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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-13
Texas Posse Pursues Murderer.

Houston, Tex, Sept. ia posse
today is pursuin gTom Wilson, ne
gro, who shot and killed County At
torney A. X. Nicks. near Newton,
Texas. during a raid on a gambling
Joint there in the turpentine camp.
Talf of lynching is rampant. Wilson
it is alleged, opened fire on Nicks
with a shotgun.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-13
Italian Runner Beaten.

Newark, n. j., Sept. 13.-Ten
thousand persons at Olympic park
saw Harry Gissing, of New York. de-
feat Emilio Lunghi, the crack Ital-
ian runner. today, in 500 yard
race. Time 1 minute, IL 2-5 sec
onds,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-13
Heavy storm at Milan.

Milan. Tenn, Sept. 1S.-Quite a
heavy electric and rain storm visited
this section Thursday. The only dam
age reported was the killing of a
mule belonging to Sam Strayhorn.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-13
CuRTIss WINS $4,000 PRIZE.
American Aviator Flies Fifty Kilo-
meters at Brescia. d.

Brescia. Sept. 13.--When Glenn
Curtiss landed from his fifty-kilome-
ter flight here, $4,000 spectators ap-
plauded. cheered and shouted with
characteristic wild Italian enthusiasm
Curtis is now practically the win
ner OF the Brcscia prize of $4,000
as neither Bleirot nor Rougier will
attempt the five laps.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-13
President Taft Will
BE Real Baseball Far,

in a box, but in the grand stand and
be "real fan His seat checks
calls for chair twelve. section four
but in order to make room. carpen-
tiers have taken out the seat there
putting in an arm chair twice the or
binary size.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-13
George II. Peabody Dead.

Appleton, Wis, Sept. 13.-George
f. Peabody, secretary of the Ameri-
can Fisheries society, died today
from cancer of the stomach.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-13
How Peary Robbed Cook.

Copenhagen. Sept ia remark
able letter. giving DR.. Friedrich A.
Cooks version OF the trouble with
Commander Peary over supplies. APP
pears In the newspaper Politlken. The
letter was written by DR.. Norman
Hansen. a prominent Danish oculist
who several times visited Greenland
TO study eye diseases
''Dr, Cook had built his store house
In Annatook. north Of Etah. and n
was this depot which he started TO
reach In February, 1909, crossing
Smith sound. II was a pretty large
house, the walls being buih Of heavi
~ filled provision boxes. 30 that DR.
Cook knew that everything would be
safe when he reached H. He had, be-
fore the start. arranged TO permit a
Young friend named whitney 60 use
he house while hunting musk oxen
In the winter OF 190S.09
when Or. Cook and his two rs.
kimos. exhausted and half starved
came within shots distance OF the
house In Annatook, Young whitney
came out to bid him welcome, but
inside the house was a stranger, a
giant New Foundland boatswain. on
watch. This man had been placed in
Dr. Cooks house by Peary. when the
latter passed Etah with his ship
bound north. Peary had given the
boatswain a written order, which com
menced with the following words:
This house belongs to DR. Fred
erick A. Cook. but Dr. Cook II long
ago dead and there Is no use to
search after him. Therefore. /. Com.
mander Robert r. Peary, install my
boatswain In this deserted house
This paper the boatswain. who
could neither read nor write. exhibit
ed to DIR. Cook and the latter took q
copy. This copy. however. he does
not intend to publish II Peary's course
does not force him to. DR.. Cook gave
me a lively account of how the young
Millionaire, Mr.. whitney, was treated
Ike a dog by the giant goatswain and
how whitney had witnessed the sail
or bartering Or. Cooks provisions for
fox and bearskins for himself,
'Dr Cook had TO beg TO get int,
his own house. and had to make q
compromise with the boatswaln witt
strong fists" tI q"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-13

Chicago. ILL.,, Sept. 13.-When
President Taft attends Thursdays
game between the New York Giants
and the Chicago Cubs, he will not sit
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-13

DR.. p. II. Stewart will return to-
night from a visit to his brother. Mr..
Cade Stewart, of Charleston, No.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-13
RASMUSSEN Believes Cooks
Story and American Scien.
fist Says Both Explorers
Prove Good Press Agents

