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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22

At the semi-centennial celebra ton
yesterday at Ottawa. H., of the first
Lincoln Douglas debate was Mr.. f. A.
Warner, who heard IT, He gives this
account of the historic encounter: 1T
seemed as If the whole countryside had
turned out to hear the debate. Mr..
Douglas wore a neat-htting black suit.
the coat OF which was a sort of u
Prince Albert affair. His hair, which
was long and wavy, made a great i'm
preston on my mind He spoke in
the choicest of English and when he
had finished his address, which was
about an hour and a half in length, 1t
seemed as If 1t would be impossible for
Lincoln to make any kind of showing
against him. Lincoln. in the mean
time. had listened intently to every
word spoken by Douglas. When he got
up to speak he made an awkward APP
pearance compared with Douglas.
While Douglas was speaking Lincoln
had worn a long linen 'duster This he
leisurely took off when he arose to
speak. Several times he was compelled
to halt because of the loud applause,
and when he ended the enthusiasm
knew no bounds. Two men rushed to
the platform and literally carried Lin
coin on their shoulders to the home of
Joe Glover where dinner was served
to the leading citizens
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22

Black Hand origin. so per cent Of
which were not followed by arrest.
A mere fraction OF the record for four
months Is thus summarized by Mr.
Lewis
ION January three bombs were
exploded I'm tcncmcnts Nos. ZIG and AIS
East Sixty-fourth Street On Jan. II
three buildings We're dynamited and
wrecked. The buildings were Nos, BIS
East Thirteenth Street, the Home Gar
den Settlement for Children at East
1l6th. and No. $40 East l46th streets.
on Feb 3 n bomb was exploded in the
vcstibule Of No as East Twelfth
street ON February II the tenement
No 200 East lllth street was wrecked
by bomb ON March ! the tenement
Nc. IA Elizabeth street whs wrecked
by bomb. on March % the apart
mcnt house No G0S Lincoln Place.
Brooklyn, was destroyed by an incen-
diary fire on March q another bomb
was exploded In the tenement No. 26i
Elizabeth street. IL was the fourth
explosion on the block which IL known
as The Barracks within three months.
on April ! the grocery store No 80
Beaver Street. Williamsburg, was
wrecked by a bomb ON April
bomb exploded In No. i27 East Twelfth
Strcot--owned by Emanuel Sportura,
who had defied the Black Hand, and
severely injured him. on April is the
grocery store No. l2i Roebllng street,
Brooklyn, was wrecked by a bomb. on
May II an attempt to destroy the tene-
ment No. 1876 Elizabeth Street was
frustrated by q girl. The Black Hand
had attempted TO blackmail one Of the
occupants of the place, and had failed "
According to the accounts pub
lished in the East, the Black
Hand society receives only men
Of mettle. preferably those who
have demonstrated their ability by the
killing OF some one designated for
death by the society. or by some other
similar ordeal. Then the applicant is
sworn 20 secrecy, He is bound TO keep
silent or to bear false witness or TO
kill even his best friend at the behests
of the organization. A system of train
ing in using the poniard is provided for
the recruits.
Deportation of all whose membership
in the Black Hand societies can be
proved is suggested; also that the Ital-
ian government pay the damages for
outragca committed by it's citizens in
America.
We have not heard that any such
society exists here.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22
THE BOOK OF MORMON.

