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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-03-17

1 oor cnlld FOOr innocent, inexperienced,
misguided child! Without knowing Of her
slonarles hnoooing a0hat might be her fate
THEY KNEW WHAT TRAGEDIES
WE'RE RESULTING FROM THAT SYS-
TEN. THEY HAD SEEN THE BLIGHT
ED LIVES AND RUINED HOMES. The
Rev. Macarthur said that he had known of it
Rev. Asa Blackburn had known of it, Helen
Clarke and Florence Todd knew Of it. Dr.
Paul Wakefield declared that GIVE MIS-
SLONARIES HAVE LONG KNOWN IT,
But they kept it from the public They
conceazed 1t from the inexperienced girls.
NAzICISN, THEY KEPT FEEDING
THE FIRING LINE WITH FRESH
GIRLS. "Win souls for Christi! was the
slogan which hypnotized the girls-and sent
ma0ny q once pure soul to He'll.
Poor Elsie! Grand daughter of one of the
famous commanders in the Civil War, she
was over-persuaded, made to feel that Christ
wanted her to swim SOULS for Him in China
town. Slanteyed demons pretended to be her
converts and the poor young woman paid
with honor, her life and her souls salvation,
the price of her awful mistake.
But the me0nest thing about 1t IS, that the
missionaries noao disczaim her! No one did
it, at first. The New York preachers who
talked last June; the mission ladies who were
interviewed; Paul Wakefield in his lectures
they all referred to her as the youog mission
arg; and Wakefield had the imprudence to
admit that "aOe missionaries qOere NOT AT
ALL SURPRISED at Elsie Siegezs tragic
fate". Why not? Because he had long ha,oacn
of the perizs and the tragedies of the system.
Great God! what an Infamous disclosure!
DR.. John N. Taylor, of Crawfordville, In
diana, sent me the clipping, containing the re-
Of WoIZ Ho11 To
| did, the horrible nature of that confession,
and sent it for my USE
"WHAT WE MISSIONARIES CON-
CE4LED", was the title of my editorial on
the subject; and when it went abroad. the
mission crazed brethren felt the effect
To escape it, they began to say that Elsie
aoas not missionary. But qohat about the
other girls mentioned By DR.. Blackburn and
DR.. Wakefield? They we're not speaking of
volunteers, but of authorized missionaries
DR.. Blackburn told the reporter of the New
York World that whole page in that large
paper could be filled with such cases. What
cases? Cases similar to Elsie Siegels- cases
where unsullied, unsuspecting white girl mis-
sionary workers had come to ruin at the hands
of her "converts'
'We missionaries" knew it, had long known
it, and had never warned the girls whom we
were sending into that Hell-trap.
The white slave traffic held no secret more
terrible than this!
No wonder the fanatics, and those who are
getting good money out of the system, furi-
ously resent my searchlight. No wonder they
are trying to get away from the frightful
facts by denunciation of Watson, and by pre-
tending that he has slandered the ladies of
the missions.
1t won't do, Brethren! You can't hire
enough Ellises to break me down I laugh
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-12-13