Copenhagen. Sept. 13.-Knud Ras-
mussen. the half-breed Danish Eski-
mo explorer. defended Cook again to.
lay, questioning the authencity OF
the despatch from Cape Ray. that
Harry whitney, the New Haven Arc
tic hunter, had not mentioned to
Peary. Cooks claim to discovery OF
The pole. The dispatch infen ID that
Whitney was not told by Cook
whereas Rasmussen says every Es.
kimo In Etah knows Cooks claim
and whitney himself was instructed
with part of Cooks records lie says
the dispatch probably was faxed. He
believes II was wise for Cook to give
part OF his records to whitney, be.
cause OF the danger of losing II
aboard ship. The Danish are satisfied
with Cooks statement that he does
not want TO give part Of the records
until he has all. because OF the con
fusion. He says he will publish all IN
book form two or three weeks after
his arrival In America.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-13
County High school.

For the first time in the history Of
the county county High school be-
gan its session this morning at Lone
Oak. At the roll call there were 80
students present, although the school
officials are hoping that the attend
ance will be larger. Prof. ]. S. Rags
dale is principal Of the school. The
school will be taught at Lone Oak
this year, and next year 1t will be at
Heath.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-09
MISTAKEN FOR HER
SONS WIFE; ASKED
TO DINE At 4 A. N.
Mrs, Benson, Testifying in Sensa'
tional Divorce Case, Tells OF Inter
esting Conversation Over Tele'
phone With Man.
Defendant Admits Visiting Road
house With "old Friend" Named
Woods, But Denies Wrongdoing,

Mrs Benson. mOtbcl oi Clifford
Benson phiutiff in sensational lii
Norce suit in Judge Nurtn cont
was the star witness az "Wednesday
mornings session.
Mrs. Benson is an ela1A WumaE
who speaks in a clear iorcIO.c maa
ner and her story of the Sim, She an
swcred the paone ana was mistaken
iGr hCr daughtcr-in-laW Pearl Benson,
caused considerable amusement
1T was about clocb u th. noE'
ing. she said The phone rn- AID
| answered il \ man asked Mr>.
Benson were home and ! JOla him she
was And what dc you ,hDN that
mau wanted? lie wanted mo go 80
ont With him 10 dinner at tnat hour
Well should say not told
him you don't catch ne out with
srCh dissraces as YOU.
MIS-. Benson said she had frequently
known when her daughter-in iaw came
home az a. m. and sometimes later.
she told of the incident mentioned
~ the plaintiff when he found his
vile ut police headquarters az q late
hour
when Pearl came home that night
her face was marked mp. and the next
morning she admitted that Williams
1T her
4 sister OF Mr. Benson testified that
frequently Mrs Benson leit her child
~ the witness home and on scver9.
occasions the child was there al
mch, She said thar several times
IFr brother came TO her ~ midnigbt
md later. crxin& and saving tina his
WIFI was out aud hc did hot know
where she was often hc brought
be baby to her home The sister
said ard started ont 10 find his wife
Tie name OF Williams WIS m"r.
foned frequently WedncsdaN morning
as the man IN tho case ana nc will
be summoned as Witness for the
defense. iie is employed at king s
3rewery. a-'~
Mrs. Benson took the stand in her
lsn defense shortly before noon, and
entered q general denial 10 her hus-
bands charges of wronedoine.
She admitted visiting SIM. lIarOor
Out said she went ON invitation of
an old friend named Woods and they
were accompanied By Mrs Matheson.
She admitted that friend Of Woods
happened along and he Was invited
to join them She said that after
supper they played the piano danced
and sang for a short time. and loft
at To- oclock.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-09
MYSTERY IN BOYS INJURY
Ralph Hetfermsn Brought to Hospital,
Unconscious. In Auto.

