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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-12
Religious
Statistics
Comparison Of Membership
and Growth Of Churches. ).

A compilation OF religious statistics
for 1907 presented In recent issue Of
the Literary Digest contains much In.
formation Of more than passing inter.
est. The figures are supposed to be
the most reliable obtainable and are
designed to show the actual growth
or decrease in the number OF minis
tiers, churches and communicates in
the United States In the year 1907.
For instance, the Latter-day Saints
(both branches) are given credit for a
total Of 1862 ministers. an increase Of
300 over 1905. The figures show for
this body total OF !, 1928 churches and
$4,000 communicates, an increase In
commandments of 1915 during the year
1907.
The Catholic church mime bodles)
has total Of 1881 ministers, l2,731
churches and II, e45, 4s5 communicates.
In 1907 this organization gained 268, 900
members.
The Baptists fourteen bodies) come
next with 80. 279 ministers, 1924
churches, 5,224, POS members, and an
increase OF TO-, 1853 members In 1907.
The Methodists (seventeen bodies)
rank second, there being a total Of
6,660,7S4 communicates, Al 1893 minis
tiers and 81, 5ls churches. In 1907 they
made a smaller gain than the Baptists,
adding but lOl ,696 communicates over
the year 1905.
The Lutherans( twenty. three bodies)
have a total OF 2,O22, 6O5 adherents, s.
04O ministers and l3, l6e churches.
Presbyterians number 1921, 5O4, min.
listers 12.723, churches l6,47s. They
gained 40,627 adherents in 1907.
Disciples Of Christ numbe ,2s5, l23.
They lost 4SO ministers in the past
year but added 1877 churches and 20
365 pembers.
Protest Episcopalians two bodies)
number s3O,659. There was decrease
of 81 ministers, an increase of PIP
churches, and decrease OF 1888 ad-
herents.
Reformed Episcopalians (three
bodies) has a total Of 43O,45s mem.
bers.
The Salvation Army numbers 49,.
600 communicates, but lost 500 10 theI
year.
The Christian Scientists now mum.
Der IS ,O96, and gained 1889 over tie
gain Of 1906
These statistics continue on down
the list to the Friends OF the Temple"
who number ministers, 4 churches
and $40 commandments. The grand
total Of ministers la 1907 reaches l6l,.
73l, churcte, 2lO,199, commandments
32,9S3,l56 In communicates there
were net gains Of 93l, 74O In 1906. but
net gains Of only 626. 546 In 1907.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-12

been constructed and 10 this Is placed
the necessary engine-r room junk. This
little room serves splendid purpose,
and had been needed long.
The court house Is being made more
convenient all the time, and when all
the basement rooms are cemented, as
will be ultimately done, this building
will hardly be excelled by any Of the
county buildings. J. w. Shelton. Of
the Shelton Publishing company, was
in Logan the other day and after look
ing over our court house had warmest
praise for It, saying that few II any
serve their purpose better.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-12

Peter Vaughan, probate Judge, pre-.
siding.
The first officers named were VIM.
Gardner, Orange d. Thompson and
John T. Carr, selectmen; VIM. Carr,
sheriff; Francis Gunnell, recorder;
John Maughn, treasurer.
The court then entered the follow.
ing "Act In Relation to Precincts"
Section 1.Be 1t enacted by the county
court of Cache county, that all that
portion Of territory bounded as fol.
lows: Commencing at the intersectio ion
Of the line on Bear river between Box
Elder and Cache counties; thence 10 a
southerly direction along the dividing
ridge to the east and west line between
said counties; thence east on said line
to Oregon; thence north to q parallel
line Of the place Of beginning, shall be
designated and known as the Wells
vile Precinct"
The precinct officers appointed num-
bered among them two fence. view.
ers," VIM. Vaughan and Zial Riggs.
The first tax levied amounted to one.
half Of a per cent for territorial reve.
nue..
Geo. W. Bryan was named as the
first assessor and collector, and was
allowed 10 per cent for collecting.
At the second meeting of the county
selectmen, June l, 1867, the clerk was
ordered to post notices for the electio
Of "two councillors, for Cache, Malad,
Box Elder and Weber counties.
AT the regular term of court held at
Wellsville on Monday, September I,
1857, II was ordered that "all terri
torial taxes shall be paid incash or
territorial scrip; and the county scrip
ip cash, county orders, or wheat at
81 SO per bushel."
At this session 1t was reported that
the following officers had been elected
at the previous election.
John M. Bernhisel, member to con.
gress. Lorenzo Snow, Lorin Farr,
councillors; Jonathan C. Wright, rep.
resentative to Legislature.
On December I, 1857, at another
meeting the Assessor and Collector
reported county taxes paid as s35. 90;
territorial taxes, $1,000.
At this meeting 1t was ordered that
"there shall be sl2 OF delinquent ter.
ritorial taxes for the year 1857 paid
out OF the county revenue for the
current year, for reasons that the tax.
payers Of said delinquency having
gone south In the general move and
not returned to this county"
Logan precinct. Providence, Hyrum,
Wellsville, Mendon, Smithfeld, Rich.
mond, and franklin precincts were
created at this meeting.
On March s, 1850, Logan was desig-
mated as the county seat and on June
4, 1860, the first county court was held
In this city.
In 1850 the total taxes levied reach
ed $847.3s.
A fact Of interest IS that the irst
record is In as perfect clerical condi-
lions as later books. The chirography
Is very good, and though the inks OF
those days we're hardly the equal OF
the ink Of today, the writing Is as
legible as 1t was fifty years ago.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-12-04
Christmas Pies,

