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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-26

Columbus. O.. April Estate Fire Mar
shall Dreamer received a message today
that band of night riders from Kentucky
last night near Riply, o.. set fire TO
large barn. nine miles from Georgetown.
and burned it with its contents. The
governor has received a request for the
loanng of guns to the organized tobacco
growers to be used in the protection of
their pronertN.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-26
PUBLISHERS ON HAND
WITH THE FIGURES
Continued From Page 1.

eminent whenever caught in its agree
ments? Shall / tell you the story of the
Parks pool and of John III. Parks. who
is now in Europe? Shall we anticipate
the excuse made by the papermakers for
their extraordinary advances? Shall we
anticipate what they will tell you is the
papermakers' published statement of the
increased cost of labor, of wood, of
freight? ~
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-26
Civil Service Employees.

In connection with the appropriation for
suppressing counterfeiting and other
crimes a provision Is made by the bill de
signed to do away with the alleged prac-
tice of lending secret service employees 10
other departments and to individuals for
private detective work.
An echo of the recent investigation OF
the government printing office by the
presidents direction is heard In a pro
vision that the public printer shall sub
nit estimates for all employees additional
to those scheduled in the bill.
A limitation affecting labor in the canal
zone stipulates that wages and salaries
paid on the isthmus for skilled and IN
skilled labor by the canal commission and
Panama Railroad company shall not ex-
coed by more than % per cent the aver
age wages and salaries paid in the United
States for similar labor and service.
It is provided in the bill that all funds
hereafter derived from customs duties
collected upon property of the United
States imported from the canal zone is
hereby re-appropriated for the eonstruc-
ton of the isthmian canal"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-10-29
POCKET TESTAMENT LEAGUE

Probably no feature of the work
done here by the Chapman-Alexander
party viii accomplish larger perma
ent good. or have more lasting effects
than the founding of the Pocket
Testament League on Thursday morn
ing.
The organizer Of the league was
MIR. C. It. b. DaviG. who first told OF
the growth OF the league and his own
part in It, and the blessing which has
come from il. The league has no
meetings or dues-membership con-
sists simply in a promise to make u
a rule to read one chapter a day from
the Bible and to carry testament
in the pocket all the time. The idea
was started by Mrs. Alexander, and
she told Of how It had grown out q
her effort to save her friends in the
school she attended when a girl, and
of the frequent reference TO the
Scriptures in that work
Mt. Dagls' talk was plain one
but powerful. He told Of the thrill
that came from his first personal
Christian work, of how he adopted
Moody's plan OF speaking to some
person every day, and finally began
first to carry a testament for his own
use. and finally to give many away TO
the people he was working with. He
told Of the great results that had
been accomplished by the use Of the
testament-of making 1877 converts on
a steamship coming across the ocean
Of inducing every member OF the ere
of the train that brought him to
Berea to join the league, and of many
other instances OF great work being
done
He then said that he was to organ
lie such a league among the students
here. and that, thru the generosity OF
Or. Hubbard, Of Auburn, y. Y, who
was here three years ago. he was
able TO give to every student who
would join a small pocket testament.
Some SIS students marched forward
and took testaments joining the
league. Then members Of the College
Convooatlon were invited, ard practi-
cally all joined. Finally, II was an
nounced that the testaments would be
sold for a small sum to any others
who would join the league, and In
few minutes the entire supply was
exhausted. In the afternoon Session
another boz OF books was on hand an
Of these only five were left, making
altogether about 625 that have joined
the league as a result Of that morn
ing's talk.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-10-29
TAFT'S RELIGIOUS VIEWS