RalphNHefferman 10 years old. is IN
St Mary 3 hospital. unconscious from
injuries sustained Tuesday afternoon
when he was run down by IN auto
mobile but the hospital authorities
know nothing or the accident. and the
lads father William Henerman. OF
No. $40 Crane-ave located him only
after several hours Of frantic search
ing. and is still in the dark as 10 the
cause OF his sons injuries.
HeffeTman. high schOo! student,
who is employed afternoon and eve
nings in carriage shop, left the shop
Tuesday afternoon, - get come sup.
plies from H. Sherer's estanlisamen
When he failed 10 return home On the
evening. his father started ion search
Of him He finally no,iiicd the police
OF Mcclellan station who located
Ralph in St Marys hospital
No one knows anything about the
case except that the lad was brought
10 the hospital, unconscious iu an
automobile.
The hOspita physiCiau dcc.ar.
that he is not seriously burt though
suffering greatly from shoeh tie
failed 10 regain consciousness We'd
nesday morning.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-09
Crushed to Death Under Piano.

Crushed under q piano bt Wa help
ing TO move, Joseph McI,aughliu. aE.d
A.. q Negro living az 30. lbs Mercer.
ST. Windsor. was almost instant y
killed. Tuesday morning Nclaueb.
lin wa engaged with other mon n
moving. a piano from the home ot
William Renaud. No. 155 u0uga.l-
ave. he slipped on the ioc q, ,H,
bottom OF the stem. and the other
men were unable 10 prevent the piano
topping over on him His spinal
column WAS broken
The Detroit times., 1909-12-09
IaiIed For theft From Rrother

Charged with the theft ut So
.iamond ring from his brother. Jacci
Kosmonsh. OF No 90S Chcue-t plead
"a guilty 10 a simple larceny .la,e,
before Justice JeffrioE. Wcdb.-,lay
lie was fined $50 with tnc option o..
serving go days ~ hc starte fY,
lie iail, his brother. Edmund kn-
mousH. OF No. 90S Chcncsf. stepped
Hp to him and said m SORRY. bu
is s thc best thing for you
The Detroit times., 1909-12-09
-Four Cities VOTE For Saloons

BOSTON, Mass. Doc Foul Mas.
,achusetts cities to-day t3n4 DO
,hc wet column AVID only ou" has
uncd 10 the drys Fan River. New
Bedford Malboro and GioucostcI viH
,e wei ayerhill by close vote va-
won by the drys The total ,ot, show ,
, gain of over 5000 for license m the
fourteen municipal elections. The
most notable turnover u tsc MAYOR
Atty contests was at Springfield. which
FOR the first time since 1901 elected
a democratic mayor
The Detroit times., 1909-12-09

dlsiayor Of the warden o. e may be
shat the man is skilled Workman and
the warden desires 10 keep him As long
as possible for tha, reason
Jadge Phelau told ot the reforms
that have been put la force M prisons
both In this state Nnd elsewhere. not.
ably the abolition 0f The lock step and
the stripes. oAcrpt I'm unusual cases
-rht,- atldFr.~~-,'st~ fr-rvtvrt with mark II
approval
The Detroit times., 1909-12-09
JUSTICE MONTGOMERY HERE.
Visits County 6uiding-"No POLITE
Today His Assurance.

VISITS county pe"ShS- ""
Today His Assurance.
Justice Robert NJ. Montgomery ol
the Michigan supreme court. eau
didatc tor the Republican nomination
FOR governor. WAS visitor to the
county building. "Wednesday morning
He WAS IN company with w T. car
penter former Justice. and the lat
ter was introducing him 20 the judges
and ATTORNEYS present
Politics has nothing 10 do with my
visit here" he said Il came partly
ON business and partly 10 visit Judge
Carn.ntcr and ne kindly consented 10
show me through this beautiful build
ing No politics. today. assure YOU.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-09
o. ?. W EmpIoye Fractures Skull

Charles Beyer-. AN cmployc OF the
~ = y sustained "a fracture of the
skull when a heavy tool chest which
ne was loaduc ou truck, TEN on
his head "Wednesday Beyers wes
taken 20 West Slide hospital.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-09

lte a -Womans delight % look boz
best, but pimples. skin eruptions
sores and. boils rob life of JOY. Listen,
Bgcklen's Arnica Saliva cures them.
makes the skin soft aud velyety. II
glorifies the face Cures Pimples
Sore Eyes. Cold Sores Cracked Lips
Chapped Hands Try II. mfalliblC
for piles. At l. G. kinse Central
Drug Co.. Gray & Worcester
The Detroit times., 1909-12-09

Regarding saccharine as medical
product. Spain has prohibited the i'm
portation OF foodstuffs containing IT,
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1909-04-22
@icBmGrfte.

