted to the environ,
ment then possible, might no more un.
htx, q tha qlaanintr al
concealed In the substance of Mars to
a life different perhaps, but no less
real, forceful nervasive, than our
own, and best nourishiny In Just the
conditions there prevailing: IL. .ndept
Mars, being farther along in its life.
story than earth, may not have seen the
rise and progress of forms similar 10
ours and changing with it's conditions
to that which can stlll persist in its sur.
rounding of today. Facts can be sue
oinctly stated; many astronomers, per.
haps most, leave them there. But
others think ii as much the duty Of
science to explain as TO observe, aud
some of them are coming to indorse
what is now known as the Lowelan
hypothesis, that the canals, coming and
going, as they do with the planets
recognized seasons, are simply due TO
vegetation, nourished in spring and
summer by an extensive system OF irri.
CATION, elaborated to a vast extent
which dwellers on the earth have but
just begun to initiate. And If vegeta-
tion--then animal life? A riddle which
the biologist must guess-not the as.
tronomer. And If animal life. then sure
ly animals Of high intelligence, IL We
accept tho development theory as a
cosmic truth. regnant throughout the
universe. Clearly our Judgment must
not he too conservative
Shall man, imperfect man alone,
Evolve no type above his own?
May he not be already existent on our
neighbor planets?-From More Proof
of Life on Mars by David Todd, in
The Circle