ing the disorder of the strident noise
with their horns and the galloping of
their horses.
But the swaddling-clothes seemed to
mock the priests and their exorcisms.
the devout with their crucifixes, the
hremen with their ladders.
Sometimes the linen placed itself at
the edge Of a cornice and rolled itself
round a chimney. From up there an
end of the stuff f1oated ironically near
the crowd. seeming to scott at 1t. And
when. with difficulty. some one gained
the roof, hoping to have caught it
good-by! 1t would go further yet. with
out any respect of person.
After an hour of this game, it sud
denly went away, and all the crowd
could see was a point Of white disap-
pearing on the horizon.
In a distant road, Alright at the end
Of the town, in a sordid attic, wo-
man was holding a newborn child on
her knees. She was contemplating i;
with a somber tenderness She COW
garment to give it than her sad lips.
By the gaping window. with cracked
framework and broken panes, the cold
and the wind came to usher in a
Christmas of misery The newlyborn
was rigid and white. like a waxen
Jesus
My God, my God, had he to die
thus. the innocent-had he lived only
to suffer for an hour? The mother
got Up and moved about the room. 81.
lently. fercely. Nothing-she could
End nothing to protect the little body
in al it's purity.
She sat down again; she did not
weep: tears are luxury-even her
eyes were parched.
Near her there was nothing but wind
and cold; they entered. making a
clamor like many wooden shoes. They
pressed close. with their lugubrious
and cold faces-bad magicians como
to bring to the newly-born their gifts
of agony.
Christmas! Christmas! All! that
Otnor tnaC one ComIAioCi o'C0' 'hos
Child OF Bethlehem. He at least had
straw in his cradle. and the beasts
around warmed him with their breath!
The mother. who could not cry.
clenched her fist to curse Christmas.
But her hand fell in the presence
of the adorable miracle.
At the gaping window something
white floated 1t arrived from nothing
ness. 1t was like a bird which had
come to ask for refuge.
Then softly. the white thing came
into the attic The mother stared.
The swaddling-clothes!
And the little naked newly-born was
wrapped in the linen of the little IN
FAINT Jesus.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-12-13

d uok80OOiAAe AO.
People rushed to catch 1t; It waited
until the haxds were quite close. then
Il new or to the other side Of the
street.
Now began an extraordinary race.
From street to street, from roof to
roof, the Divine. swaddling clothes
few, pursued by the crowd.
What chase! The priests, red with
indignation, sitting. lifting their arms.
crying orders, and gesticulating madly.
The Swiss followed with his useless
halberd. The little hump-backed sacris-
tan ran also as fast as his handy legs
would go. And behind came the old
women. limping. plying themselves.
and invoking the name Of Mary.
The whole town was rapidly raised
by this great agitation. To the mad
dened priests and the old devotees
was Joined a population running and
excited. Some brought poles. others
brought ladders. and some brought
crucifixes. or sprigs of blessed box
tree, with which they thought they
could seize the linen. attracted by this
holy magnet
The firemen soon arrived. ircreas-
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-12-13
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Brine the "Star" to Someone

He for whom Christmas is named
brought the gift of himself to world
which had nothing-except faith and
lovxfo Kivt him in return. and which
for the most part has not 80 far been
disposed to give him even that. Never
hAeSS 81 gave 1t, and there Is NO
1eS - fltal Christmas giving which
ID not a the same spirit We would
6de &fth1 World discourage the inter
chaake M gifts which come to be GUS
ton11ky at this time in families and be-
tws8f friends. whefe such interchange
is tfUdlbtSd by us heart In spite OF
the sham 36d the hypocrisy which
have come to over1ay much OF sucn
Giving. the custom tends to the devei-
opment of the higher qualities. But
this is a reminder that the pleasure OF
the getting ready for Christmas al
ways great where sincere impulse 10
made the guide among the shops. can
be immensely heightened by a getting
ready to make happy some dependent
soul which now looks forward to no
brightness in the day.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-12-13
Neat Re buks.

The anecdote is still tod in Yer
mont of the reply which Mrs. Chitten
den, the governors wife. made to some
squeamish visitors who objected to
meeting the farmhands at dinner
1--WE usually all dine together" said
the first lady of Vermont. "but | real
ly think there should be two tables set
the first for the farmhands. because
they have been working very hard and
must be very hungry, and the second
for the rest of us, who can very well
wait"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-12-13
Tragedy Narrowly Averted.

An alarming subsistence took place
at Cleland, Lanarkshire. Scotland
caused by the giving way of an old
pit shaft The subsistence occurred
under house and large cavity -as
caused at the back door. When the
woman of the house, with child In
her arms, made to come out she near
ly stepped into hole ten feet deep.
She retained her hold on the door
handle, however. and dragged herself
back.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-12-13
Monster Whale Drifted Ashore.