In England, Yorkshire is still the
stronghold Of vast Christmas pies that
trace their lineage far beyond the Nor
man conquest into the dim feasts of
Saxon kings and Danish freebooters.
A rather quaint note. written in 1888,
makes mention Of the 'wains" Tor wag-
on0 groaning sabout Christmas time
under load Of these pies and adds,
AT such times the hostess of q we'll
frequented inn Of the old school will
construct pie OF the circumference
rivaling her own, and the county news
paper will record it's dimensions
One such ''hostess Of the old school"
Is immoftalized by a famous though
slightly profane epitaph in Yorkshire
churchyard running as follows:
Here lies the body Of Mary Ann shoven>
She was versed in the arts
or cakes, pies and tarts
And the mystical rites Of the oven.
When she'd lived long enough
She made her last puff
A puff by her husband much praised.
Now here she doth lie
And make a mud pie
In the hope that her crust may be
raised.
New York Evening Post.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-12-04
Brother Dickey on Christmas.

GeE say hit is better ter give dan ter
receive. but | wants ter put my friends
Oh notice dat been 'p'inted ter be a
receiver 'twell after Chris mus
he Christmas turkey roos' mighty
high. but by de blessin' er Providence
some er us gotta mighty long reach.
He dat give ter de po' lends ter de
Lawd, but in dat case some folks think
dey'N halter wait too long ter git dey
money back.
Hit don't take much ter make de
Wort happy. but mos folks fin it
mighty hard ter spare even dat much.
Atlanta Constitution.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-12-04
NEARING PORT AU PRINCE
Rebels Within Twenty Miles Of Hay
tian Capital.

Rebels Within Twenty Miles Of Hay
tian Capital.
Port AL Prince. Hayti. Nov. 3d.
The victorious rebels under General
Simon are advancing rapidly ON the
capital and the people of Port au
Prince are in = condition bordering
on panic. If the rebels succeed in
making their way into Port au Prince
It is feared that they will get out Of
hand and loot the city. According to
the latest reports that have Just come
In here by courier the rebels reached
Legoane, which is twenty miles to the
west Of Port au Prince.
All the stores and business houses
are closing and putting up their shut
tiers. Men are protecting their resi-
derces by barring the doors and win
dows and every foreigner in the city
has put up over his property the flag
Of his nation. The markets are de-
serted. The country people who come
in every morning with produce have
he'd precipitately, leaving their goods
behind them.
President Alexis persists in his de-
termination to continue the struggle.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-12-04

