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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-15

sort buys a newspaper that tells him things that he likes; he refuses to buy ! newspaper that tells him things that he does not like, even though they may be true.
 But it is not possible for a coun- try to be well governed unless the peo- pie who do the reading are in the habit of weighing evidence. If they shut their eyes to all facts except those that they like, the government will be at the mercy of passion and prejudice. |"
 In the campaign just closed many of the great newspapers of the country regardless of their political affiliations, opened their columns for free and impartial discussion of political issues and candidates, and in their news col lmns gave impartial reports of speeches and political events. It met with di- vided approval from the people. Some of them applauded, others condemned. But the zealous partizans on either side did not want the truth. Tho newspap- CTS, instead of being in the rear in the movement, were in the van taking their stand largely with the element that demanded the facts and the evi. dence.
 The time will come when the great bulk of the newspapers will feel as an intelligent minority now feels-that 1t Is a personal affront to them for the newspapers to seek to deceive or mis- ,,sad them; that they will demand the truth, whether 1t is calculated to ad. vance e injure cause in which they have an interest. Then, and then only, can the nswsrapsrs be expected to as- sume a responsibility for public senti. ment in its effects upon good govern. ment,
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-15

FOR SALE--Ptnest saggy ssam h the country. Single or double. 3 ysars sla. Inquire sf Red kemtIiy.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-15
TT IS ALL UP TO THE PEOPLE

Dr. Hadley of Yale enunciates the idea that in view of the part public opinion plays in our political life we must have responsible press If we are to have a responsible government. Dr. Hadley is right, but if we are to have responsible press, the newspaper readers must meet their own responsi- bihties and obligations.
 Newspapers, like every other insti- tuition, are largely what the people make them. If we are to have a high CT standard set for the press, it must be established by tho newspaper read CTS. The public must first reform itself. As rule the newspapers ara better that is, they have higher standard than the bulk of their readers demand. To quote from Dr. Hadley:
 i'There is one group of men who whenever they a see statement of fact inquire carefully whether 1t is true. There is another group of men who in- quire only whether 1t is agreeable. One set accepts or rejects statement ac- cording to the evidence. The other ac- cepts or rejects it according to their own prejudices. The former class in oludes the men who succeed. The lat ter includes the men who fail and then wonder why.
 Tt is unfortunately the case that the newspapers ara chiefly run for tho ben sfit of the latter class. A man of this
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-15
LITE AND DEATH OF CHRISTIAN


 That men bend, warp and forge all things into instrumentalities for theil own purposes is one of the commences, of history's lessons. Yet as the His torian' in Talks on Religion says wonder deepens into profound admira tion. others might say profound dis may, "of the capacity of the churcf fathers to misintsrpret and to misrep resent the religion of Christ.
 It was by this agency, through thi. forge and crucible of distorted imagi nation, blind ignorance, and still blind CT fanaticism, all used to further pure ly selfish interests, that the ages have produced from the life and death thu simple wisdom and the all suficing low of Jesus, what is now known as Chris tisnity.
 As the Clergyman" put 1t, Chris tianity," by which he meant the teach ings of Christ, lis not concerned witi the dead but the living. The essentia teaching of Jesus is not that His body died to ransom us, but that His spirit lives to inspire. us.''
 But that is his ideal; 1t is the oppo site of fact. 1T know I am weak; know I am vile, but mercy's all my plea' reads the old hymn, and sucl became the spirit of the orthodo, church until it literally drove men iron it by it's belittlement Of life and apo.h eosis of death
 The body must be scourged; all hu man ills were punishments; all the year! were not enough to expiate the sin, of some former generations ponutinl our souls, and the criminal side of God! court was the only one ever known a being in session. It is but necessary to think of Christ and then of the enor mites committed in his nams to set how phenomenal 1t is that Christianity should be charged to Him.
 So it has been until all men have come to blame Him who was all sweet ness and light, all goodness, truth and sympathy, who was simplicity incar nate for what is now called His church They have come to blame Him for the pomp, ceremony and display, tho ex. clusiveness of an aristocracy of religion and for devotion not to an ideal, no, to an ''inner illumination and for a worship, not of an abstract spirituality not of purity, but of an organization.
 So, fleeing from the church, they have also deserted and repudiated Him. Yet through it all, through all the machinations of men, He persists. It is His spirit which rules, deny it though We may, and that in a rebirth rapudi- ates this distortion of His teachings. It is the hope of tho future for the founding of churchless religion that will know only Christ living. not Christ crucifed.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-15

