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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-06-03

through their own stubbornness about obeyng
the laws. They received their land under the
terms of the Canadian homestead act which
among other things, requires that the person
who takes up a homestead shall reside on it
until he proves up" Now the solitary life
of the homesteader has attraction for the
Doukhobor, with his ages-old fondness for vii
lage living. The result that the Douk-
hobors, instead of remaining on their home
steads. established themselves in a string of
villages, between 40 and so in number that
sprawl across the plains for distance of 100
miles northeast of Yorkton.
In due course the government gently re-
minded the Doukhobor leaders that their peo-
pie were in danger of losing their homesteads
through their failure to live on them The
stolid refugees paid no attention to the warn
ing, and, in the end, they had their own way
The powers of the Dominion decided to let
them hold their land and live as they wished
This is not the first concession the Cana
dian government has made-and IL is not like
ly to be the last, Not long ago a movement
was started in certain quarters where the hos
tility to the Spirit Wresters" was marked
to urge the authorities to make all the men
take the oath of allegiance to King Edward
AS 1t is one of the cardinal principles of this
religious sect that they shall take no oaths of
any description, doubtless the instigators of
this enforcement of one of the Dominion's
laws regarding alien settlers hoped that they
would move and leave their lands open for
purchase at a low price. The government
knew the Doukhobors probably would refuse
to take any oath, partly account of their
belief and partly because they would fear that
1t might lead them at some time to be forced
into military service. Therefore, the authori-
ties forbore to press the matter of the oath OF
allegiance, but contented themselves with in.
timating to the Doukhobor leaders that his
majesty King Edward VII. would take it as a
personal favor If the brethren" would come
around when they found it convenient and
promise TO be good subjects. This plan is
working fairly well. Something like 500 of the
ablebodied men in the various communities
have taken the oath voluntarily during the last
is months This has been due almost entirely
to the influence of their leader, Father
Vergin.
Peter Vergn has been the greatest power
among the Doukhobors for nearly 20 years
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-06-03

for other profitable settlers Father" verisin
at that it 'up to- the Doukhobors to make
defense, he about 1t in character
istic At the fall meeting of the community nearly
100000 set aside to be used for buying new
Immediately adjacent to the Doukhobor reservation
all talk of cutting their holdings forthwith
Another evidence of the quality of Verign's leader
ship is be in the stem of elevators gran
aries that is found in center of population the
community. The Doukhobor farmers thus under
compulson sell their wheat and fax the ii
harvested but hold it for weeks months IL
essary. Within the last two years system OF Hour
mills also has been installed and the export of flour in
beginning to be considerable item of profit Plans
afoot for gauge railroad to the vari-
villages of the community They areadyare connect
ed by private telephone lines. In each village there In
one i'm nense granary modern elevator All the
farm in plements owned in OF the
machine ry used in cultivating the soil is of the
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-06-03

made their homes is in
the provinces of Assini-
boia and Saskatchewan.
Their total holdings are
between 600 and 700
square miles of splendid
land for agricultural pur-
poses, now in the heart
of the wheat belt. When
the government allotted
this land to them, ten
years ago, it was consid-
cred by experts too cold
for wheat, but since then
the grain belt has moved
nor Inward several hun
DIRE Is of miles. The Douk-
hobor lands to-day are
worth anywhere from SIS
to $40 an acre, according
to location. which would
make their total market
value considerably more
than s10,000.0OO.
If it had not been for
the forbearance of the
Canadian government.
however, the Doukhobors
might have lost their land
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-06-03

numerous.
AS class the Doukhobors are a big. tall
race, fair-haired, with the fiat noses that arc
peculiar to the Slavs. Each household holds
its religious service at four o'clock every
morning. They have civil courts, but set
tie their differences in religious way. based
on their Interpretation of the Scriptures
There is said to be crime among them
They are famous throughout Canada for their
live stock. and will pay almost any price for
the finest blooded breeding animals.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-06-03

provoked by the food of adverse
criticism during the last ten years
against these Spirit Wrestlers"
ever since they first settled in west
ern Canada. Its obvious purpose is
the Endorsement of the Doulshobors
as citizens of the Dominion and the
encouragement of any further at
tempts to malign them.
The report shows that instead Of
being golG-bricHcd' by the Douh
hobors, Canada really got an excel.
lent body of citizens when she
brought the "Douks' over to this
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-06-03
What's the matter q
with ! D A H 0 4