AMI Oos SANI1s / UO WANT a DOLLyI
pretty things that please children al
ways and especially SO at Christmas.
Presently from darker, poorer
street a tiny slip Of girl came timid-
" around the corner, and, glancing
about anxiously to see that no one
was In sight, she stole up to the win
dow Of the little shop and began
feasting her hungry eyes upon. its
beautiful treasures. She was very,
very thin and pale, and her clothes
were but shreds and patches, yet her
eyes sparkled, and there was the Joy
OF Christmas in her heart just to look
ut the good things.
For minute or more she stood with
her wan little face pressed close
against the glass, and then she drop
ped to her knees before this shrine Of
Santa Claus and clasped her hands to-
gether as we see pictures of children
at. prayer. Her upturned eyes were
closed, and the light fell upon her
face very softly.
In the shadow Of the houses across
the street a big policeman stood watch
Ing. Now he came stealthily over to-
ward the shrine, with the child on
her knees before it. As he reached
the curb he heard her voice, trem-
bling and uncertain:
Nov / lay me down to sleep II
pray the Lord my soul to keep. IL II
should die before wake, / pray the
Lord my soul to take. And, oh, Sanity
Claus, do want dolly and some
candy for Christmas! Amenr'
She had said the only prayer she
knew, and as she rose to her feet
again the policeman touched her on
the shoulder. She started suddenly
ana would have run away, for these
street waits fear the big policemen,
but he held her.
"Come with me-" he said, and she
began to cry.
He took her into the little shop, and
when she came out again she held a
yellow haired doll flercely to her thin
little breast with one hand and in the
other she carried two bags of candy.
As she looked up to the big police
man he saw in her face what he had
seen as she knelt before the shrine of
Santa Claus, and he bent down and
kissed her good night. - William J.
hampton in New York Herald.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-12-04
APPARlTI0N CAUSES DEATH
Sudden Demise Of Woman After "See-
inq Ghost"

ing Ghost"
New York, Dec. 1.-THE death of
Mrs. Margaret Smith while she was
visiting friends in this city has all
the uncanny surroundings of real
ghost story. Friends believe that she
expired after seeing an apparition,
for moment before she fell to the
floor the woman raised her eyes to
the ceiling and exclaimed: why,
Frank, where did you come FROM"
Only a few hours previous Mrs.
Smiths favorite grandson, Frank
Kane, had died At his residence in
West Sixteenth street, but Mrs. Smith
had not been advised Of ft.
Physicians who examined the body
pronounced her death as duo to heart
failure, but those who witnessed the
dramatic scene think otherwise de-
spite their non-belief in spirits or
ghosts. Mrs. Smith was a we'll to do
widow and lived at seaford, N. J..
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-12-04
PortoRico's
Christmas
Few Stockings No Chimneys

Christmas for the Americans in Por-
to Rico is pretty much the same, 50
far as the observance OF the day is
concerned, as Christmas at home or
anywhere else.
The chief difference is in those char
acteristics of the season that are due
10 or are Influenced by the weather,
which more nearly resembles that of
the Fourth of July than a winter holt
day
1here is the same spirit of good
feeling, the same CHEEKY greeting, the
same happy experience for the little
people in the shape of gifts from San
I'll Claus and that same more or less
sincere determination on the part of
their elders to forgive their enemies
which sometimes they do.
Among the natives Christmas dav is
a church holiday only. and it is yery
generally observed by them as such.
but it is not the occasion of family re-
unions nor the day of gifts, as with
us.
The Porto Rican family gatherings
occur and their Santa Claus makes his
appearance on the 9Th Of January
'El dia de los Reyes" or "the day of
the kings" concentrating the bring
ing of gifts to the infant Christ-but
NrlSs Kringle manifestly does not come
down the chimney for the very good
reason that there are no chimneys to
Porto tican houses, and for equally
obvious reasons he does not bring his
reindeer nor his sleigh.
Instead Of hanging up their stock
ings the native children prepare a box
ti'cd with grass to represent a manger
and place it outside their doors on the
night Of the 9Th Of January, Just as
the little Dutch children in Holland
PUT out their wooden shoes.
Christmas will always be a church
holiday to the natives, and Ell dia de
los Reyes will also probably always
i'> observed by them. But the Porto
Ric;in is quick to pick up American
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-12-04
FLOOD CONDITIONS BETTER
Break in. Gas Supply Closes Okla.
homa Factories,

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. 2.-Flood condi-
lions In this part Of the state continue
to improve and the Arkansas. Caney
and Verdigris rivers are falling stead
lily. So far two deaths have been re-
ported, but there were q number of
narrow escapeA~.
AS result Of Z Washout which
caused break in the natural gas sup
plying Oklahoma City and Guthrie
both cities are out of fuel and prac.
tically all the factories are closed.
Street car service was suspended IN
til a change was made enabling the
power houses to burn coal.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-12-04

