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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
GODS KINGDOM IS
L|FE'S SUPREME END
Evangelist O. S. Reed Points
Out That Other Aims
Fail in Test.

Tho Rev. Q. s. Reed, pastor of tho
Christian church at Canon City Colo.
for the past three years, Is now in Salt
Lake City holding a special cvanselistlc
meeting at the Central Christian church.
These meetings will be held each evening
throughout the week with the exception
OF Saturday.
Mr.. Reed has been preaching exclusive :
ly for the past twenty-seven years. ana
prior to that time he combined preach ,
ing and teaching. He has been cipal
OF the public schools at Springfield, NO.
curator Of the state university OF Mis-
souri,, 4 professor in Ash Grove college
and Christian university OF the same
state and has been a successful cvange-
list for 4 number or years.
Mr.. Reed Is the author % = book en-
titled ''Cartaphilus, the Wandering Jew,
and is n lecturer Of merit. IN hig sd-
dress last night he said in part:
There can be only one supreme end
OF life To miss it or to be mistaken
about It viii result in our living in
vain, II argues profound ignorance
or cupsble apathy or both, never TO
stop and ask Whence am |, what
am I, what is the design OF my being.
what destiny awaits me2' Religion
does not consist in mere adoption OF
creed. however orthodox, or perfor-
nance of round Of ceremonies, now
ever scriptural. 1t is living in the
Is the supreme, habitual. PRACTICAL
regard for Gods word, a life OF prayer
and practical benevolence. All scrip
ture presents this view, Prosperity
Is not permitted us to rivet our af-
fections upon things OF earth, but TO
lead us to higher conceptions Of God.
The poet has sung. Sweet are the
uses of adveTsity.' There are plants
that must ne crushed TO liberate tie
sweetness, there are hearts THAI must
he bruised TO lberate the better
angles of our nature.
To make this subject more practical,
I would lay down three simple propo-
sitions' To be the supreme end %
life anything must be excellent above
all things.
II must ne absolutely certain OF at
talnment II sought for in the right
way.
], must De wholly and completely
satisfying.
Tried by these tests, how stands
the record%
The speaker then proceed cd TO pass in
review tho claims OF wealth political
preferment and other ends OF life. trying
them by these simple tests Then. oy
the same tests. passed religion in review
and reached the conclusion found In
Christ's assertion: Seek ye first tine
kingdom OF God and His righteousness. T"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
Reverent Acclaim.

One is conscious OF pang OF seem
ING ingratitude i'll doing namSht elSe
than link in 4 twinship OF reyerent
acclaim the names of MIN who under
God led in founding and MIN VINO led
in saving and lending abiding en-
phasls 10 the nationaIism Of the
states In the union But Il there be
any man OF America who shrines In
his life, that man IL Abraham Lincoln.
One never Wearies OF brooding on
ihs pathoR OF his life. Measure Il
alike ~ you Will In the pitIful cir
cumstsnces OF that youth whose scsnt
hom espun garb makes him forever one
With the humblest of Americans:
measure him II YOU Will by the lonely
greatness OF the tragic, bloody hours
when he watched with his sad eyes
the soul OF democracy in its struggle
TO abide. serving with a breaking
heart till from wars womb be was
permitted OF providence 10 bring TO
its birth-cry a new nation--sirnpilcity
was his. II marked his life IN the
backwoods circle, the prairie home
and OH the throne Of power When
he stood in the June light that beats
upon theme, easily the greatest
figure on the word-staee of his day,
his soul was as fresh and uuspoIled
as prairie flower dew kissed In the
sunny sweetness of a June morning
The sophisticatism of official power
and great experiences left him In-
changed Of attitude toward the world
because he was so great that he
needed not 70 withdraw the skirts OF
his soul from the press OF the people
in self conscious egotism
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
Liquor Bills Coming Up.