startling in size. That, however, isn t the point at issue. What the Silver Belt wishes to impress upon the minds of the people, is that the figures could not possibly represent a more heaIthful condition or guarantee greater safety or solidity should you multiply them by ten thousand. They indicate a condi- ton of absolute perfect heaith-a rose hue that will spread a beautiful crimson lustre over the city, and like the glory of the choral sunset give promise of a fair and brighter tomor row; and that's what we are all look ing into-the future.
 The statement of the Globe National shows that the amount of cash on hand and in bank is equivalent to eighty eight per cent of the total deposits. This is an exceptionally fine showing. There is no mistakng the figures. Housecleaning has been going on at this bank and the sanitary conditions could not possibly be improved upon. The surplus and profit and loss accounts look especially good and add materially to the showing made.
 This statement is of volunteer origin. It evidences pride in the management. It carries conviction. It is publicity that the people are entitled to. It is advertising for Globe and there should be more of it.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-15
Reflections of q Bachelor Girl

a weed a expect it. can not be cultivated and fourtshes best when The eternal question between and much do love me7'' but "How much you worth7 a not forget that
  When punish his wife cub-and a civilized That pleasant smile party tho 
 Dogs faithful Oh ws perhaps husbands would they could always be ou leash affair i glue msndng broken heart There tempsr-onee married to it.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-15

FOR SALE--Gents' furnishing house doing good business. Address A. R. C., Silver Belt.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-15

FOR RENT-Three-room furnished house, cor. East and Apache streets, Pascoe Hill! References.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-15

FOR SALE--Indclfble typewafter rib. bon for Yost typewriter, st this of flee.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-15

Night lunches, Hargetts tamales. The Little Wonder, next to Morehead & Lunn's.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-15

FOR SALE-Pew thoroughbred Piym. outh Rock cccksreis from prize win. ners, perfectly marked and fsem 8 strain of fpe breeders. F0r iafo.ma.
 ton write P. B. Waiker, Rex ss, Teviston, Ariz.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-01-02
Socialist Column

fund belonging to others, and for
that reason, or any other, setting
examples of modest living. Sup
pose all did. By what rule of
right do they make themselves
trustees of other mems money,
without the other mems permits
sion! And is it not a dangerous
rule to lay down, and one that
might prove a boomerang eventu
ally? Suppose all workingmen
Join the union, and having nine
votes to the rich mans one, elect
all legislatures and congress, and
enact that they being more compe
tent to administer all surplus
wealth, than those who are in pos
session of it, take it by their su
perior might, and proceed to dis
pose of it as they deem best? There
is Il general application in this
world of the doctrine that Might
has the Right. Why could not the
maj GRITTY make use of it as well as
the minority? But let US look fur
ther into Mr.. C's plan. He has
spent his millions in building IL
olLi LIZ w 1oh =" Sl'o NV III az
cumulating these millions? The
boys who began are grown men
now. Is it not too late for them to
profit by reading7 The grown men
then are old or dead now. 1t is
clearly too late for those who made
the millions to get any good from
the libraries now. So, rs far as
themselves are concerned, their
hard earnings were wasted. But,
suppose it were not too late, only
those who desire to inform and inn
prove themselves will make use of
the libraries, and such as they if
they had had the means, would
have been buying and studying all
these years, and their children
growing up in the meantime would
have had the benefit of the books
also, which till now they have been
deprived of. Again, Mr.. G.. al
most, if not quite contradictS his
whole position by saying that
"Those worthy of assistance, eX-
cept in rare cases, seldom require
assistance If his libraries are
not to be of assistance what are
they for! And if those who de-
serve assistance rarely need it, his
libraries will help mighty few. 1t
seems like poor scheme of taking
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-01-02
THE GOSPEL
OF WEALTH
According to Carnegie.
FOURTH ARTICLE.

