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The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17

world since the enactment Of this law.
It evidently does not now express the
belief Of large proportion of the
members OF the church. In order to
determine what are the ideals which
now obtain and TO learn what the min
istry would have the Younger members
of the denomination do with regard TO
amusements. The Sunday Call has OBJ
tained the views of leading clergymen
OF the Wesleyan faith and herewith
presents them.
Theoretically. at least. The Methodist
church is as much opposed to the Civ
ing Of undue prominence to the amuse-
ments of the world as ever, but the
leaders are beginning to recognize that
the subject Of recreation REQUIRES moro
study and attention than has hitherto
been given to 1t and that the time is
at hand when new conditions must be
met.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17

t<l T is the duty OF every person who
takes up the religious life" said
the Rev. DR.. Goodsu OF Calvary
Methodist Episcopal church, TO make
the most OF himself I remember some
years ago meeting two young men con-
yerts at the altar. Mr.. GoodelI.' asked
one of them, If 1 join the church will I
have to give UP dancing. card playing
and the tfIeater?' 1t seemed to me dis
couraging that young man at the
very beginning of his profession should
have such question as that uppermost
in his mind.
THE other one said. Now that I have
made up my mind to lead Christian
life l shall do all that 1 can to make
the most of myself. I am much inter
ested in science. and I shall give a good
deal of attention to that, and there
are many other subjects in which I will
find means OF occupying my time
Il wish that I might have changed
the point of view Of the first young
man. 1t is the duty of every one to
make the most of himself in every way.
If he does not he surely will fan be-
hind in the race OF life.
1T is easy enough to apply the test
to amusements- Many practices that
are innocent enough in themselves
cause US to set bad example to others.
1 know many godly and noble men who
are smokers, yet the law Of our church
forbids it's ministers to use tobacco
The candidate for the ministry is al
ways asked il he uses tobacco in anv
form. l smoked when 1 was in college
and gave up the habit when I entered
the ministry.
IF the minister smokes he sets an
example which may result in the hovs
and young men Of his congreRatfon
adopting naoit which may prove
harmful to them. Certainly No 80.
could say there is anything harrnf,,, ~
playing billiards. but. unfortunafel,,
the game is often linked with evil as,
sociations.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17

and maidens be permitted to
dance, to go to the theater and to join
IN the amusements OF the world with
out endangering their spiritual life
and bringing upon themselves the con-
demnation OF the elders3
The question expressed in the form
OF overtures from various sections OF
the denomination viii come up before
the general conference Of the church,
now meeting in Baltimore.
That there IS strong tendency
against the keeping on the statutes OF
the church drastic prohibitions against
certain diversions is evident every
where and recently the New York
conference adopted a resolution asking
for the repeal OF section 2lS, about
which the controversy has waged for
years.
Many changes have come over the
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17

ing.
(tD EFoRE all else would place
worship and service. Those who
have such ideals before them
are not likely to go wrong in the
choice of their amusements. The
Methodist church regards the choice of
diversions as Of secondary Importance
rule of John Wesley. Amusemeuts
however, must not duh the spiritual
life. The ethical and the spiritual must
always be supreme.
II would not care TO specify the
amusements which may be permitted
/ do not care about dancing and never
did think much of it. ] am certainly
opposed to prOmiscuous dancing as an
amusement. Yet at the same time I do
not wish to say that young men and
women should not dance
Neither would I make any hard
and fast rule against attending the
theater. There are plays which are
elevating and 1 think that those who
go to the theater should take into con
~sideration the influence the play Will
have upon them.
Il would not undertake to say that
card playing in itself is wrong
But these things do not include all
OF rational amusements. There are
many diversions which unquestionably
appeal TO the higher nature. Young
men and women can find much pleas
ure and entertainment in art and IN
music. Exhibitions OF good pictures
concerts where the best music Is played
and sung may be mentioned What
fund OF wholesome and innocent
amusement is opened by athletics, And
/ might also mention the almost forgot
ten art of conversation"
The Rev. DIR. McMullen has given
much attention to the missionary cause
in his church and has interested many
os it's younger members in settlement
work and other activities relating to
present day problems. His church gave
last year $4,000 in collections for the
mission cause
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17