A leading Democrat of,thia town has
posted a clipping from some PAPER at
lacking the religion of William II.
TAFT. and some few people have been
worried about IT, We are glad TO be
able to give the facts.
Mr.. Taft is member OF All
Souls Church in Washington. 20 which
Pres. John Quincy Adams. John c.
Calhoun. Henry Clay. Daniel Webster.
Justice Morrill,. John d. Long. George
Bancroft, Rear Admiral Evans. and
the Rev. DR.. Edward Everett Hale,
Chaplain Of the U. s. Senate. belong
or have belonged. The Articles Of
Faith OF that Church declare as
follows:-
These churches accept the relig-
ion OF Jesus. holding IN accordance
with His teaching that practical relig-
ion is summed up In love 10 God aud
love to man"
While this may not be a creed
which suits some Of us. Il certainly
Is better than thai Of Grover Glove
land the Democracy's last president
who was not a Christian in any way.
and made no clair- that he served God
This shows that this attack on Taft
has nothing TO do with religion. but is
simply a party dodge. as there was
no sign OF any Democrat leaving
Cleveland because he was not a Christ
ian.
Also. Il IS worth noticing. that NJ
Taft's religion has worked out we'll
producing In nim as fine a character
as has appeared before the American
public since tho DAY OF Abraham Lin
coln-anothcr man hated by Domocrac
who was a member OF no church
And finally. we are not electing a
pastor but a utatesman. and TAFT has
several times IS much statosmanship
az Mr. Bryan.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-10-29
PRIZE REPUBLICAN ESSAY

why the Republican party should h
Successful IN November.
The Party OF Expansion
The Republican party was founded
upon the principles that this govern
ment was established to protect for al
times the rights and opportunities Of
every individual from abridgement
That principle 4 has successfully main
tained. Through the Civil War IL con
0ecrated a reunited country to free
and equal American citizenship. II has
kept the channels OF Interstate Com
merce open for all and, through the
National Banking System. the refund
ing OF the National debt. the resump-
ton OF specie payments. the Gold
Standard and the Emergency Currency
Law has sustained the life current
Of national integrity.
As trustee of the National wealth.
It has investigated mineral regions.
surveyed soils, developed waterways.
including the Panama Canal. irrigated
deserts. conserved watersheds, and
hrsbanded the public lands. Protecting
American labor by regulating immi-
grafton and by taking at tho Custom
House, to pay American taxes. foreign
capitals advantage from low wages,
II has preserved to American indus
tires the home market Of eighty mill
lions of the worlds greatest oonsum-
ers and 50 laid the surest basis for
American competition in foreign mar
kets- Uniting capital and labor. thus.
In a common prosperity and common
source OF increased reward, II has
created opportunities. improved con-
ditIons OF employment. brought about
a higher rtapdard Of living, and more
widespread distribution Of wealth and
well being, and made expansion moral
as well as material.
Entrusted with insular possessions,
II has brought them peace and 'ro-
gress. and provided for the extension
and protection OF American trade. for
the National defense, and for the
honorable discharge of the responsible
tiles OF world greatness. Maintaining
peace at home. with foreign nations
and among them It has given Ameri-
can rights and American opportunities
new meaning throughout the nation
and throughout the world.
1.-THE Party OF Progress and Pros
pcrity.
Promising progress and prosperity,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-10-29
POINTS FROM THE SERMONS

1t is difficult to describe the
wonderful power which all who heard
DR.. Chapman felt IN his words. or to
catch in print the mighty spirit which
stirred thru his address. The power
was felt by all cultured and uncultured
rich and poor. who heard him, and all
agree that they would give much 10
hear more from him. Both his manner
and his voice lent weight to his words
and all together they carried convict
ion such as is seldom felt in any
public addresses.
The editor of the Citizen felt him
self unequal to the task of keeping a
record OF these sermons and often
was kept from taking notes that he
should have had by the absorbing in
terest he felt in the addresses, and
he feels that he must apologize for the
meagerness of his reports. He has
tried at best to catch simply few
of the great sentences, the master
touches. with which the great preach
err drove home his truths.
The first sermon was preached
Wednesday afternoon. Before begin
ming 1t DIR. Chapman said that he had
come to Berea instead of to a large
city, where he was invited at the
same time, not only because OF his
long acquaintance with and admiration
for Pres. Frost. but because he and
Mr.. Alexander felt that II they could
say or do something that would help
the students or teachers here they
would accomplish far more good than
they could in the great city.
The first sermon was on the "A
Picture of Jesus Christ" from the
text. Ps. ass GAN thy garments smell
of myrrh and aloes and cassia-out Of
the ivory palaces"
He spoke first Of Jesus coming 70
earth "out of the ivory palaces" OF
His giving up everything there for us.
"He knew why He was coming. He
knew all the agony of Gethscmane,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-10-29