IDEAS, and the observance of Christ
mas day is yearly taking On more of
an American character.
One evidence of this is the growing
custom, SO common In the southern
states especially, Of evidencing ones
appreciation OF the occasion by the
free use Of tin horns and other aeen-
cles for the production Of noises.
The first intimation one usually re-
ceives that the day has arrived is the
result Of an enthusiastic and determin-
ed attempt about 3 a. NJ on the part
OF a native youngster to blow his
lungs out through the small end Of q
tin horn, and his enthusiasm IS In d.
rect proportion to the size Of his horn.
But as the old adngc has it, "the bet
ter the day the better the deed" and
he tin horn is only another expression
81 Fhe time. honored sentiment merry
Christmas II you an"-Army and
Navy Life.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-12-04
BUSINESS in AR l + |
IS Threaten ned
High Water Encroaching on
Pine Bluff, Ark.
HUNDREDS FIGHT FLOOD

Citizens Continue Apparently Hope
less Struggle to Hold S'e Rising
Waters in Check and Save tne
Town-Fate of Property Agoreaat
ing Probably Five Million Dollar.
Hangs in the Balance.
Pine Bluff, Ark, Dec. 2-Citizens
continue the apparently hopeless
struggle against the encroachments Of
the Arkansas river. The fate Of prop
erty aggregating probably $1,000, 0OQ
Is in the balance. All teams that can
be pressed into service are hurry1ng
willow and pine branches to the river
where hundreds of men are working
hard weaving materials and pushing
these into the river, hoping to form
q temporary barrier against the food,
Unless this serves to check the wa.
tsr's force the Jefferson hotel. the
courthouse and other buildings are al.
most sure of destruction when the
crest of the flood reaches this point.
TO this is added the strong probable
1ty that if these buildings go and tho
river remains unchecked nearly the
entire business section of Pine Bluil
will be destroyed.
A section of land north Of the
courthouse walls, ten feet wide by
100 long, IS moving slowly toward the
river. The kitchen of the residence
Of c. G. Brockway slid into the river.
The occupants fortunately had timely
warning. Several warehouses along
the banks, which have been partly
wrecked, are tottering.
The entire river front is cracked
and unsafe even for pedestrians.
Secretary of War Wright has been
appealed to by the citizens of Pine
Bluff, asking permission to change
the course of the river. Those most
familiar with the situation believe
this step alone can be of permanent
value in keeping back the ravages of
the stream.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-12-04
COME AND GONE

A. r. Davidson of Winnipeg was
in this city the first Of the week on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs G. E. Gravel of Pierz
visited here over Sunday with rela-
tlves.
Miss Harriet Joslin, who was to
Ricos to attend the funeral of Miss
Clara Joslln, returned home Saturday.
F. A. Lindbergh, who went to
Montana and Kansas City, arrived
here Saturday for a visit.
Mrs. A. P. Blanchard, who was
visiting at zumbrota, returned home
Saturday.
Mrs. Kate Dodge of the local bust
ness college, who spent the Thanks
giving vacation at her home, returned
here Saturday. 20
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Warren Of
Duluth, who were visiting here with
Mr.. Warren's parents, returned home
Saturday. '~'
Miss Bessie Brannep went to Mime
apolls Monday to resume ner studies
at the Northwestern conservatory of
music, after a short visit here with
her parents.
E. A. Storck and HI. j. Guerin of
Bralnerd spent Thanksgiving in this
city.
County supt of Schools NJ. E.
Barnes, who has been visiting: the
schools of the county, returned Tues
day evening.
Miss Estelle Crom1e, who was visit
ing In Minneapolis. has returned home.
Miss Libby Clark was visitor IN
Royalton Wednesday.
Misses Mamie Downs and Louise
Lod1mer were up from Royalton
Wednesday on visit.
L. V. Tanner made a business trip
to Brainerd Wednesday.
Il. 9. Raymond made a business
trip to Royalton Wednesday.
Mrs. F. Rodney of Staples returned
nome Wednesday after visit here as
the guest of Mrs. P. 81. Newman.
Mrs. R. W. Farr and daughter, Miss
Marie Lucia, visited here this week,
as guests of Mrs. j. A. Lucas.
Frank Kiewel made a business trip
to Perham and Frazee during the past
couple days.
Rev. P. B. Scott was in from Grey
Eagle Wednesday for visit.
John futile made a business visit
to Royalton Tuesday.
W. Il. Cooley was in st. Paul Mon
day on a business visit
Miss Zetta Lucia, who was visiting
in Brainerd, returned home Monday.
Mrs. E. Groceau and Mrs. B. NJ.
Jackson of Duluth returned home
Monday after visiting here as guests
OF Mrs. Don M. Cameron.
James Fearing made business trip
to Staples Tuesday.
George Shea, who was visiting
here' returned to Bem1dji Tuesday.
q. A. Weye1haeuser was business
visitor in Minneapolis Tuesday.
Mrs. NJ. E. Kerr and Miss Norma
williams of St. Paul returned home
tuesday after visiting here as guests
IT Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. M. Williams
Miss Clara Nickerson came up from
Fix River Tuesday for a visit with
Mrs. E. w. Kalliher.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-12-04
agreement Of FaTreachIng In
portance Is Made.
COVERS POLICIES IN PACIFIC
Provides for Peaceful Conner
ciaI Development.