MIR. Carnegie sums up his views
of the duty of the man of wealth
thus:
''This, then, is held to be the du-
ty of the man of wealth: First, to
set an example of modest, unosten-
tatious living, stunning display or
extravaganza; to provide moder.
ately for the legitimate wants Of
those dependent upon him; and af-
ter doing so, to considerall surplus
revenues which come to him simp-
ly as trust funds, which he is called
upon to administer in the manner
which, in his judgement is best cal
culatcd to produce the most bene-
fetal results for the community
the man of wealth thus becoming
the mere trustee and agent for his
poorer brethren, bringing to their
service his superior wisdom, eXpe-
rience and ability to administer,
doing for them better than they
would or could do for themselves
SIN bcstowing charity, the main
consideration should be to help
those who will help themselves; to
provide part of the means by which
those who desire to improve may
do so; to give those who desire to
rise the aid by which they may
rise; to assist, but rarely or never
do all. Neither the individual nor
the race is improved by almsgiviug.
Those worthy of assistance, except
in rare cases, seldom require assist
ancc.'
We need waste no more time on
the question of how many rich men
will regard their wealth as Il trust
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-01-02

sentcd to all her thirSy-seven colonies
a Christmas gift in the form of two
cent letter postage in place of the rate
Of 5 cents, which for decades had ex-
listed.
In honor of this event Canada placed
on sale on Christmas morning. 1898, Il
Christmas postage stamp. the only
stamp of the kind ever issued by any
country. In many respects it is unique
among all posta &c stamps.
1t was larger than our Columbian
stamps and showed Il map of the world
with the possessions of the British en-
pire printed in bright scarlet. The
oceans appeared in blush green and
the frame of the design in black.
Across the top was the Inscription
Canada Postage with n crown rest
ing on laurel leaves tucked in between
the words. At the extreme lower part
of the design Is the declaration, We
hold vaster empire than has been;"I
above this, Xmas, 1895" and figure
80" in each lower corner.
1t is worthy of note that this Cana
dian stamp was printed by bank
note company in the United States. 1t
marked Il new epoch in stamp produc-
ton, having three colors. Bicolored
stamps are not uncommon, but up to
that time no country had ever attempt
ed three color stamp.
This Christmas stamp was probably
the most expensive ever issued, cost
ing the Canadian government four
times as much as the ordinary single
color stamp. Although issued on Christ
mas, 1898, the stamps availability for
postage uses is unlimited.-New York
Herald.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-01-02

the earnings of the workers to re-
turn it to them in way better for
them than they would or could use
it for themselves.
But, Mr.. Carnegie's article rails
eS more serious question than
this, and that'i is: Will millions in
the'hands of the benevolent few do
the public more good than the
same money distributed among the
people generally: Not detracting
from the high merit of the million
aires who have founded and en-
dowed hospitals, colleges, and in
stituteS, but according them the
greater honor because there are so
few of them, and making special
mention of Cooper Institute and
Smithsonian Institu ion; yet, what
are all of them put together com
pared to the free school and postal
systems? And even his pet benev-
Olence, what does it attempt to do?
Simply to provide a place where
you may sit down in comfort and
quiet, and read publications that a
few dollars Il year will place at the
fireside where the workman, too
tired, perhaps, after his days
work to go to the library, can sit
down at home and read, as well as
his children, without the fatigue.
time, and temptation of going
abroad, publications that are not
furnished and kept up by million
aires, but by firms supported by
the public by small contributions
alta time. More anon.
FIN SEC.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-01-02
IN THE DAYS OF ga.
The Last Christmas of the Southern
Confederacy.

The Last Christmas of the Southern
Confederacy.
I'VE had some memorable Christmas
DAYS in tbo south ,1,ri,c tho ,,, =,
.oi, NJ. 1o,,,,,a,
,,,a ,.., vi
'.a'e sen"'oi i'ohi
.>ot III Naroiih"' 1hat OF 1871 was
dlhereht from any that had preceded
1t because we were in arms against the
Federal government, and many of the
male guests at southern homes that
day wore Confederate uniforms. Much
of the talk at the Christmas dinner
table was of sieges and battles and
marches, but we were all full of homo
and confidence
christmas. 1862 found rs h,,+ moor
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NOTICE TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS.