~ Thousands OF acres Of land have
been reclaimed to cultivation by
irrigation in that State during
the past 10 years. Thousands
more will be reclaimed within
the next 10 years. This means
an opening for many thousands
of homes.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-06-03


official stamp of ap.
prevail on the Douk-
hobors.
A late report of the
Canadian interior de-
partment is devoted
EN- tirely to this
christian Communi-
ty of the Universal
Brotherhood" as the
Doukhobors call them
selves. In it are EN-
bodied the results of
a careful official in
Vestigation that was
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-01

u ls hardly 10 bc expected tutt i1o
Dos Moiues plan of municipal govern
meut win Doe passed by th.s session
of tho Legislature There Del not iIme
enough 90 look into Do carefully and
it would be unwise Co enact DO into
law without having fully considered
10 in al its bearings. Tho people want
municipal governments separated from
machine politics There is no. doubt
about that They want the affairs OF
their cities attended 90 boo "a business
like manner. But nothing is lost Boy
taking sufficient time go consider o.
measure OF such Importance.
But the bin of Representative Ash-
ton should be passed by this Lcg.sll-
turc. II provides for the appoint
ment by the Mayor of uon-partlsan
Fire and Police commission. Such a
commission will boz needed FOR the enc
forcement of amy temperance law that
may be enacted. whether prohibitiye
or strictly reguIatve Unless the police
department is taken out of the
political machine, mo- auu-drnk law
can Doe enforced amy more than tho
anti-WmbIng. or anti-prostIution
laws cam be enforced when the police
S. boo the service of the party that
owes it's power 90 the law-broaking
element Leave the Des Moiuos plan
until 20 is better understood by the
people generally but give us a nom
partisan Fire and Police commission
The Des Moincs plan De- good as far
MS st goes. 10 Us a. foreWard step to-
ward the goal-,perfsct seIf-go germ
ment But iu order to- reach this. we
must have in city governments the
same arrangement as that which OBJ
tains IN any well conducted business.
We must have experts n manage
ment and they must carry out their
duties under the supervision and con-
troll OF the representatives OF the peo-
PIE. II the old town meeting could
be revised IN tho form Of city ooun-
cil consisting or say one representa-
tive for each 1000. or 1900 inhabitants.
a foundation would Doe laid for real
self-goverument. These council men
should serve without pay. They should
be the controlling body 20 which the
Mayor and commissioners would be
directly responsible. The latter ought
60 be experts, They ought 70 devote
their time 10 public affairs and draw
salary They council ought not 20 man
age for the commission. but see to
u that the management IS proper i'm
every respect The tendency is in this
direction, and we may just as well not
NEEDLE with the present system. until
we are prepared to make a thorough
change and do 10 right
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-01

DO was done by order OF the Mormon
Church
Dr. tho enemies Of the Church make
no more serious charges than that D..
advocated prohibition aud pledged its
members and its officers to work Tor
tbe abolition of the saloon. there VIII
he uo resentment shown them boo Utah
Interior motives are ascribed to those
vho true t0 their teachings and prime
c.uIos. and n ure with the resolution
adopted at tho laet Genera Conference,
have worked hard for prohibition dur-
ing uu. session or tho legislature. But
what about those members of the
ChurrH who oppose prohibition. who
rrpudats the conference resolution and
f1re.l tHc principles taught them from
inareyf
why have They taken stand so COM
Trajectory t9 tHc.r whole lives. some OF
theme If Improper motives are to bo
charged. why attribute Thorn Co mon
who oct consistently and mot to those
whose attitude requires explanation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-01
DEsEREr EvENNe NEws MoNpAY MARcn 1908