Elder J. w Alleman, Secretary OF
the Northern states mission, in q letter
dated Aug, 49, says that the Manager
of large advertising firm recently
suggested that a copy of the Book Of
Mormon be sent to each of the large
daily papers he represented. The books
and two lectures on the Book of Nor
mon by Dr. James L. Talmage were
mailed, as suggested, to eight of the
large papers. To date three of these
papers have reviewed the Book of
Mormon. As the Elders travel through
the country, Elder Aleman says, near
~ all the papers IN the smaller towns
make favorable mention of the Book of
Mormon and the work that they are do
ing. The subjoined review Is from the
Lewiston Journal Of July %. II APP
peared in the magazine section. Read
ers of the News will peruse it with
interest as review written by one
not in any way connected with the
Church:
"rhose who are interested In an
cient history ana the study Of the yarl-
Gus religions OF the world will find UNI
usual interest In this Book of Nor
mon. What Is the Book Of Mormon2
the unnitiated will ask. II Is the sacred
book OF the Latter-day Saints; the
scriptures OF the earliest tribes Of the
American continent, the Nephites and
the Jaredites, as our Bible Is the Scrip
lures of the earliest Asiatic tribes, the
lsrdelites. one OF the articles of faith
as Ia daa kfr,f gssa -
lieve the Bible to be the word of God
80 far as IL Is correctly translated: we
also believe the Book Of Mormon to
be the word Of God. The best explain
alton as to what is the Book of Nor
mon rs found on the title page Of the
volume. Thereon We read:
The Book Of Mormon am account
written by the hand Of Mormon, upon
plates taken from the hand of Nophi
Wherefore II Is an abridgment of The
record Of the people Of NophL and also
oi The Lananites, written TO thc Lam
antics who are remnant of the house
on israeli ana also TO Jew and Gentle:
written by way OF commandment, and
also by the spirit Of prophecy aud rev.
citation, Written and sealed up. and
ma unto the Lord, that they might not
be destroyed 20 come forth by the gift
ana power OF God unto the interpreta.
ton thereof
The translator Of the plates Is Jo-
seph. lie claims 10 be the modern
prophet to whom the angel MoronI de.
lieled the gold plates. Ia the front "
the book are testimonials from several
mon TO the effect that they have seen
me identical plates from which the
translation OF me Book OF Mormon
was made.
ION the tito page we read that in
me Book ot Mtrmon We have 10 deal
WIN the histories OF two great nations
VINO hourshed In America as the do,
scendhnts Of small colonies brought
hl'hsl Iy9m tAs eastern eoalInsrt -
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22
THE GREAT MENACE.

Anyone who follows the current
events in this country and reflects on
their significance. will feel impressed
with the fact that the prevailing dis
regard of law is serious menace to
our institutions. There are cold
blooded murders in many places: race
riots in the very home of Abraham
Lincoln; lynchings; mob rule in de-
tiance of all authority. as in Ken
lucky; in fact. the evidences of an
archy are multiplying.
The riots at the Capital of Illinois
were the latest TO claim attention But
only a short time ago negro was
burned at the stake in Texas About
one hundred women watched the
burning, which took place right in
the court house square. The victim
was taken from the Sheriff by a mob
of 200 men, following the Negroes
Identification by young woman,
whom he was accused of having at
tackled. Probably two thousand men
helped in the hasty preparations for
the public burning, thus taking the
law into their own hands and over
riding the legally constituted authori-
ties.
Sometimes an effort at "identifca-
ton" Is made, AS in this case, but
sometimes the mob does not waste
time on such formalities. In another
part of Texas, mob Of "A thousand
white men in search of a negro Of
fender encountered an aged colored
man toward whom some circumstances
directed suspicion, The aged negro
was expeditiously lynched; but after
ward the discovery was made that he
was not the guilty person,
There are many causes For the
! spread of anarchical conditions There
Is the laws delay" which Mr. TAFT
dwelt upon the other day, which has
helped TO create the impression that
men with sufficient influence can defy
the law with impunity There IFS mis-
carriage of Justice. as In the case of
wealthy malefaCtoIs who are saved
from the consequence of thcW deeds
nv the liberal use of money TO what
extent criminals are ENCOURAGED hy
such cases, can only bee rouiocured
There rs The failure of municipal gov
ernments TO enforce the laws and
ordnance agaiusr vice of various
kinds, rhc neglect 10 enforce the
liquor statutes the country over for
instance, ur The ordinances against
sunday amusement is doing ts fun
share whether IN Maine New York. or
Utah 90 bring the who'll. ,,..t,,,.,.,. -
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22
AUTOMOBILING.