70 Alexander Wyatt:
Take notice: That on the S1st day or
January, A d, 19oS, between the hours OF
O'Clock n. NJ, and 4 o'clock p. M. at
the law Office Of 7. G. Nutter 6o4 y IA
nawi1a Street. in the CITY of Charleston,
kanawha County West Virginia, l will
take the deposition of myself and others.
to be read III evidence in my behalf III
certain suit III chaucerv now pending III
the Circuit Court for the County of Ka-
nawha and State of West Virginia, III
which am plaintiff and you are defen-
dant.
II from any cause the taking of said
deposition shall not he commenced or
completed on the day aforesaid, the same
shall be continued from day to day, CT
from time to time. at the same place and
shall be completed.
BI.ANCH WYATT,
I. c. NUTTER. BY Counsel
Sol. I-2-tt.
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Strange Christmas Superstition.

In north Germany person must not
spin during the twelve nights of Christ
mas lest lie or she should walk after
death, nor after sunset on Saturday.
for then mice will eat the work. If it
Is desired to have money and luck all
the year round. one must not fail to
eat behring's on New Years day. nor if
you wish to be lucky must you rock an
empty cradle or spill salt wantonly or
cross knives or point ut the stars. If
q dirty cloth is left on the table over
Christmas night it will make the an.
gels weep, if you point upward to the
rainbow it will make the angels feet
bleed, and if you talk of cabbages
while looking ut the moon you will
hurt the feelings of the man in it.-Tit
Bits
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-01-02
Order of Publication.

State of West Virginia, Kanawha Coun-
ty, SIS.
At rules held in the Clerks Office of
the Circuit Court of Kanawlla County, on
the first Monday i'll the month of Decem-
Der, 1907.
Blanche Wyatt, Plaintiff,
vs..
Alexander Wyatt, Defendant,
In Chaucery, 1857.
The object of this suit is to obtain a
divorce from the bonds of lnatrinony.
This day came the Plaintiff by her At
torney; and on his motion. and it appear
ing by affidavit fled, that the Defendant
is nonresident of this Stnte, it is order
ed that he do appear within one month
alter the date of the first publication
hereof. and do what is necessary to pro-
tect his interest i'll this suit.
Teste:- d. NJ. SAIRKEI, Clerk.
7. G. NUTTER, Sol.
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NOTICE.

All Socilist Locals are requested to fur
nish items of interest to their comrades
Short original articles on Socialism will
be accepted for this department. Name OF
writer must accompany all manuscript as
a guarantee of good faith.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-01-02
in Saxon Times.

In Norman and Saxon times an OK
was always roasted whole over the
Sule log at Christmas
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Charleston SoCia|itS

Meets in TRADES ASSEM-
BLY, HALL, No. 1914 Capitol
Street, on LIST and 3rd Thursday of
each month at 1870 p. m. COME.
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CANADA'S CHRISTMAS STAMP.
he Only Known Postal Memorial of
the December Holiday

stamp collectors say that the great
est Christmas gift ever made was
postage stamp of the value of . cents.
On Christmas. 1898. Great Britain pre-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-12

marriage vows or false to them. now
legally the wife of another, has never
ceased to be my WIFE"
He turned on his heel, paced the lit
tie room once OF twice. then swung
round again:
keep your filthy money, wruHg
from women and boys over card tables.
Even If some blind. wormlike process
of instinct stirred the shame In you
and you ventured to offer belated aid
to the woman who bears your name
forbid it; I do not permit you the priv
ilege, except that she retains your
name. and the moment you attempt to
rob her Of that will destroy you: ex-
cept for that you have no further re-
lations with her-nothing to do or
undo: no voice as to the disposal Of
what remains of her; no power, no
Will, no influence in her fate. l sup
plant you; take my own again; re-
assume a responsibility temporarily
taken from me- And now I think yor
understand"
He gave him one level and deadly
stare; then his pallid features relaxed
He slowly walked past Ruthven. grave
preoccupied, unlocked the door anS
passed out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-12