The series OF liquor bills has been
reported by the judiciary committee and
has been made a special order IN the
house for : O'clock Tuesday afternoon.
The bills, described In general terms,
remove mary obstacles that now lie
III the way ., enforcing the liquor laws
In dry" territory, IL is possible that
Salt Lake and Ogden may come forward
with bills amending the liquor laws that
affect thoss two rities. The principal
changes asked BY the liquor dealers are
that drug stores that sell liquor in small
quantities be compelled 10 pay a license
equal 10 that of rcta.! liqDo' dealers and
that the city commissioners be given
power 10 regulate the traffic. especially
with reference To ,irnitlng the number
Of salonns; and regarding the closing
hour. which, II is understood. II Is de-
sired in Salt Lake 10 be o'clock instead
OF l.. the hour now fixed by the state
law.
The week saw the success in the house
al Barnas's bill PROHIBITING fake Are
sales BiNs also were rGs3ed providing
n permanent oeputv ~ the state coal
mine inspector Al salary, of $500 a
year and increasing the salary Of tho
state INSPECTOR. from $1,000 10 $4,000
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
SIGHT
FAILS SUDDENLY
Father Kelly, Attacked by
Battling Malady, May
Go East,

The Right Eev. Dennis kieIy vicar
general OF the Roman Catholic diocese of
Salt Lake City, IS suffering with seri-
GUS impairment Of his sight. and may
have 10 go east to have bis eyes treated,
His malady may necessitate the return
Of Bishop Lawrence Scanlan from Arl-
Zona.
In the absence OF Bishop Scanlsn.
Father Kiely has charge OF the diocese.
He is also editor OF the Inter Mountain
Catholic. His affliction makes his work
very hard
Until two weeks ago Father kiely's
sight was splendid. He was never known
TO suffer before with his eyes. Then
they failed him suddenly.
DR.. ". u. Donoher has been attend
Ing Father Kiely. The trouble does not
respond 10 treatment IN anything like a
SO tisfactory manner,
While Bishop Scanlau is away, Father
kiely has all the cares OF the diocese on
his hands. The vicar general has been a
constant reader and writer and II is
feared that he will become worse. In
that event. il is understood Bishop
Scanlan, who has been informed OF his
Wears plight, viii return TO the city.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
AS Result, the Lawmakers Are
Proceeding Rapidly With
Their Work.
TWENTY MEASURES PASS
Eleven Killed, -Four With
drawn and Seventy-eight
Are Now Pending.

Tha nks TO active committees, especial
f. an energetic judiciary committee the
house is making progress Up to the
rlne of adjournment Friday il5 bills had
been introduced in the house. or these
twenty have been passed. eleven nave
been killed and four have been WIN
drawn. Thus, the house mas oispoaed
OF practically one third of the business
origina ting with 1t. :,
After Tuesday bills can be introduced
only by committee. rule or the mouse
saws that after the thirtieth day OF lne
legislative session members cannot IN IN
troducc measures, except py una
consent or by q SUSPENSION OF tiie i"'S'
which REQUIRES O. two thirds vote.
The chief event Of last week was me
passage OF the Mabcy anti-pootSeiiiin,s W.,
bIl1 The measure went through MIN
out opposition and II has come "a Sh
from successful journey through me
senate and is now with the enstosS!ns Z
committee. The speaker is expected 10
sign il today and send it 20 the senate
for the presidents signature, aftet @ @WnlCl
IT goes To the governor: Inc soVeI upI
has five days within whicn 10 aPProHe
or veto it, and In the event tnst ne doss
neither it becomes a law without ms 9P-
proval. e,-, ,,,,
judiciary committee with an annesor., @ I'LL
prohibiting any kind OF betting ana ma s. X
Ing the Violation q misd domeenor. After
a warm discussion lasting two alo 'Is..
hours this amend mons was stricken gu'
and the Mabay bin practically N its orIs
ipal form pa SSec.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
PARSO|V S|MPK||V
HONORS LINCOLN
Emancipator's Birthday Cele-
brated With Special Serv-
ices and Eu1ogy.
HEAR SERMON
Congregational Church Beau
tifully Decorated With
Colors and Flowers.