A seventy-foot whale weighing fully
fifty. tons. the largest ever seen In
the district recently drifted ashore at
Cloughton Wyke, six miles north 81
Scarborough, England. 1t had for
merly been seen five miles of Whit
by, where it was in the direct line Of
1coasting vessels and danger to ship
ping. It has been cut up. carted
ashore, and buried at the expense Of
the board of trade.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-12-13
How TIE Creeks Bake.

very primitive oven is used by
the Greek peasants for baking bread. A
fire is first Lit inside to heat the fab
ric: then the embers are raked out and
the dough placed within When the
oven grows cool the bread is supposed
to be baked All the ovens are sit.
uated in the open air. and several
houses usually share one between
them.-Wide World Magazine.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-12-13
Mere Coincidence.

A farmer of Washington county.
Maryland. who had had many chick
ems STOLEN. set a gun in the chicken
house that would be discharged the
minute the door was opened. The
ether night the gun was discharged
and the next day three men in Ha-
gerstown were reported confined to
their homes by rheumatism
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-12-13
OIdn't Catch Him.

A Missourian who bought some
Texas land and wanted to unload 1t
told a prospective buyer that 1t had
doubled In valre since | bought it."
But" said the ether. you offered to
sell it to me for the same price you
paid. How has it doubled in value?"
well, you see, gave twice as much
as it was worth. kansas City Star
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-12-13
Manv Like Him.

'It is a terrible thing" said the
prisoner, ito be known by a number
instead of name, and to feel that all
my life l shall be an object of suspi-
ciOn among the police But you
will not be alone, my friend" replied
the philanthropic visitor; 1.-The same
thing happens to people who own
automobiles
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-12-13
>3EY8
Go All the people
- -

He does not simply say. Christ Is
born, but to you he is born; neither
does he say, bring glad tidings. but
to you ! bring glad tidings of great
Joy. Furthermore, this JOY was not to
remain in Christ. but it shall be to all
the people. Luther
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-12-13
Indians strono Swimmers.

Some OF the Indians of South Amer
lea are powerful swimmers. and use
the stroke popularity known as the
Australian crawl" which, however.
they discovered for themselves.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-12-13
The Primrose Path to Ruin.

Prosperity has ruined many a man..
remarked the moralizer. We'll" re-
joined the demoralizer, eff l was 60
ing to be ruined at all I'd want pros
perity to do it."-Detroit Free Press.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-12-13
Where the LAUGHTER Ceases.

Love may laugh at locksmiths, but
1t is compelled to take the butcher
seriously.
The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-10-30

headache, ! had a backsche or a pain
somewhere, and really life WAS not
worth the effort | mado TO keep go
ing.
"a good friend advised me TO use
Peruna and / was glad to try any
thing. and / am pleased TO say that
six bottles made now woman of me
and | have no more pains and life
looks bright again
There are. a great many phases Of
woman's ailments that require the as.
sistance OF the surgeon.
But by far the greatest number of
such cases are amenable to correct
medicinal treatment.
A vast multitude of women have been
relieved from the ailments peculiar
to their sex through the use of Pc
runa.
Our Medical Department receives
many letters from all parts of the
country relating to subjects of vital
interest to womankind
OF the vast multitude of women
who take Peruna only a very small
percentage consider it necessary to
write us on the subject
While 1t Is not affirmed that Peruna
viii relieve every case of this kind. it
is certainly the part Of wisdom for
every woman so afflicted to give Pc
runa fair trial.
The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-10-30
RANDOM
REFERENCES