Then there are many opportunities
for service in settlement work. It Is
the duty of the young people of the
church to study the many interesting
industrial and social problems OF the
present day and they would find hap
piness in work which would aid others
and promote higher standards OF Ilv-
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17

IN MONG those who have given much
Athought to this subject OF amuse-
msnts for the young men and
women of the Wesleyan faith is the
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17

"A ETHoDIsNI came into being when
w there was reaction in England
against the frivolity of the times.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17

ETHODISTS are again face to
face with the problem OF the
young person. Shall youths
and maidens be permitted to
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17

Many changes have come over the The cl
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-08
Proposed New Rrral Delivery Routes.

Post Office Inspector Boutelle has been in this section for the past th rec weeks inspecting numerous proposed rural delivery routes. The proposed No. 8 route from the Putnam post of flee will probably be recommended by Ms. sS.o;:::s...e, s;sa the service will be established in the near future. This route will serve iSS families residing in Putnam Pomfret and Woodstock, and will extend as far northwest as the W. W. Webber corners.
 Proposed route No. 1, as laid out, will serve the villages of West Thompson, known as Porter Plains, Wilsonville, and Gresvenordale.
 X petition for No. route is in the hands of the Postmaster, and those de- siring the service may circulate the pc tition over the route as laid out, and If a hundred or, more families express a wish for the service. ne doubt Inspec- tor Boutelle will recommend its estab- lishment. Further particulars con- corning the layout may be had from the
 Postmaster.
 It is expected that slight changes
 will be made in present routes No. l and ?, by which more families will re- ceiye the service.
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-08
Strength ia Unity.

After giving the Business Associa- ] ton it's name, the second article of its Constitution lays down the principles on which it is founded. The last one reads: "To cooperate with similar so- cieties in other cities" That is not only sound wisdom but is friendly in- Nitation to enter into close alliance and also to receive invitations from other cities to do likewise. Extended alliance of citizens of towns, counties and State promises to become popular as its pow ] CT is realized when manifested in the spirit designed. There are latent forces that are developed in the race when occasions demands the elevation of hu- i manity into higher state of being.
 There is an awakening in this diree- ton in many quarters. The following is one instance:
 Delegates from numerous cities i'll Essex county, Mass, met at Lynn re gently and formed an organization 10 be known as the Essex County A>so- eiated Board of Trade" in which ten cities will be represented. A local paper says; "lt promises 10 play an impor- tant part in county business and civic affairs. The different boards Of trade in Essex county propose 10 werk to- gether, one Of the projects is to work for the establishment of county agricui. tural school" Ne mention this as an instance of what is being done ese- where in regard 10 business organ town but the combination of the town organizations to work together for their eounty's interezt. Each town at an hours notice can be ready to exercise all it's force. when called upon, in any direction and with telling effect. So may the county exercise its force, when required ill any emergency, by having the various town or city organizations prepared to act simultaneously and in- stantaneously-as is being done by the Essex County Associated Boards ef Trade. If any of our readers learn of anything being done elsewhere that would be valuable information or would be of interest to those engaged in our lo- cal movement, we shall be glad to get t to print The PATRIOT desires to be the medium to receive and extend any thing to add interest to what il regards the mission of the Business Mems Ks seciation--a new era in transforming for the better all the influences Of our citizens to elevate and improve the cha facter Of our home city.
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-08

The bill of pr. LaRue, s9, for pTofes- sionai services in attending officer Cor dler, who was hurt in the performance of his duty, was presented at the fe- quest of the officer to seeiif the Council thought proper 10 pay il. k was so- ted to pay the bill.
 A waiver of damage claims snzainsi the city, by the abusters on -unnyside and Fennef streets, was submitted. As one abutter had not signed 1t, II was mol accepted.
 Huber D. Card appeared and address ed the Council in fsss official capacity a. Prosecuting Attorney Of the city cf Putnam, and said, in substance, that
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-08