Hundreds gathered at Philips Congre-
gationai church last night 10 honor Abra~
ham Lincoln, whose birthday is Wednes-
day, February T. The Rov. p. a. Sim
kin, pastor delivered an eloquent and In
terestine address on the life and char
actcr of the great emancipatoT. The
edfice was beautifully decorated with
American colors and flowers.
Or. ]. Wesley Davis sang 'Fear Ie Not.
o Israel For the opening Of the
services the double quartette sang The
Evening Song" and for the closing, Tho
Evening Prayer" After reading Lin
coins Gettysburg address, DIR. Simpkin
said:
II Is no small thing TO be robod in
kineIy splendoT and direct the affairs
Of a great Kingdom or an empire ny
right or birth and the splcndor OF
those historic that founded great
dynasties and houses IN the welding
Of n mighty arm, tho thlnklngs OF
be the chosen leader Of the mllllone OF
the free, TO possess that genius of
leadership, statesmanship, executive
power that calls men 10 the leader
ship OF republic. But X is one OF
the signs OF the truest greatness To
stand among the company OF such an
unstrained leader, mightlest among
the mighty. genius crowned IN
u'ceSule ullpIoseu dpoEs Inc GHii-
dren OF genius
The republic may felicitatc itself
upon those who have welded the
sccpter OF authority in almost $40
years OF our American life. Without
robbing the laurel crown of any one
of them by so much as a single leaf,
without casting any shadow upon the
llster that burns in their achieve
lncnt and service, without the tinlest
besrudg1ng of so splendid an endow-
ment, so wise, rich and heroic 2 task
as the immortal Washington paid 70
the federated states and the common
democracy OF the world one would
still calmly cast the ballot for the
place of highest greatness for him
who is the ideal Ane:ican-Abraha nam
Lincoln.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
Friendly Destroyer.

\ destroyer is never as much loved
az a builder: an iconoclast is rarely
couated among the friends Of hu-
marty yet such he may be. and
such he often is. Before the splen-
did rev structure may rear It's tur-
refs io tho Sky the old ruin must
ne torn away. and the tearing away
remembers tho 2ervice of those VINO
lore away the name or the
builder Is cut In cornerstone and
tablet, Now Mr., lngersoll was con-
fcssedly a tearer-down. He thought
that liberty was TO be attained only
as men came to dcsplse superstition
and bigotry: and. seing superstition
and bigotry playing suoh terrible
part In. the history OF the world. ne
set about To do all that he could
20 ro5 :bem of their power
And for this work he won the re-
yilement of his generation The
my dangerous In every respect As
a matter nf fact. ne was not her
enemy al all. .As I look upon what
the church was before his day and
compare !; with the position that sne
holds today, am convinced that he
was her friend. He sharcd her out
OF many positions that she never
ought 10 have held. Hc made IL
harder fo- b!gots 20 sZand in the way
OF progress. He cisaro5 the way for
IN easier Acceptance o. the new
truths that the scientific thought that
the latter part u the nineteenth CEN
tury brought 10 light He made many
in the church begin 10 think and
prepared rtelr minds for the great
critical work that has been done
IN the last twenty years,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
CRAVING FOR DRUG
CAUSED HER TO BEG
Mrs. George Davis IS Under
going Treatment at The
City Jail.

"a am not dishonest by Intention, and
I only begged for money when the ciav-
Ing for morphine drove lne to il said
Mrs. George Davls last night In the city
TALL where size is being heid on
charge of obtaining nroney under false
pretenscs. Mrs. Davis has achieved no.
toriety 81 different times oy tearfully
beseechlng various business men o. this
city for money with which TO buy 4
railroad ticket back to her mythical
homo in Provo or TO bug medicine for
sick baby, etc.
"I wanted the money 10 buy morphine
with" said Mrs. Davis last night But
il I am cured OF the drug there viii
be no more temptation to do as / have
done"
Mrs. Davis is now being treated by j.
S. Barker, a hypnotHt. Matron Gn-
ford OF The city jail is lending her help
in attending TO 5he details OF the treat
ment. In g desk drawer In tho ,natron's
office ls a pint bottle filled with NOR
ph,ne In solution. Mrs. Davis is per-
mltted to have email doses from this bot
tie at gradually Iengthening intervals OF
time The bottle however. never be-
comes empty for each time that q
spoonful OF the solution is poured out a
spoonful or water is poured 1Glo the
bottle Never Is the patient beset with
the fear of running short Of hor pota =
,ion because OF the decreasing amount
I'm the bottle. but gradually her system
is accustomed 10 do with loss or the
drug. though shc is apparently taklug
II In as large doses.
Mrs. Davis said last night that Mr..
Barker had visited her twice. giving her
trea tment by suggestion.
~ feel much better and l believe ! am
on the road TO recovery" said the woman
earnestly Il am dsternined - make
the cure g success. for lifc has become
unbearable with the craving driving me-
to such acts as 81 does TO get money to
buy morphine"
Mrs. Davis hag n home in this city
and bears the reputation Of being 4
good nciGhbor and Industrious housewife
When she WAS arrested three days ago
after her last efforts 10 -obtain money
she was hard at work scrubnins the
floor.
"Her house a. clean and neat as
any was even in, - said Detective Moron.
Gillespie. who went to the home OF Mrs
Da Wis 20 arrest her.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
FALLS DOWN STEPS
AND FRACTURES SKULL