The Missionary society of the First
Presbyterian church viii meet Tues
day afternoon in the church parlorS.
Have you tried 'wessler's Best7"
II not. why not? ogden made
+. G.. Gowans Will lecture TO the
parents class of the Eighth ward this
morning
Fine chocolates, bon-bons, caramels
and assorted candles at Ward &
Drumm's two stores. Both phones
279.
Thomas shrceves Speake-At the
regular Sunday night meeting In the
Sixth ward this evening, Elder
Thomas Shrceves viii be the principal
speaker His subject will be. "Mor
monism. the Gospel OF Intelligence 8"
Joseph Parry C Sons Co. Monu
ments. Washington avenue.
William Mathers OF Plain City lost
a valuable water spaniel on October
IL. He says the dog was stolen or
strayed away. He has offered re-
ward TO those who lnd the dog
EXCURSION to Salt Lake via ORE
CON SHORT LINE Sunday, Oct 30,
Round trip rate 81 Tickets good on
all trains. including FORTY-FIVE
MINUTE FLYERS. City Office 2514
Washington avenue, -
Divorce caee-In the divorce case OF
Pauline w Olsen against James
Leroy Olsen. the defendant makes 4
general denial of the allegations of the
complaint. The answer was filed to-
day.
Roller skating at Auditorium Rink
every afternoon and evening Music
by the Wurlltzer Military Band Ad.
mission at all sessions l0c. skates l5c
extra.
Witchine Hour Company-Denvcr &
Rio GTande officials received notlfi
cation yesterday that the Witching
/ Hour theatrical company, consisting
OF twenty persons, viii arrive in this
city November 6, and remain here
until November ..
Roller skating at Auditorium Rink
every afternoon and evening. Music
| by the Wurlitzer Military Band Ad.
mission at all sessions 1Oc: skates 15c
extra
First Orange Train-The first
orange trains of the season passed
through Ogden on the Hartman lines
yesterday. While the California
orange season Will not be In full swing
until in December there will be, from
now on, a steady and growing move
The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-10-30

A lecture course Of much merit has
been arranged by the Weber academy
for this school year. Those who are
engaged to deliver the lectures are
among the brightest speakers of the
country, and 1t Is very certain that
the course this year will be even more
interesting and of greater educational
value than last season. The course
has been arranged by a committee
consisting of Leroy e Cowles, VII
ford O. Ridges, Lottle II. Kunz and
Lizzie o Mckay. The list OF lecturers
Is made up of Hon George d. Alden,
Mr. w l. Hubbard, Mr. John b. Ratio.
Lee Francis Lybarger, Senator Robert
Taylor and Mr. Adrian NJ Newens
George ID. Alden Ia an influential
lawyer of Massachusetts and Is looked
upon as among the foremost lecturers
of the nation. He will appear at the
Weber academy December 8.
w. l. Hubbard. former musical edi-
tor of tho Chicago Tribune, has abill-
" as a lecturer on musical subjects
even greater than as a writer He
beautifully portrays the secrets of
muslc's power and holds enraptured
his audience during the timo of his
lecture. He will appear January IL.
John B. Ratio is an impersonator OF
The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-10-30

well used. In some respects the labo-
ratories are even superior to those
found in many colleges. The yentlla-
ton OF the hoods In the chemistry lab
oratory and in the lecture room Is
secured by direct action blowers op-
Grated by electric motors. The labo-
ratory tables In the physics room have
electrical connections from which
either direct or alternating current
may be obtained ranging In strength
OF current from ] to amperes The
direct current is obtained from the
commercial alternating current by
means OF an electrolytic rectifler.
The instruction in both chemistry
and physics includes demonstration
experiments given each Monday In the
lecture room to which the public is
invited Then there arc two labora-
tory periods per week 10 give the
students practice in the observation
and explanation OF phenomena and
some familiarity with the laboratory
method OF gaining knowledge at first
hand Each student shows by his
laboratory notebook that he Is learn
Ing to keep full and intelligent rec
ord of practical work done by him In
the laboratory. Two periods per
week are devoted to a discussion OF
text books. IN these discussions, the
tendency is to touch life closely by
using Illustrations that enter largely
into life'S usual experiences. The
final aim of these courses Is a reason
able equipment of practical knowl-
edge, with mind awakened TO the
interest and mystery OF things"
The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-10-30
LECTURE COURSE,
WEBER ACADEMY
Distinguished Men Who Will Be Heard Academy Hall During the
Present Season-Senator Robert Taylor of Tennessee
is Among the Gifted,