--tieorse W Peffs has purchased all The maps, drawings. and records of the tate Edgar Clarke covering period of the last sixty peafs, and wili open an office in Union Block Tor surveying and other engineering work. Ar- Per- ry is a graduate of Worcester Polyieeh- nic Institute, and for ten years mas mechanical and cisil engineer for the washburn 4 Moen Manufa turing Co. al waukegan, Hi.
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-08
coarrefstioaal chsrch Notes

The following books have recently been added to the Bible School Library: Our Little Panama Cousin, l06 Our Little Russian Cousin, lO7 Our Little Swedish Cousin, 1W Over and Over. lW Persistent Peter, 1ix
 Tine annual meeting of the GchgI Home Missionary Society Is to be held in Plttsfieid, Mass, May IF. It has been thought advisable for our Bible school to send one or more delegates tO this convention. Any one who wishes and k able to attend this meeting k re- qiested to confer with Mir. (. F.. Child.
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-08

The Committee of the league mako tire following statement; In May, 1907, Mir. Johnson, the then Prosecut- ing Attorney, at the request of tho Civic League; brought prosecutions under the State law. As result of the prosecutions the stores of those men who had been prosecuted, and also others who had been known as viola ters of the law, were closed Sundays during the balance of the year, we believe to the satisfaction of the public.
 tp ,o this time there had been no at tempt on the part of the Common Council to issue licenses to anybody to keep open any store on Sunday,
 The Common Council, In the early part of March, iaos, passed an orii- nance, of which few, If any, had actual previous notice, providing for licenses 10 people to keep open stores on sum day upon paymenio of license ifee of One Dollar.
 The Civic League has obtained the opinion et Donald G, rerkins, of the firm of Brown X Perkins, Norwich, | fully sustaining the position, that "sach license would he no justifica- ton for any one arrested for violation of the State law. section if5a, which
 makes t crime for ssevery person to
 do any secular business ar labor or to
 keep open any SHOP, warehouse, or any manufacturing ar mechanical es- ] tahlishment, or expose any property
 for sale between twelve o'clock Satur~ day night and twelve o'clock sunday night. The provision as to secular
 business or labor refers To independent | business transactions and actual phy- sieal labor, and with this clause lhcro k an exception of works of necessity | or mercy, hat there Is no exception of this kind as to the otiense of keeping open shop. The Common Counci, of course have no authority to license any one to violate State law and commit crime, and such license would be no Justification for any one arrested for the oiiensc named in the Statute.a The form of the license which is granted by Mayor Met,arry k, to say the least, very peculiar. The following
 nfe the principal parts;
 Certificate of License.
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-08
Wheaton Building and Lumber Company

The aMefiden Recorder of April 2s, gives the following statement in regard 10 the excellent and.Tapid work done by the Wheaton Building and Lumber Company, of this city, in the erection of the new post office building in that city:
 "The fine weather of the past few days has enabled the Wheaton Build- ing and Lumber company who have the contract for the new post office to hustle it along very rapidly. Those who have watched the progress of the structure, have been surprised at the rapidity with which the work has been done during the past few days. All four walls are now completed to the cornice, and a large part of that has been put in position, and work will be begun on these parts of the building soon. After the concrete has been put in and allowed 10 settle and harden, IL will be tested according to the govern ment standard.
 In this test different sections of the floor and roof will be submitted to hea- " pressure. The specifications require that the col crete shall withstand pressure of s,000 pounds 10 every sec ton containing ten square feet.
 The masons will have the corniee in place in a short time, and will then be- gin work on the balustrade. The bal ustrade, which k of very handsome design, will stand four feet and six inches above the cornice. Ii consists of piers with carved panels over the windows of the building. It will be built of limestone just the same as the rest of the building.
 Si 1. H. Nealy, the supervising archi- tect in charge of the construction, when seen by Record on April 22, said tha. he is very much pleased with the way the work is going on. The contrac- tors are doing fine work said MT. Nealy, and at the rate the building is progressing they will have it com pleted within the time specified in the contract. There are forty men on the job. i
 The Wheaton Building and Lumber Company have had a good many sim iIar contracts in other cities besides Meriden, Conn.,, and in every instance have received similar praise as that &C., corded above, especially for inside fin- ishing work. Their contracts have ex- tended as far as Washington, on gov ernment public buildings: and north as far as Worcester. Such firm gives too city good reputation for busi- ness ability and enterprise.
 NIT. E. NJ. Wheaton, the head of the finn, has personally done great deal t. improve the ely, notably The trans formation of the s~ampy Mechanics Park into q pretty residential pant of the eIiy-noi yet completed. There has no movement been made 10 im- prove and benefit the city that does got include The name Of F.. NJ. Wheaton.
 Deputy sheriff Holbrook is yacai- ing hsS office in the Bradley building. and hes~Astey will have an office in his
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-08
-Mfs. 1. Y. Tfo~brisise has been