There is a great deal Of adverse
comment on the reckless driving of
chauffeurs. and this is entirely justified.
But, in fairness, it should be remem-
bered that there is difference between
chauffeurs and chauffeurs, as there Is
between those that drive buggy horses.
All cannot be condemned for the sins
of the few. There are. undoubtedly,
more humane, careful and conscienH-
Gus audomobile owners and drivers
than rockies ones, but the latter are
oftener in public view The representa-
tive of Golfers who went on the recent
Glidden tour says that the man who
drove the car was one of the most ex-
perienced chauffeurs in America. Yet
in all the seventeen hundred miles OF
the tour, even when they were max
ing up time, he never failed to thank
slow down when meeting u horse. If
women were driving, he stopped en-
tirely. Such civilities are, by no
means. the exception.
The automobile has come to stay.
There is no question as to that. Keen
competition in the manufacture OF
machines is going to send the price
down, and automobiIing will be more
general than II is now. The question,
therefore, is to regulate the business
by wise, practical legal enactments.
And in this matter the respectable
automobiles themselves are anxious
to cooperate with state, county, or
city authorities. We understand the
Automobile club in this City is
trying to induce the powers
that be, in neghborlng counties, to
adopt rules as to speed, etc, and to CO.
operate with them in the prosecution
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22

divine direction. These are spoken OF
as the Nephites and the Jaredites rms
was at the time of the confusing OF
tongues at the Tower of Babel. Inc
prophets Of these people, II Is claimed
left records as did the prophets of tae
people OF Israel. In course of time the
records that had accumulated fell into
the hands of Mormon and he undertook
to make an abridgment OF those eX-
tensive works, upon plates made with
his own hands which he then hid away
until a prophet, by divine selection, In
the latter days should find them.
THE Book of Mormon comprises
fifteen separate parts, commonly called
books, distinguished by the names OF
their principal authors. or these. the
first six books, viz. | and III Nephi,
Jacob, Enos. Jarom and Omni. are lit
eral TRANSACTIONS from corresponding
portions OF the smaller plates of Nephi,
The body Of the volume, from the book
OF Messiah to Mormon, Chap. 7 inclus-
I've, IS the translation of Mormon's
ahrldgment of the larger plates of Me-
phi Between the books OF Omni and
Mosiah, The words OF Mormon occur
connecting the record Of Nephl as en-
graved on the smaller plates.
with Mormon's abridgment OF
the larger plates for the periods follow
ing. The words of Mormon may be
regarded as an explanation of the pre-
ceding portions Of the work and an
announcement of the parts then 10 fol-
low. The last part OF the Book of Nor
mon Is I'm the language of Moroni, the
son of Mormon, who first proceeds 10
finish the record OF his father. and
then adds AN abridgmont OF a get Of
plates which contains an account OF
the Jaredites This appears az the
Book Of Ether.
Apparently. al the time of Moroni's
writing he stood alOne-the sole SUR
Niying representative Of his people The
last of the terrible wars between Ne
nhites had resulted in the annihIlntioS
OF the former as a people and Moroni
supposed that bis ablidgmont OF the
Book OF Ether would he his last 1T
erary work; hut finding himself mirac-
ulously preserved AT the conclusion Of
that undertaking, he added tho parts
known as tho Book Of Mnroni, contain
ing accounts OF the ceremonies OF ordl-
nation. baptism, administration of the
Sacrament, etc, ana record of certain
uttcrances and writings of his father
Mormon.
"A marked diversity characterizen the
several parts. Unity Of style could
hardly be expected In writings Of long
line Of scrlbes, under varied circunl-
stances ana extending over a thousand
years
ION reading the book. one II struck
by ~ resemblance. I'm certain part. 20
the Bible. The Nephite ana the Jewish
Scriptures agree In an matters Of tra-
ditlon history, doctrine and prophecy
upon which both the separate records
treat. For volumes Of Scripture pre-
pared ON opposite hemispheres; under
conditions ana circumstances widely
diverse there exists surprising har-
mony There are, Of course, many
things, Ia one not touched upon by the
other Northern states Mission, Chi
cage ILL., pubush it,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22

communities and the cooperation Of all
good citizens for good. honest govern-
mont They must cease to turn the
government over TO the selfish and
corrupt politicians. They must realize
that the forces Of evil arc battling in
cessantly FOR influence and predomin-
unce in public affairs.and that the hosts
OF unrighteousness are standing to-
gether az all times. They will have
to fight to conquer these evil forces.
They cannot buy good government;
they cannot contract for civic right
eousncss. These and other blessings
COME only as men give their unselnsh
services that the light of truth and
honor may shine and the city find It's
redeemed life.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22

u do not think there is anything
more enjoyable than making at least
one speech day" says Mr. Taft He
might try making two speeches in one
day and see If it would not double his
low
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22

If political eXegencies require the
denomination of Charles j. Hughes for
governor Of New York in 1908, poiti-
cal exegencies may demand his nom
ination for the presidency in 1912.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22
What Counts.