Washington, Nov. 2S.-Information
from reliable sources has been OBJ
tanned of an agreement of farre1ohing
Importance between the United States
and Japan covering the policy of the
two countries in the Pacific.
The agreement is based on the idea
of encouraging and defending free
and peaceful commercial development
In the Pacific.
It contains not only a, mutual guar
antee to respect each others terri.
torfal possessions there, but defines
The attitude of the two countries to-
wards China, binding each other to
defend by every peaceful means
China's independence and integrity
and to give equal commercial oppor-
tunities In the Chinese empire to oil
nations.
But more important still, the agree
ment, In the event Of complications
threatening the status quo, binds the
United States and Japan to consult
each other with a view of acting to-
gether.
The agreement has been drawn up
In the form of declaration and con-
sists of five articles, of which the fol-
lowing Is an accurate and faithful de-
scription:
The first article gives expression to
the wish of the two governments to
encourage the free and peaceful de-
velopment OF their commerce in the
Pacific.
Oisctairn Aggressive Designs.
The second is a mutual disclaimer
Of al aggressive design and contains
also a definition of the policy of each
government, both as directed to the
maintenance of the existing status quo
In the Pacific and the defense Of the
principle of equal opportunity for
commerce and industry in China.
The third article contains state
ment of the consequent firm" recipro-
cal resolution OF each government to
respect the territorial possessions in
the Pacific OF the other.
In the fourth article the United
States and Japan express their deter
mtnation, in the common isterest Of
all the powers" In China, to support
"by all peaceful means at their dis
posal" the independence and integrity
of China and the principle Of equal
commercial and industrial opportunity
for all nations in the empire.
The fifth article mutually pledges
the two governments, in the case Of
"the occurrence of any event threat
ening the status quo as above de-
scribed or the principle of equal op-
portunity as above defined, to COM
with each other for the pur-
pose Of arriving at mutual under
standing with regard to the measures
they may consider useful to take.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-12-04

Amendments to the constitution are
important enough to be voted on at q
day separate from the regular election.
Changes in the fundamental law do
not receive proper study or considera-
ton when coupled with the rivalies
of various candidates, or when con-
founded with national issues There
should be some kind of change, or an
attempt to more broadly educate the
voters as to the deslrability of voting
on the amendments.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-12-04
Popularity Of Mistletoe.

An interesting item regarding the
mistletoe is that it is the only plant
whose roots refuse to shoot in the
ground, popularity possessed by no
other parasite. 1t is found on the fir,
the lime and the apple tree as we'll as
on the oak
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-12-04
Many Rescued From Flames

New York, Nov. 28.-Mrs. Rebecca
Levy, thirty-fve years old, leaped from
the third floor of burning tenement
house in the Bronx with her two-year.
old daughter in her arms. Both wers
seriously injured. Nearly score OF
tenants were overcome by smoke, but
we're rescued by police and firemen
The fire started in the basement ans
swept quickly up the elevator shafts
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-12-04
Satterlee Accepts Appointne ut.

Washington, Dec. 2.-Herbert l..
Satterlee of New York, who was Of
fered the position of assistant secre-
tary Of the navy to succeed Mr.. New
berry, who has been elevated to the
head of the department, has wired the
president his acceptance of the ap-
pointment
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-12-04

The ''Crime of 1904 the defeat of
Bob Dunn, , is likely to become a great
date IN history. With many republi-
can editors, it seems to have taken the
place OF the historic phrase, 'befo' de
wah.'' On the theory that nothing is
ever settled until it is settled right,
these editors say Dunn must be
accorded justice, and not till then can
the republicans electa governor.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-12-04
Newberry Takes Oath of Office

Washington, Dec. 2.-Truman H.
Newberry was sworn in as secretary
Of the navy and participated in the
cabinet meeting. He was accompanied
to the White House by Mr. Metcalf,
his predecessor, who formally pre-.
scented him to the presidents official
family.