b1t Of dried mud. or adobe as it H
called When the war broke out Dol
1850 between chile and Bolivia this
material was used 90 construct pillars
t0 take the place Of ordinary posts tor
supporting telegraph wire. with the
addition of old bottles aa inaulatcft
These pillars were subsequently built
ON stone foundations. and measured
about feet square on the base. Win
height Of about 1b feet They wore
placed at Intervals of about 36l feel
end thus held che wire at o. height sui-
hoiCnt Co clear the only animal oi
tho countr. Che llama and donkey.
Tho total length of the lime was loo
miles. aud be- rendered useful service
for sfmc ton wears before being roe
placed hy tho ordinary wooden toIc-
giaph pole line.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-01

We have come 90 realize that %
child needs something more than
clothes ana food to develop the best
Do needs tho love that can only De
found in p home. The success OF the
whole depends entirely upon tue euc-
cess or the unit and this can only
Dee achieved hv recognizing each unit
though 70 De merely "a puny little child
of want Of crime. as an Individual,
with individual characteristics and am
individual yearning for love.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-01
REGULATING SALE OF ARMS.


Alabama has enacted a law declar-
Ing that u0 pistol less than twenty
four inches In length shall he sold In
that state. while oregon Says mo- hate
PIN more than ten inches long shall
ns sold In that state. The disposition
NJ these commonwealth tn regulate
the sale of their deadly weapons lis
rummnudahlp.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-01

The son OF II. f. Rogers. the stan
dard on magnate. IS out for militia
honors Ia the famous sixty-niuth regl-
meut n. y. $. n. C.. There's nothing
foolisher than military glory except
militia glory
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-01

Would Il not be putting sentiment 10
the verge Of the ridiculous for tho MAJ
ton 90 purchase the farm on which
General Grant was employed when he
enlisted for tho war and turn it into
O. national park2
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-01
AN ODD TELEGRAPH LINE.

WHHf writer calls "the most ORIG
nH telegraph UUf iu tho w0r.d' once
.E,auHrI between the city of Ia puz.
fna capital of Bolivia. and the town
of Duro In thls part of Bolivia
tnHre ono mo- growinE trees. ana wood
#. H. difficult fo procure tnat even the
ordinary household furniture of the
natives D. invariably made NOT of wood
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-01

of the ways and means committee
Washington -D. C.. end tei them what
you think"
no is true that he price of lumber
has Increased 600 over Che country
Tor no other apparent reason fhlu The
control exercised by uhe TRUST that is
supposed to exist Tho increase Goo
price bias bsou 900 the way r1m l5 to-
goo per cent during me nst tenn or
nOt..u years. The consumer is taxed
DOB p.r cont on every post he buys 80
uor cont on every boN shooE. 81 a thou-
aud feet for every rouel h1aid and
from $3.50 to $3.50 a thousand 600 the
finished lumber He may require. and
he. naturally asks why auoh o. aX
should boz maintained and tuc price kept
at the top NOTCH whom tHo supply of
tho world is mp.. for tha needs ot
au tho children ut men.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-01

When one oontemplates the mass Of
bills introduced in the House and Sem
ate the conviction comes that Congress
Is the true national academy Of de-
aim
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-01

The way to insure "a safe and sane"
Fourth Of July is % put a Maxim ST.
lencer on an pistols. guns, cannon and
exploalNes.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-01

Governor Patterson has testified IN
the Cooper-sharp trial but he has not
answered the great historic question,
who struck Billy Patterson"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-01

The general deficiency bin does not
provide for the general deficit as might
have been expected
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-01

And now President-elect Taft IS 10 be
made a farmer-on-sight He win be a
sight IL these things keep up.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-01

This country being great should have
great navy on the theory that he
who drives FAT oxen should himself be
fat
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-01