the gamblers OF New York have rails
ed a corruption fund Of 100000 to
carry that state for vice, and OF this
Bryan will get the benefit How nice
his talk about buying elections does
sound.
The important thing for us is the
way Kentucky will vote. and that will
depend largely on The Eleventh.
There are a good many old line Dem
ocrats who will vote for Taft this
year, and only few Roosevelt men
who have gone for Bryan. so that
there will be a strong gain for the
Republican party. and II the Eleventh
does its share the state should give
Taft about 5000. Political experts
say that II the Eleventh gives Taft
over 10000 tie state viii be safe.
The Louisville Herald claims that
this state will go Republican by g.
500. II expects good gains in West
ern Central Kentucky. with a 10000
majority from the Eleventh.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-10-29
SURE FOR TAFT

local option laws. and In each state
the Democratic party is fighting for
the repeal OF these reform laws. So.
II Bryan. the champion OF Reform"
the Christian Statesman" etc. Is
going to win, Il viii be at the cost
OF reform In three OF the greatest
states In the Union. OF course, re-
form is likely to have a hard time Of
1t. once in a while. but what a posi-
tlon this puts the Peerless One" in.
Incidentally. II is announced In Wat
terson's own sheet. the Courier Jour-
nal". which Is supporting Bryan. that
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-10-29

Second. II you have failed to keep
your vineyard, II you have failed a
thousand times. Gcd still lovoS you and
wants you to come back"
At the evening service the subject
was "rhe Power OF Influence" an
address on soul-saving, and the text:
i Kings: 2O-f9 "And as thy servant
was busy, here and there. 10! he
was gone. And the King said;-So
thy judgement is. for behold thou
hast decided it,"
This was one Of the most powerful
OF the series OF sermons. yet with
little that can be put in type. A few
sentences follow:-
God is always bringing near us peo-
pie over whom we have some influ-
ence. but while we know they have
immortal souls, we trifle elsewhere.
And one day we shall have to stand
before God and answer for It,"
Every minister's business, every
mans business. ought to be to save
souls, and IL we are busy here
and there" trifling. God will sure.
call us to account for It,"
"And finally, this old Book from
Genesis to revelations. It
throbs with His love. He hasn't giyei
YOU I'D, and -FOUR mother hasn't"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-10-29
Mt Sterling. Ky.

Among the many letters Of apprecia-
tion that have been received by Pres.
Frost was one of special interest
from a dozen young ladies In Win
chester. saying-"Having so thoroly
enjoyed our day at Berea. we want TO
thank you. and through you. all who
were so kind TO our party. for the
courteous treatment and lavish hospi-
tally extended to us.
1--WE consider the trip a rare privi-
lege. and we assure ycr II has made
a lasting impression on us all. We
thank you sincerely for the opportuni-
~ which we enjoyed"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-10-29
COMMENTS ON THE WORK

The following expressions Of appre-
citation Of the work done gives, per-
haps bester than is possible in any
other way, an adequate idea of the
good accomplished
DIR. Chapman and his party arrived
in Berea earl.- Wednesday afternoon
and left Thursday midnight for Knox
vile. During this stay Of less than
thirty-six hours they gave spiritual
Impulse 10 nearly two thousand souls,
and quickened the work OF God in
eighth Institutions OF learning and
above fifty churches.
Tor Bcrea College we are especi-
ally grateful In our rapid growth
there is constant danger that our re-
llgious traditions viii not be maintain
ed, and we need fresh seasons Of
conservation continually. Practically
all our students Joined the Pocket
Testament League. and between thirty
and fifty entered upon Christian hopes
and life for the first time. / am sure
every college worker feels a personal
quickening.
The means used by our leaders
were very simple. The music, repeat
ing the simple strains like an an
them. put us all In a childlilke and re-
ceptive STATE OF mind. The earnest
words of the preacher simply quick
ened our resolution to do what we
knew It was our duty and privilege to
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-10-29
GREAT BLESSINGS