Pushed him rioleatly back into the card
room.
ten much. Her memory Is quite gone.
How much she does remember 1t is Inn
possible to say"
His head fell His brooding eyes were
fixed on the rug at his feet. After
awhile he looked up.
II understand that you are eontem-
plating proceedings against your wife
Are your"
Eyes, am" said Ruthven.
ION the grounds of her mental inca.
pacityY'
Eyes"
"Then, as l understand II, the WON
an whom you persuaded to break every
law, human and divine, for your sake
you now propose to abandon. Is that
it?"
Ruthven made no reply.
you propose to publish her pltiable
plight to the werld by beginning pro-
eeedings., You intend to notify the
public Of your wife's infirmity by d.
vorcing her."
''Sane or INSANE" burst out Rathven.
''she was riding for fall, and she's
going to get It! What the devil ARE
you talking about? I'm not accounta-
BILE to you. I'll do what please. III
| manage my own affairs"
"No." said Seiwyn: "I'Il manage this
particular affair. And now I'll tell
you how I'm going to do 1t. have in
my lodgings, or, rather, In the small
hall bedroom which l now occupy, an
army service revolver In fairly good
condition. shall give myself the
pleasure Of using 1t on you II you evel
commence any such action for divorce
or separation against your wife. This
il final"
Ruthven stared at him as though hyp
notified. So
"Don't mistake me-" added Selwyn, 8
trife YEARLY. 81 am not compelling
lyou to decency for the purpose Of pun
fishing you. Men never trouble them
selves to punish vermfn. They simply
exterminate them or they retreat and
avoid them. merely mean that 20,
shall never again bring publicity ana
shame upon your wife, even though
i now. mercifully enough. she has no
the faintest idea that you are what .
complacent law calls her husband"
A slow blaze lighted up his eyes. an,
he got mp from his chair.
"You decadent little beasty' he sal,
slowly. do You suppose that tn
dirty accident Of your intrusion into al
Ihonest mans life could dissolve tn
divine compact Of wedlock? son it
yes, besmirch IL. render It SUPERFICIAL
unclean. unfit. nauseous yes. but ne
: ther you nor your vile code ner the In
beetle law you invoked to legaiize th
situation really ever deprived me 9
my irrevocable status and responsible
.ity. My wife, shamed or unshamet
lhsmhled or unhumbled. true to ht
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-12

Mitchell & Lynde Block, Room 49,
Office hours a. m. p. m. and Saturday evenings
Telephone 514 New Telephone COIL. =.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-12

me, and 1 have never punished you.
There were two reasons why did not
The first was because 1 did not wish
to punish her, and any blow at you
would have reached her heavily. The
second reason, subordinate to the first,
Is obvious-decent men IN these days
have tacitly agreed to suspend VIC
lent appeal to the unwritten law as
concession to civilization. This second
reason, however, depends entirely upon
the first, as YOU see.
81 have-ah-invited you here to ex-
plain to you the present condition Of
your own domestic affairs''-he looked
at Ruthven full in the face-"to explain
them to you and to lay down for you
the course Of conduct which you are to
follow"
"By Godw began Ruthven, stepping
back, one hand reaching for the door
knob. but Selwyn's voice rang out clean
and sharp:
''Sit DOWN.
And, as Ruthven glared at him out OF
his little eyes, you'd better sit down
think" said selwyn softly.
Ruthven turned, took two unsteady
! steps forward and laid his heavily
hinged hand on the back Of chair
Selwyn smiled, and Ruthven sat down.
'Now." continued Seiwyn, "for Ger
tain rules Of conduct to govern yor
during the remainder of your wife'i
lifetime. And your wife IL Ill, Mr.
Ruthven-sick of a sickness which
may last for a great many years o.
may be terminated in as many days
Did you know it?'
| Ruthven snaried.
Eyes. Of course you knew It. or yo,
suspected 1t. Yohr wife is In a sanitari
tim, as you have discovered. She Il
mentally ill-rational at times, violen
at moments and for long periods quit.
docile. gentle, harmless. content to b,
talked to. read to. advised persuaded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-12
(To be Continued.)
Marked for Death.

Three years ago I was marked for
death. A graveyard cough was tear.
ing my lungs to pieces. Doctors failed
to help me. and hope had fed, when
my husband got DR.. Kings New Dis
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BAG, KY. The first dose helped me
and impro,. ement kept on until 1 had
gained IS pounds in weight and my
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