Claiming themselves TO the griUs is
what the suftagettes call Mailing their
coiors TO the mast
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-01

The navy doesn't need a vice admiral
and there is no one in the navy who
has earned the right 10 such a dis
tnctiou
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-01

Tho great batueship fleet has faded
away but 90 was by no means an in-
substantial pageant
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-01

Steel is % che country today what the
Harrisburg convention declared iron
was 90 IL in the '40s.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-01
The Pioneer
18 Hour Train
From Chicago
To New York

Is still running over the Pennsylvania Short Line
leaving Chicago at 2.45 p m. daily. It is pattern Ok
excellence. Information regar ing this and other at
tractive travel facilities offered by the Pennsylvania
Short Line may be had by calinl upon or addressing
GEO T. HULL district Aren't Seventeenth g. DENVER
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-01

a persons literary tastes should not
lead him Co gobbling up books that do
DO belong Co him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-01

That Balkan war cloud keeps wan-
dor'ne lonely AS cloud GA "a sums
mers day
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-01

Before he returns from his Afro-Eu-
ropean trip Mr. Roosevelt viii come
pretty near being "a citizen OF the
world.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-01

Actresses who sigh for domestic bliss
sigh for it chiefly for advertising pur-
poses.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-01

Is criticism of "a government official
such an overt act as TO constitute Urea
son.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-01

The electric usht is one Of tho great
EST enemies OF the powers of darkness
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-01

Gentle spr.ng ETHEREAL muiness
has come.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-01

THE scientists aud authorities have
begun 20 hammer udio-mor.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-01

when some people get "cold feet"
/ they call 90 rheumatism.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-01

SO one has ever seen the fragments
of "a smashed trust
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-12
BRONZE MEDAL
Is Awarded Young Man For
Bravery in Saving Boy
From Drowning.


SPOKANE, Wash, Mar. 12-con-
rad f. Christensen, a 19-year-old
Spokane boy. has received a bronze
medal and a certificate OF honor
from the Royal Humane Society of
Great Britain, Of which King Edward
is patron and the Prince Of Wales
is president, for bravery in saving r.
Berglund from drowning in the Ket-
tie river near Midway, b. c.. where
the two boys and l.. Brant were
bathing the afternoon OF July 90,
1906. Berglund was the first to
enter the water. but as he could not
swim he was swept OF his feet by
the rushing water and sank in the
deep water. Christensen plunged
into the stream and was soon near
the drowning boy. when Berglund
seized him and both went down. A
battle followed, and Berglund was
unconscious and Christensen was cx-
hausted when they reached the river
bank. Christensen worked over his
companion until 10 o'clock that
night and restored him to conscious
ness. Brant was on the opposite
bank, unable to reach the pair. The
rescue was brought to the attention
of the British society by D. Tamblyn,
a Canadian official.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-12
500 REWARD. 500.

The readers Of this paper win be
pleased to learn that there is al least
one dreaded disease that science
has been able to cure in all Its stages
and that is catarrb. Halls catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known
to the medical fraternity. catarrh
being Constitutional disease. require,
a constitutional treatment. Hairs Ca.
tarrh Cure is taken internally. act
Ing directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. thereby
destroying the foundation Of the dis
ease, ana giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing It's work.
The proprietors have so much faith
in its curative powers that they OFFER
One Hundred Dollars for any case
that 1t fails to cure. Send for list Of
testimonials.
Address:
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti.
patton.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-12
GlLORE!D! LAWYER
Appears Before the State SUI
preme Court First In
stance in History.