--Mfs. 1. N. Tfo~bfisige lias been the guest of friends In cehoes, N. N.
 Miss Jennie simmons is visiting frsends in south Framfnghun, Msss-
 --t.has. 4. Mahew, clerk as the Ksy- stone for the past eight years, has rS- signed.
 --The last Ladies Night Of the sea~ son of Putnam Council. Royal Arcs nun, was held Monday night, bowling and whist occupying the evening. 1 The ladies ayreeabIy surprised theke hosts by serving lee cream and cnlEe-
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-08

lSanll
 eln consideration of si o0. One Dol lar, receipt of which k acknowledged, License k hereby granted to--------of ---.---to open his store on Sunday and sell necessities within tie limits of the City of Putni m. Sdiect 10 aH Inc LutcS of fhe Mat, oj tofmeeficW and ordinances of the City of Putnam for the period ending December 3i, 1908.
 Dated al Putnam this day of March, l90s.
 II will he neilce.hl- .ha. while on tine face of if this paper and others like Il seem to justify people In violating a State law which forbids people to keep open shops, in ,the last clause there Is n provision that this license K subject to the laws of the State of Connecticut. thereby Nuliiying whatever privilege Is granted In the first clause.
 Prosecutions under the State law have been brought in different places in the State, and the accused persons convicted hereunder and We believe these convictions wilt be sustained everywhere In this State.
 We do moi believe that the good people of the State of Connecticut are ready to adopt the Continental sunday with open stores and shops of all kinds. tf tine Mayor or Council of the City tf Putnam, or any other City, have the right to license the sale of candy and other things under the name of "nc- eessities, on sunday, they have just the same right to license the sale of in@ toxicating liquor, which k claimed to be more of s'necessityn to some peo. pie than candy or fruit or ice cream- This whole matter k of vital impor- tance to the peace and welfare cf this City, and we certainly hope there will be speedy return to the satisfactory condition. of tast year.
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-08
InterestinS Locals

Orders taken for pufis and other hair gooeis, by Miss 4. N. Sullivan, Arcade Block, PnInam.
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-08

-Depasy sheriff Holbrook is vacal- ing hsS office in the Bradley building. and heheas.er will have an office in his home, ie, lEim street, where he recent ly removed from Bullock street.
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-08
T. Subscribers of the Patriot

According to Order No. 9oT of ike Po,t Office Department subscri- ,ar can not be indebted to newspa- TO, more than one year and still have the paper sent to them at the second .l.ss rate. All subscribers in arrears ,otoe PATRIOT for one year or over are ,eauested to make payment at once.
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-08
NO lo

Police Committee of the city of Put nam, will he gladly received. by me, and will receive due consideration.
 HUBER D. CARD. Prosecuting Attorney of the city and town of Putnam.
Putnam patriot., 1908-05-08