"Then you don't believe in the say
ing Handsome is as handsome does"
NO; it isn't so much what hand
some does as the way he ADVERTISE
t."--Philadelphia Press. -
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JUST FOR FUN.
OF Course.

They say there will be no blondes
in 600 years"
why not?"
Because the blonde type is revert.
ing to the brunette"
Well, don't you suppose some Of thu
brunettes will get tired and rever.
back?"-Louisville Courier Journal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22

can a woman dress well on $3.50 a
year," is one of the questions to be
discussed by womens organization of
Kansas city, Kansas. She can about
one dress.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22
No Hurry.

Mr. Million. Very sorry-all ny
daughters are already engaged.
Govt de Mon. All. we'll. never mind
I'll call again next time there's va.
cancy.---Exchange. vs
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22
Worse Than That.

And have you an ideal man, Miss
Gladys?"
II had an ideal. but he"
Not exactly shattered, but hs IS
broke. "--Rocheste Times-Democrat
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22
pEsrREr EVENING NEWS SATURDAY AUGUST % 1908

Of anyone who violates tho rules Such
efforts. IL seems to us, should be met
half way. Automobiles mean better
roads and beautiful suburban homes.
The owners and drivers should not be
prosecuted although reckless driving
certainly should be suppressed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22

Capt. Hams could scarcely say, my
spear knows no brother" as he had his
brother with him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22

1t begins to look as though the cam
paign, for all parties, would have to
he conducted on tho theory of high
thinking and plain living.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22

Talk is cheap, You can buy presi-
Dental candidates speeches disks
for quarter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22

what humdrum place Springfield, Ill :,
must be.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22

The last rose of summer Is just be-
ginning to swell in the bud
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22

The wet weather seems TO put a
damper on airship flights.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22

luck is in i'll luck because of his COM
planning.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22

In England they never ask, "Shall
the people rule?" There Britannia
rules.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22

Bombs bursting in air are not in it
with balloons bursting there,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22

This year the politicians are FAR more
excited than the people are.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22

Speed mania is more dangerous than
dementia Americana
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22

oyster Bay is the Hub of the Politi-
cal universe.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22
A Doubtful Influence.

DO you think music has a refining
innuence?"
Not to Judge by the language used
In some of the popular songs. "--Wasn-
ington Star,
mot going on the straw rider no
why not?" II went on straw Na'
once Louisville Courier journal
Stella--'Can you dress within ySus
income? ?" Bella--"Yes; but IT IS I,ho
dressing within berth In sleep'ns
car, "--Harper's Bazaar.
First Pan--"Why does the manasel,
feed that player on tar drops?' seconhu
Fan-"Maybe he wants 10 MAKE "'''
pitch Philadelphia Record.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-03
Municipal Plants FOR Sale.

The city council Of Valley City. NJ
D., has finally offered for sale the
electric plant. 1t is more than a year
since the citizens voted for the second
time to sell the plant, but the council
apparently did not want to let 60.
The city council Of Edmonton. Al
berta. realizes that the municipal
street railway is 0 heavy a burden
and has expressed a willingness to
consider a proposition for the purchase
Of the system.
Spirit Lake. Ia. recently voted by q
good majority to sell or lease the cleo
trio plant which was presented to 1t a
few years ago because. as the town
clerk writes
at seemingly cannot be operated
successfully under municipal owner
ship. 1t has eve paid and never
will pay"
For the first eight months of 1907
the earnings were $3.823 and the oper-
ating expenses were $6.328. This
means that the street arcs cost at the
rate Of something over $3.50 a year,
with no allowance for depreciation or
lost ~taxes-quite a showing for .
plant that has no interest to pay.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-03
INVITATIONS y
Miss Isabelle Thompson Will Be MAJ
ried on the 18th to Mr.. Burgess