For the frst time in the history Of
the State a colored lawyer appeared
before the supreme Court OF Appeals
this week. That distinction belongs
to Arthur G, Froe, a practicing at
torney Of Mcdowell county, Who APP
peared in behalf Of the plaintiff In
case of Hariston VS.. the United
States Coal 6 Coke Company, from
Mcdowell county.
The case was submitted after oral
argument. Froe made an able ar
gument for the plaintfff. Eros Is a col
ored man living at WEIGH ana has
been very successful in the practice
lot law. While there are many col
ored attorneys in the state 1t is the
first time that colored lawyer ever
appeared before the West Virginia
Supreme Court Of Appeals.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-12
COPIES
NOT 10 BE ISSUED
New Laws Not 10 Be Sent
Until Published in
Bound Form.
Because Governor Daiwson vetoed

.g535. A.sss I.
Because Governor Dawson vetoed
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 3.
authorizing Clerks Topping aud
Harris To- issue advance copies 81
the acts, the custom. bat WAS estab9
Eiished years ago 20 Issue adyance
copies to the members win mot pre-
vail this year.
A day or two before the recent
Legislature closed Its session. SEN
ate Concurrent Resolution No.,$, au-
thortzlng the clerks of House and
Senate to prepare advance acts and
mail ten to each member Of the leg
ilature. together with i've copies Of
the report Of the mine investigating
committee and a like number Of the
report Of the institution investigating
committee, was passed by, the
unanimous vote of both houses.
The resolution further provided
that the expense Of publishing the
advance copies be paid out OF the
contingent fund OF the two houses.
The resolution, probablysby mistake,
for the governor has NO Jurisdiction
over concurrent resolutions, was
sent to the governor and the reso-
luton was returned with the disap-
prevail OF the governor.
While it is not believed that the
governor had any authority to place
his disapproyal on the concurrent
resolution, neither Clerk Topping
nor Clerk Harris could question the
legality of his veto, and as result
It has been determined not to pub
lish the advance copies of the acts,
as heretofore.
The result Of the veto means that
no copies of the acts will be avail
able until the acts are published in
bound form, and this proceeding
usually requires about so days. In
the past advance copies Of the acts.
have been mailed from Clerk Top
pings office in 80 days after the adj
1ournment of the legislature.
While undoubtedly some criticism
will follow the failure of the clerks
to issue the advance copies of the
acts, neither Mr.. Harris nor Mr..
Topping can be held responsible, for
It is not for either Of them to ques-
ton the validity Of the governors
veto.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-12
HIGH TIDE
Oil Excitement in the Shinlis-
ton Field is Reaching
These Days.

sHTHNsToN, Mar. ~ on ex-
cItement here IS reaching high te.
Yesterday man Who owns small
tract near the producing wells was
offered a bonus ofl$500 per acre
The Thompson well on Soon' ssTRu
came in yesterday gasssr
The Philadelphia Company made
two locations yesterday on ths
George Anderson farm, and one on
the Thomas Koon farm. With the
rival companies at work. We may
now expect a pretty rapid develop
ment Of the field.
The concert given here last night
by the Excelsior Concert Company
of Fairmont. was attended by a
small but apprectattye audience. An
the numbers on the program were
splendid. Owing to a severe cold
Miss Catherine Hough was not able
/ to sing her solos. Quite number
from Fairmont were here for the
concert,
Mrs. Writ Knapp and children Of
Morgantown. are the guests Of the
formers mother, Mrs. Ella Dean.
Mrs. John sapp is suffering with
quinsy this week,
Robert Mccoy, Of Fairmont, was
in town yesterday.
Miss Rumbaugh has. returned to
her home at Pittsburg after short
visit here.
j. L. Dolan was at Littleton We'd
nesday on business.
Miss Blanche Hardesty was shop
ping in clarksburg Thursday.
Mrs. Lloyd Jarvis and daughter,
Miss Nellie, are the guests of rela-
tiyes at Boothsville.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-12
COW FOR SALE.

! win sell either Of two cows, both
giving milk, and both bred to be
fresh next fall. One is thorough
bred Jersey q years old and very
gentle to handle; milk very rich.
The other is graded Jersey and
Durham, Q years old; splendid but.
ter COW and very gentle.
Neither of these COWS have any
bad habits. For price and particu.
lars call on or address John A. Cur.
ry, Mt. Clare, W. Va.