 Attorney tard'appeared In the City Court andi made the following state ment in regard 10 his views on the Sun day-closing question:
 aTo C. F.. Child, K. Nj. Warner and F. W. Seward, representing themselves lo be committee appointed by vol untary association, self-styled the Civic League, who, on May 4th, placed in my hands the following vote: At meeting of the Civic League, May Sd, 1908, 1t was
 Voted, That the Prosecuting Attor. ney of the city of Putnam be hereby requested to take such action immedi- aiely as is necessary to stop in our city the sale on Sunday Of intoxicating liquors and candy. Also the sale of soda, ice cream and fruit, except with meals. Also the sale of newspapers except between the hours Of am. and I2 m.'--
 I would say, so far xs the sale in our city, on sunday, of intoxicating li- quofs is concerned, that no. sale has come to my knowledge without wig orous prosecution being immediately instituted.
 A to the sale Of necessities and re- ffeshment@, shalt continue the policy that has been adopted by me, Of sigof- ousIy prosecuting any sale which E made by person not holding license from the Mayor oi The city of Putnam, and ii case of any violation Of the ruies of the police eommittee by par ties holding such licenses, an immedi- ate prosecution wili easue, and tle Ii. cense Of such yiolas0Ts will be revoked by the Mayor.
 Any aid UT assistance that the civis League can furnish ne in the way O information and evidence ef violation of the State law and the rules of In
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-09
BUILDING PERMITS.


For the first week OF November hi.
year building permits are s2E'.TI in
excess OF. the permits for tile cores.
ponding month last year. Tie permit
for the week call for an expenditure j
s3i3,i0o. while those fer Novemtes ~
last year amounted to only 10000
Permits for the week follow
III. I. Meads, #one-Story Dtlck 0weilps
23l west Second North, Sl.5tv,
4 NJ +. Cameron, two-storS. eight com
brick dwelling, sil East lrlella4,
s9UC0.
Hugh Tiernay. one-story frame dwri
ing So Third East. $500
Mrs. Sands, twp-SturN brick dweil. s.
alterations, ri First avenue. $50.
Board of education. reinforced c N
crete building. =, rooms, MIN
South. between Main and West Temple
51,0CO.
a. 7. Fikstad. siX-room brisk dwell.
ing, G9 Eighth East S.,1oO.
a. Richter, six-room frame hungAl9N.
l21l Third avenue. sl.0Uy.
Jennie j. Hunt. siy-room double tr,ek,
1929 south Jefferson. sl,S13.
Westminster Investment cGmptrl
two siX-room brick dwellings u anl
l449 Rodondo avenue. $500 each.
Oregon Short Line Railway romptn%.
Third West and South Temple. brt
and steel construction building, IS ~
10 feet, for depot. S250.c00.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-09
UTAH COPPER REPORT.
Quarter Ending September 3olii
Shows Gains.

Quarter Ending September 3oth
Shows Gains.
The quarterly report of the utan
Copper company, the official copies o.
which have not yet reached the ONCE
of General Manager d. G. Jackl1ns, OF
the Salt Lake office. develop some IN
teresting facts, chief among which ap-
pears the increase both of the output
and the net earnings, over the last pre-
vious report.
The output for the quarter ending
Sept. 3Oth, was 12.O00.s25 pounds. pc
ing an increase of 100000 pounds over
the last previous quarter.
Tho net earnings of the company,
are given at sb0t.391,60 which is also
something of an increase as compared
with the report OF the previous threc
months.
The earnings are based on a 13-cent
copper although as matter OF lae.
the output was sold for an average OF
n quarter of d cent IN excess of this,
which would bring the net earnings
of the company up to about $4,000.
At the present time IL sections OF
the plant arc in operation, and the
18th section will be placed in operation
within the next few days. This does
not mean that the plant will be up to
its maximum capacity. however, earl
Ter than January /.
A detailed report of the operations
of the company is expected 10 be avail :
able tomorrow, it having been delayed
in transmission from the New YORK
Offices, and the above quoted figures
are from those contained in letter
to General Manager lacking.