remarkable ability, 1t being said that
he never falls 90 sway his audience
from screams OF delight TO tears of
sadness. His program usually con
sists OF the humCrous vein. but he
often leads into the sad and darkened
-''e OF life He VIII lecture January
1G.
Lee Francis Lybarger. who will ap-
pear at the lecture hall February s,
is among the foremost orators of the
nation. his greateBt success being his
GRAFTON on How to Be Happy which
Is filled with worldly wisdom and
given in such eloquence that his audi
encc is readll. captiyated
Senator Robert l.. Taylor was for.
mer governor of Tennessee and he Is
classed among the eminent men of his
state He has q magnetic personality.
In his lecture. Happy Valley" he is
without doubt one OF the most enter.
tanning and instructive lecturers on
the rostrum The senator's lecture
VIII be given on March %
Adrian NJ Ncwens, the last lecturer
on the program. but by no means the
least in importance and ability. deals
with human conditions. the universal
passions of humanity and the charac.
teristics OF man. His stories and
monologues fairly bubble over with
humor This lecture viii be present.
ed at the academy April H.
The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-10-30

Mrs. Joseph Lacellc. 12i Bronson
St, Ottawa. East, Ontario. Canada.
writes.
Il suffered with backache and head
ache for over nine months and moth
Ing relieved me until | took Pcruna,
This medicine is by far better than
any other medicine for these troubles.
A few bottles relieved me OF my mis-
cradle. half dead, half-allvc condition
81 am now in good health, have
neither ache nor pain. nor have I had
any for the past year. II every sufier,
Ing woman would take Peruna. they
would soon know its value and never
be without II i"
Mrs. Ella Miskcll. r F, d. 2. Box
so. Scottsburg, Indiana. writes
II suffered for two years with ca
tarrh In the head. having such pains
in the head and face that | feared
would lose my reason ! tried every
known remedy. but gradually grew
worse. Nights Of reStlcSsness would
succeed days of agony. After taking
twelve bottles OF Peruna / am entire
ly well.
The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-10-30
INDUSTRIAL
SUNDAY SCHOOL

Al a recent meeting of the State
Industrial Sunday School association.
new officers were elected for the en-
suing year. The various reports and
statements OF the retiring officers
which wero presented. show that the
organization Is In very prosperous
condition. and that much good In the
way of religious and moral teaching
has boon accomplished during the
past twelve months.
One OF the chief duties OF the asso-
citation is to conduct Sunday school
services at the State Industrial instl.
tuition each Sunday morning. Alma
II. Rogers, who has been superlntend-
ent OF the organization for a number
of years, some time ago was forced
to resign the ONCE because of poor
health. To 1ll this vacancy Moroni
Olsen was elected. The new superin-
tendent viii have two assistants, ].
Quincy BlaylocR being elected first
assistant and Zina II I.arkIn Will hold
the position OF second assistant.
The names of the other officers who
were elected follow
Secretaries-Myrtle Jenkins and
Matte Poultor
ChoristerS-A. G Barrett and Jo-
seph Williams.
Organists-Yerna Van Dyke and
Marian Browning
Teachers-Senior head. Ivy Cleg-
horn, associate teachers. Brigham A..
Perkins, Ivy Williams, Albert S. Fer.
rim and Sarah Williams.
junior head, Minnie NJ. Brown. as.
sociate teachers. Lucille Wallace and
Bertha Hellewcll
The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-10-30
TURKEY DAY At
DEVILS SLIDE

George Roberts of Morgan County
was in the city yesterday arranging
fer big celebration at Devils Slide,
Thanksgiving day. November "a, Mr.
Roberts says he is taking time by the
forelock in his preparations for the
great feast and turkey shoot,
The DEVILS club at the Slide cX-
pect to have the greatest time in the
history OF Wbeer canyon, Thanksgiv-
Ing day, and We are going to spare
no pains 10 make 1t a great success
nc said, "wc want every body to join
us on that day, Over one hundred
turkeys will be used as targets and
a great treat 1t Will be TO the marks
men. We are buying turkeys now
You see II win require about two
weeks time to fattcn them and those
that are going TO be used Tor the
Thanksgiving dinner will have to be
dressed at least a week before the
feasting time"
Mr.. Roberts Is among the carly
settlers OF Morgan, He is we'll known
in this city,