GittSbnrg, ga, 81. april. =
Die 3niubr BON Hinopieb in Den
Union Stod CARDS mar leid)t, Wortt
Itctig; Gboice $40 bis $50, Yrima
G.20 bis $40.
Sbafe: 3ufubr gut, Dart iteti0.
Erilna Wetbcrs 5.15 bis $50, Guls
unb g~cpobnlide go bis 800, Gam
n;er 40 bis go, 8eol Golpcs go
bis CTS.
Sdweine: 3uillbr leidt, Worft
lebbait mo bober; Trima ifpere
40 bis 40. mittelmGBi9c 7.65,
id)mcrc DorterS 7.GO bis 7.G5, Ieid,ie
Oorfcrs 700 bis 7.25, 6crfel $50
bis $50, ralDc 800 bis 6.75.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1909-04-22
Gphraint mad)t,
8rnnbei8enfbuih. uub BnnfaeIdaft.
Wad)t-W cbGnbc,
Gr. # nnb 10, Eh.5asette.s trake.
(SebrU--)

u II. nSie, &euner. Der Seller,
Den Sic mir gebrodJt babcn, 1T ia gar
nIdlt geipiilt." aeGncr: Bite
pielmals I'M Gntiduloieung, Gin flei.
ner Srttbiim! Zen ionte iener Serr
bort am 5enitsr befommel1, Der lit
ndmlid) fur3iihtia!"
unteroffi5ier.m- raerls, ibr
itebt bier I'M 9ienite Ses aonias umo
nidt in Der Iummbeit!"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1909-04-22
Baltimore Warftberid)te.
9 III g, 81. q,

VUII 7, It. IpfII.
Nebl. - 3ufubr All Safer.
einihlieBlid 1850 6aiier 5u Occult.
Eoint uno 765 SGiier az Canton;
&ilitenperinno 1881 S1iier.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1909-04-22
Sn p~crfanfcn.


nabe Dem sBatterIonsRart," 9r. 10 uro %,
ytproH3ares StraBe. 9cmcniirtc Iruttuire, aels
Ter lno Soi; emaiuirte Aaoelpa1ne ullo 0iibers
nuSguB etc, $50 Saar uno Der sieit unter iebr
lei6ten geoinaungen tauien eincs ieuer moocrs
men Solller. Bett6tigt itc uno iiber5eugt Sun.
Sebr lei6te Neotnaungen. GbU aro 4. Stprd,
an Ert NIB Stfue. CS1ntl71ST&S) y
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1909-04-22
GrrlIe in lcriuaton.W arft.
O e IN il | e.

" e III II G.
Gomnter. 9lBen6. .25-50c.
@urfen, Sreibb., Geo. -. .75c.-$t.0O
@urfen, Sla.. GsO. .40-60c.
aopfIalat, Stiid ........ 3-10c.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1909-04-22
SECOND CALL.

100 9onfton Oil 50. G%
80 SouitOn Gil 80. ................ 9A
10 Soniion Oil Go................ 9%
1000 Wempbis Street M. ser. ........ OK
1000 GenDouro sir Cine 4er. ......... nv
5000 Cotton Gncf 7On
5000 WarDIaHb & BennfbIpnnin Inc. 60
700 Baltimore Sin ser 1915. .......t0
200O llniieo HuiluabS inc. .......... b5K
5000 Ga. X silabama Conf. Scr. .... .iOih
10000 llnitco SlailpabS inc. 55x
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5000
5000
Ne6net eS aus.