Winchester. The Eastern Kentucky
State Normal at Richmond dismissed
for the afternoon, and many Of both
students and faculty were here-there
was a large delegation from Win
chester, and also from London and
Corbin. Among those from out Of
town present were:
The Rev. J. II. heterogeneous, OF
Primrose, Ky. the Rev. Alfred =.
Smith. of Bellevue, KY. the Rev. c.
A. Gossett. OF Irvine, Ky, the Rev.
and Mrs. Isaac Messler, of Mckee. Ky.
with a party Of five, the Rev. ]. l..
Weber. Of Mt. Sterling. Ky, Miss
Lucy F. Jones, Wu-Hoo, China, the
Rev. and Mrs. ]. d. Redd and J. c.
Lewis. president of the Sue Bennett
Memorial and Mrs. Lewis, of London,
Mrs. F. p. Day, the Rev. F. Hardin,
and the Rev. end Mrs. II. V. Escott,
Of Corbin, KY. Pres. II. X. Taylor, OF
Kentucky Wesleyan, the Rev. G. w.
Bell the Rev. and Mrs. VIM. Cumming
o. w. Hedges, the Rev. J. Il. Phelps,
the Rev. and Mrs. c. L. Grafton, the
Rev. ard Mrs. o. ]. Chandler and
Ben Crutcher of Winchester, Miss
Rolling, Mrs, Roark and f. c. McDou-
gle. OF the Eastern Kentucky Normal,
the Rev. and Mrs. Hugh Mcclellan,
Mayor Clarence Z. Woods. Mr.. and
Mrs. II. 2. Turley and the Rev. c.
A. Tague OF Richmond.
There were eight members Of the
Chapman Alexander party:-Dr. Will
bur F. Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. Char
les w. Alexander, Mr.. Robert Hark-
ness, pianist, Mr. Naftzger. soloist,
Mr.. G. T. B. Davis. a nephew Of our
own Father Rogers, journalist and or
ganizer OF the Pocket Testament
League, DR.. Zartmen. secretary of the
Chapman-Alexander Missions and Of
the Winona Lake Conference and Mr..
Z. H. Booliinger, Mr.. Alexander's priv
ate secretary. The party arrived from
Cincinnati at 1924 Wednesday. after a
weeks hare work and fast travel, and
remained till the midnight train Thurs
day night. when it left for Knoxville
It had been hoped that the party
would remain here for meetings Fri
day morning, but It was finally decid-
ed to go to Knoxville. where Mr..
AIexander's relatives live. After z
single service there they viii go TO
Louisville. where they viii be over
Sunday.
While It is never possible to put
a financial value on work of this kind
stin such men cannot live here and
board in Heaven. and 1t is customary
to pay them their expenses at least,
and often to give them an additional
sum in recognition of the good they
accomplish. This visit to Berea, how
ever, which was made at Pres. Frost's
request, and entirely for the sake of
the work which could be done among
the students. was put by the evange-
lists on different basis, and they re-
fused to accept a penny, even for
their actual cost to get here. Indeed,
they went the Other way, and made
generous contribution toward the sup
port Of some students in whom they
became interested, so that their visit
has been blessing without money
and without price.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-10-29

do, and made the blessed truths we
all believe seem more real and vivid.
There was no attempt to give new
views of the truth or remove inteliec-
tual difficulties. The mere opening OF
our minds to the steady rays of
truth already accepted did the work,
and we found "the old time blessing.
in the old time way" Love. and all
the other Christian graces. sprang up
afresh in our hearts. And thus all
burdens are lightened. all tasks glori-
fled, and all faith strengthened. Every
one of us viii love more. enjoy more,
and do more. because Of this confer
ence, for the rest of our lives.
VIM. G. Frost.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-10-29
FOR SALE.

16 acres OF good land one and half
mile from Berea. Ky. Four room
box house and a sox1s barn and good
garden. Price $500.
Joe Williams. Berea, Ky.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-10-29
Fraternally,
II. X. Taylor.

Pres Kentucky Wesleyan College.
lily dear DR.. Frost:--I cannot ten
you bow mu,h I enjoyed my visit TO
Borea. II vas a great privilege 20
share with you the blessings Of the
Chapman-Alexander meetings. 1t was
an uplift to my religious life and win
have a powerful effect in my preach
ing. hope you can have something
like It every year. as II is impossible
TO estimate the good that will result
from such services. Those of us who
were there this year. am sure, will
want to be with you whenever you
can offer a similar spiritual treat.
Rev. ]. L. Weber,
-.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-10-29
Prin. Sue Bennett Memorial School.
London. Ky.