Invitations have been received u
this city to the marriage of Miss lisa
belle Thompson. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. v. Thompson, West Friend
ship, Md. to Mr.. G. L. Burgess, OF
Ellicott City, Md. The wedding will
take place in the Emory Methodist
Episcopal church at Ellicott City, on
Tuesday evening, October 10. at eight
O'Clock.
Miss Thompson made her home in
this city for some time. and while
here made many friends, among whom
she was very popular. Mr.. Burgess Is
a bookkeeper for "a large in
Baltimore.
The couple will go to housekeeping
at Elicott City. where they have al
ready a furnished home. when they re-
turn from the wedding trip Novem-
Der 1.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-03
HAS TWO
CENT TEST CASE
Arguments Concluded in Kanawha
Circuit court-Decislon Next
Week.

Charleston, Sept. 26.-Argunents
before Judge Burdette, OF the Ka-
nawha circuit court, on motion made
by Attorney General Conley aud Cap
tain Avis to dismiss the bill and the
demurrer filed by them 70 the bill
filed by the Coal and Coke railroad,
asking for an injunction to enjoin
criminal prosecution of the company
for its violation of the two-cent fare
act, have ended and Judge Burdett
now has the granting OF the injunc-
tion. the sustaining OF the demurrer
and the motion to dismiss under con-
~sideration. A decision is not expect
ed before the first part of next week.
Attorney General ConIey made the
closing argument for the state. It
was his first appearance in the Ka-
nawha county circuit court, and his
listeners were impressed with his
ability. His argument was strong
and showed careful preparation.
A Summary.
The argument of Attorney General
Conley may be summarized as fol-
lows.
First. That the constitution of the
state gave to the legislature the pow
err to establish reasonable maximum
rates for the transportation OF pas
sengers AMI freight. and to enforce
such laws with adequate penalties.
Second. That the rate established
by the Legislature was reasonable for
the services rendered and was not
the taking of property without tne
due process of law.
Third. That the suit was, In effect,
a suit to enioin criminal prosecution
against the plaintiff.
Fourth. That a court of equity had
no jurisdiction 10 enjoin state Of
ficials from enforcing a criminal stat
ute, constitutional on its face, upon
the ground that the property rights
of the plaintiff gave equity jurisjic-
ton.
Fifth. That the suit was, In effect,
a suit against the state without its
authority and prohibited by the tate
constitution.
Sixth. That a court of equity IAN
not enjoin the enorcement OF a law
solely upon the grounds of its uncon-
sti~tutionality.
Seventh. That the plaintiff had q
plain and adequate remedy at law.
Numerous authorities. both state
and federal, we're cited by the attor-
ney general TO sustain his contention.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-03
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Character is one thing and reputa7
|On is quite another.
Failures are the rounds of the lad
er reaching to success.
The firemen Is sure of a warm re-
option when he goes to work.
MANY a show man throws on the
beed lever when he starts down hill.
III a woman has nothing else to
brry about she starts a dont-worry
ub.
A woman's idea of good medicine
amy kind that doesn't taste good.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-03

Colonel John Van Wormer. vice pres
ident Of the Lincoln safe Deposit com
pany, now in Europe on a holiday. has
been studying the question Of munich
pal ownership. The colonel. who Is a
member Of the Civic Federation.
doesn't think public ownership Of pub
lie utilities over here has been an UNI
qualified success.
He finds It has resulted In the burden
Of taxation being enormously increased
and that. while all the smaller of1cials
are s~crupuIousiy honest, the men right
up to the top display human weakness
as much as their brethren In the Unit
ed States. This. he says. also applies
to business men.-London Cable to
New York Herald.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-03
or to School.
RON The World of Monday:

From The World of Monday:
Mr.. Dorsey Atkins. employed as a
clerk in w. S. Hampers drug store,
and Mr.. Ellsworth Kaufman, likewise
employed in Chas. o. Meanings drug
store, went to Baltimore yesterday
and this morning entered the Mary
land university as students In the
pharmacy department.