Sober Gent, ben Gle ais Mietbe be5ab'
III fir INNER O%erIorer. Sebieten Gle
-bicfem YerIuft GinbdIt. Gteden Gle oies
In Die eieene 1afte. SD fpiu oas
SDncn beipobn.e ooer irgenb elm ans
bon SDnen beOorSuStes Snis fauien
Gle f5nnen mir In tp56cntIi6en ooer
--monatIi6en Staten, pie bel Der Mieibe,
-Riid6ablun9 Ieiften.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1909-04-22
an Oerfdufcu:

Gr, 3015. aibrooi.sipenue 1900 gioro 8.
sirase: 2443 0'arplano .%sfoenie: 1862 soro:
s SdTidsr. strabe; 1910 M~o,bsr;Sirabs: 2 shas
Gruio.piusMbenue: 1919 sStrdbe;
1So2 @arlens %aoenue; 1900 NIod SarIen'ape.
1900 @Iod ainSen.sSenne: s0Jf al. TanIsStr.:
12fO SeringfonsS TRADE. 9auber & Biibert,
Wr. DOL, ct. anl.straRe. (5ebri4-)
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1909-04-22

@enn eie In Der Srage iber elm gurfaot.
SeiIu i~llercliirt fiuo, ienoeH sic SIREN gidnicn
neblt. Ioreife nnt einer FoitIarte an Sremer,
GrulinR 4 WiaItbie, 2aw Suilbing.
Wpril7, lWit)
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1909-04-22
Selltiac SdlluRrnte:

Hoggen. - 3uilbr 1908 Oil.
ld)el; aus bcn Gleuotoreu 5urildges
5o9en 701 9uihel; Glcpotoren.Ior.
rotb 70,S9S 9uiteI.
Seutige SdluBrate:
Nr. 9 wcltlifer Hoegeu
Grport. S7H-..
Nr. 9 meltliter Roggen SO SO
81 SGdeu ic nob G.lin.
lit1t. ......... rs 81
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StenegcinG:

SteaegeiudI:
3fpel ilnee Mdoten fnben Steue as 0in.
nerpGrierinncn ODER fir leibie SauSarbett.
ac6 ~5ufraacn in sr. 1906, 8arrett.A uenue,
2peait. Vpint. u10-2)
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1909-04-22
Gerlanst int Nlgemrincn.
1eutfdes Observation-Disclosures
Gteaenseiude.
9fenegeiun

Gin oeuifder iureer @ianirT fu6t Gtene ais
9dder. iacb5ufr1gen in Hr. 1906, 8arrett'
GDenue, Sueuft.g uiut. U10-2j
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1909-04-22

$ CT. - 3uillbr 11,476 BIT
idel; ans oen gIeuotorcn juriidgc.
5ogcn 1868 @uidcl; glepotorens
Torratb 1856 0uidel.
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3n %perfanfen.
~ -
(Wldrs9.t3)

04AQ Grumiuen. Str.-Yra6tpole5 3sIt1dis
1.-Two aes SduS; 8 3inmer nno Nap; mos
berre Giurihiungen. 9dbereS bel Subn Z.
Morris, it,. 7O0~7i9 Gaipsrt g%aiibias.
U01-12)
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gcrlanst Srancn nnS MGSd)en.

@erlaugt:
Gin erfabrenes Wldoden fir Die nl9erHelns
SausdrbeIi. SabrgeIo be8alt an Wppllatleh.
ata65ufraeel 400 5preit Hari, 3solano Fart'
1873
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gerlnngt:

0erlaunt:
Sine 5rau ais &U6iH mo fir Die auaenlelne
6ausGr6eit in eiucr tleincn Sdn1ilte. g'a06n7
truaen in Or. 4102, Diatne'Apcnne, Sortef'
Start. pll-2)
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@erlangt MGnner unb Snabcn.