I consider Il one OF the great op-
portunities OF my life TO have attend
cd the Chapman meeting at Berea.
Your institution conferred upon the
great multitude present pleasure and
lasting blessing Il would be impossi-
BILE to estimate the degree TO which
Christian life and effort were stimu-
lated by the occasion. In behalf Of
our own Institution and myself person
ally I wish hereby TO extend our cor
dIa' thanks for making It possible for
us TO beer Dr. Chapman and his ef-
ficlent helpers.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-10-29

What is the secret OF the power
which DR.. Chapman and Mr.. Alexan-
der evidently have? They are both
men of high ability. but that does not
give the explanation. The answer must
be that they have complied with Gods
conditions. and have been filled with
the Holy Spirit. whose mission Is to
give a holy life. a loving heart. mighty
faith. heavenly guidance and divine
power. They have sought "the old
time blessing in the oldtime way"
The same Is true of Mr.. Davis. They
are holding back nothing from God.
Ii is not generally known that DR..
Chapman's physician has told him
that. working at his present rate. he
has but two years more to live. Know
ing that fact, he is not slackening his
pace. He car say with Paul For to
me to live is Christ and to die IS
gain" A. e. Thomson.
The Rev. Mr.. Brandenburg. who has
been so occupied with the meetings
in his own church that he could not
find time to prepare written state
ment. wished TO express his hearty
appreciation OF tho great work done,
which he feels far excels anything
ever accomplished here In a similar
time.
Many letters OF appreciation Of the
work done by the evangelists have
been received. II is impossible 20
print them ali. but the few that fol-
low are especially notable:-
President Frost.
Mrs Lewis and want to express,
as hest We may our sense Of obligation
to Berea College for the treat provided
in bringing Or. Chapman and Mr. Alex
ander 10 Berea. and In so generously
sharing with us and others the great
blessing which these visitors brought.
Yours faithfully. y
4 T.avvfe
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-12
MEET TO COMPLETE
PEACE ORGANIZATION

At meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the National Peace as
ISOLATION local branch at the Y. NJ.
c. A. Friday night the board will be
enlarged to q members, including
nine union men, nine employers
and nine citizens affiliated with
side. This board will Sc
lect an executive committee OF
nine. three from each division,
which will have the active man
agement of the association. BY
this plan the association works to
secure a balanced representation in
all matters coming up for settle
ment between employers and la
Dor. -
With complete organization 9ef-
fected, P. Fl. Seullin, national or
ganizer of the industrial peace
movement. will leave Spokane ON
his return TO California. from
whence he goes to Washington
city to interest federal officials In
his plan to settle labor difficulties
without strikes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-12
OWNERS
KICK ON DEAL

City Engineer Ralston, who a
few days ago gave Willett & Camp
the work of hauling rock to the
concrete mixer at the Washington
st. bridge, was severely criticized
at the council meeting last night
by J. H. Stevenson, a member of
the team owners union, who said
that the engineers action would re-
suit in the city paying more for the
work than it was before when the
team owners union was doing it
for $3.50 a day. He said that Raj
ston gave the work to Willett &
Camp for $115 a load, while Mr..
Bowers, a member of the union,
offered to take it for $1.1o a load.
A load is supposed to be two cubic
yards, which make the Willett &
Camp bid 57h cents yard. Mr..
Stevenson said the teamsters had
been hauling from six to seven
loads day for $3.50. If each of the
loads contained two cubic yards,
the cost would be about 451a cents
yard, and therefore the Ralston
deal would be expensive. But 1t is
claimed that the union team own
ers were hauling not over a yard
and half per load. If this is true.
then the Ralston deal is saving.
Mr.. Ralston was not present at the
meeting, so the matter was re-
ferred to the committee of the
whole meeting next Tuesday night.
at which time it will be discussed
and Mr.. Ralston given an oppor-
tunity to present his reasons for
making the deal. The city charter
provides that only the board OF
works shall let contracts. and that
point is also involved, but the
council has taken the bridge out
of the hands of the board and
turned it over to the city engineer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-12
RAYN0R sNARLS
At ROOSEVELT

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. H.
Using the Aldrich financial bill as a
club, Sen. Raynor took occasion
today to numerically fay the pres
ident and policies of the admins
tration. The Maryland senator de-
clared the present depression is
due to the presidents unlawful re-
form methods, coupled with fear of
another volcanic disturbance from
the White House."
Turning his attention to the Aid
rich bill. Raynor stated the chief
objection to 1t was the fact that
1t made no provision for bank re-
serve. He insisted that there will
never be any permanent relief UNI
til there is systematic reform
taken up in the interests of the
people against all social interests
which, under the present law, exer-
else controlling interest in the
banks and the treasury depart
ment. I'll