Giniec quite S9lofier fir orrn mrniale Gifcr.
arbeii. Su eriruaen ,Gbciupeatc Sron @orfo, I"
9uibs nno Severn Strakc, Baltimore.
U11-3)
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Qdnohdufer nit 4 nnb 6 3immern in Sair.
firio, an Der GtraBenbabn, linbe 8ropilpii, ".
v. Gonntb. @benonfeIbit aud 8runofiiide 5i
perfdnfer. Wan perbe lib an e. 4intbirnnt,
tuu, Er. 23f, GpurtlauS,S Ctr. (Npr19. 1Wit)
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Wertangt:
Cine eeiette oeutide Sral fir Torratbsfaus
ruer uno S%peife5imTter. Wdn ftreibe an WCs
Tuuusb.s dbuIe, I,eS onuab, NIB, nit glngabe
bon Belt uno Srt elmer llntcrreoung.
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MoiS. - 3uiilbr 1914 glt.
idel; @erlonot bon Den Glepotoren
2475 9uiheI; GIepotoren : Iorratb
2tS, 70S 9uitcl.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-06
SCARLET FEVER SPREADING
TIlirty-threc Cases Reported TO Board
OF Health Last Week.

Thirty-three cases OF scarlet fever
were reported to tho city board of
health last week Most of the disease
is among school children and soric
alarm is being caused by the rapid
spread of the contagion There arc now
u total of 76 houses ouarantined on ac-
count of scarlet fever. There were
nine cases of typhoid fever. five cases
OF diphtheria. two cases OF smallpox,
one case of measles. one case OF pneu-
lnonia and eight cases of chicken ppx.
also reported. making n total of SO
cases of contagious diseases this week.
There arc ten houses under quarantine
on account of diphtherla. six houses on
account Of smallpox and two patients
at the isolation hospital suffering from
smallpox.
During the week there were 90 births
reported, eight males and Is females.
Dor the same period there were IS
deaths. il males and IA females Two
bodies were shipped here for burial.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-06
Elder E. C. Ashton Delivers Force
full Address on Gospel
Principles.
ERRONEOUS IDEAS ExTANT.
In Renaissance to Follow Carnival Of
COmmercialIsm, the Gospel VIII
Play Important Part.

There was a good attendance at III,
special service and recital held yes
tcrday afternoon in the tabernacle
which was held at o'clock. Thu
musical numbers, by Prof. Mcclellan
consisted of the prelude" and "SIcil.
iano" from "Cavaliera Rusticana," In.
termezzo," by Lemare, the old melody
Il need thee every hour" and Handc..
Largo" The opening prayer was Of
fered by Elder F. W. Otterstrom.
ELDER E. C. ASHTON.
Tho speaker was Elder E. C. Ash
| ton, who was invited at the last minute
to take the place OF Elder w. II. King.
who was prevented from being present
through the death of near friend.
Elder Ashtons remarks were pref
accd by reading several stanzas from
the seventh chapter of Matthew, re-
gariing the good tree bringing forth
good fruIt, etc, which was explained
to be the manner in which every de-
votcc OF Mormonism desired his religion
10 be judged.
The erroneous conclusions to be
drawn from reports OF Mormonism in
some encyclopedias was also, referred
to. the statement being made that Mor-
monism did not depend for its exist
cncc on their prayer books.
An explantion of the Book of Nor
mon was briefly given after which
Elder Ashton referred to the wave OF
commercialism which has powerfully
affected the inhabitants of the United
States and which in the nNnds OF
scientific men, will surely be followed
by an age OF renaissance. not only In
literature and learning but also in re-
lipion
F.lder Ashton said that Mormonism
endeavored to inform man where he
came from. why he was here and where
he was going. He said that Joseph,
like the prophets of old was more than
away from the old moorinas and the
errors of former centuries Including
the doctrine OF damnation of infants,
the ali imnortance of grace and the
futilityl Of works. and the teaching tina.
the world was created from nothing.
II was exnlatned that this life is
but a cycle of eternal progression, and
that man may eventualIv become per-
feet az his rather in heaven is perfect.
ETERNAL HOPE.
Tho eternaI home hold out nv Nor
,,,a,,;sr, 1,.as rnSarrod 70 and ,t was
sayd ,l,at Iii NOV Nc do not ha,,eva
80 &c ~ ~ -, atorraJ,,, conSo,nnS
al An non viii ho saved cxcentinp
= fou. +bouob tha,, mov NOT oil he
sod In he s,rno c,o,.r fo,. as paJJ
said ,hare is enc o-,e,,. ~ The S,,n and
anotber oI the moor and nc ono star