stranger fell down the steps OF the
Salvation Army roon,ing house at about
10 o'clock yesterday forenoon striking
on the pavement IN front OF the place with
such force that his skull was fractured
When taken 10 the emergency hospital
the man was conscious, but still under
the Influence Of liquor, and Il was eyi-
dent that ne had been intoxicated when
he fell, according to Or, II. z. Sprague.
who attended him. The man said his
name was James Kirby. but was unable
or unwilling to give any definite infor-
nation regarding himself. He was not
considered in a dangerous condition As
ne WAS without funds. lie probably will
be cared for by the county, although iae
was al the emergency hospital under DIR.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10

for Development commission. The Oh
ject Is 20 boost Utah's resources and
attra ctious and provision Is made for
permanent exhibits al Salt Lake and
Ogden.
Barnes o: Salt Lake introduced bill
for the establishments of a stete free
employment bureau.
The committee on labor Mill mold an
New Grand hotel for the cnnSideratlon
and discussion OF DR.. Skolfields mini
mum wage commission bill and ot South
wicks bill which extends the eight-hour
day law to factories, The latter meas
ure, while primarily intended TO relieve
the condition OF workrnen In sugar fac
otries. has met strong opposition on the
part OF numerous Iusnufa cturers
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
'HURRAH FOR HENRY,
SAYS ELDER GRANT
Apostle From Pulpit Declares
Beecller Right in One State
ment Regarding Bible.

Declaring that IN the estimation OF the
world st large "Normonism" was regard =
ed as "a delusion. q snare aud a fraud.
founded oy a false prophet" Apostle
Ecrher J. Grant OF the Mormon church.
during yesterday afternoons services In
the Assembly hail, held such view UP
To rldiculc, setting forth that the gospel
espoused b. the Morinous harmonized
with the teachings OF Christ and 1fts
disciples, and that vital statistics proved
the religion 10 be one that woul6 make
!or the hettcrrncnt or mankind.
In the course OF his sermon Apostle
Grant referred TO an address delivered
by Henry Ward Beechcr an eminent
divine. whom lie quoted as having said
that the bible could not be accepted In
its literal translaton-that il il were
taken literally all would have to be Nor
mons,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
UTAH AND IDAHO ARE
IN BOOSTING CLASS

Two hundred and fifty Utahns snd
Ida hoans participating In the Elhs' ex-
tained in San Diego last Thursday, ac-
cording 10 word received by w. G. A
Smoot. special commissiouer OF the Pan
anna California exposition, which Will be
held IN San Diego in 1915.
Tho Utah and Idaho delegation is
headed ny G. r. Cleavelan nd Of Utah and
~ entImsjastic boosters sor the 20 San ,S
Diego exposition, according TO Mr. Srnoot.
The visitors were taken In automobiles 10
Point Iona, the exposition grounds and
about the city.
According TO the word received by Mr.
Smoot. the visitors in san Diego recorded
them selves as determined 10 see that the
prominent part in the 1915 exposition.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
More Stringent Bill.

On the following day kriebel OF Sa,I
Lake introduced the proposed anehu-
mcnt TO the Mabey bill as n separate aGI
II was referred to the judiciary commit
tee. When st is reported there is Hhc M
" to DO another protracted DEBATE, pc
cause many Of the so-cal!ed country
members are opposed 20 prohibiting pct
ting in a small way at the races held . |
county fairs and at celebra tons, ! No
krlebcl act would prohibit hetonG ot any
kind on practically every kind OF sport,
There are two resolutions with me
committee on resolutions proposing me
ra atIfication OF the amendment 70 me
federal constitution providing for the
election OF United states senator's by d.
rocf vote of tho pcople The committee
Is expected to report theln--or. Que or
them.iodsy. The Indications are tha Z
il will pass tho house and Will DC sent
To the senate. which body defeated ilke
resolution last Thursday. There IS IKE
" 90 ne deal ot interest In tne prog
ress or the resolution,
Last week marked the success OF MIS-
Kings bill providing Tor aid from pup-
lie funds for mothers who support tneir
Children by their own efforts. The OH
had only one onoslng vote in the house.
II provides that the county Commission-
ers In each county shall provide slo,p ,poo
a year for the purpose OF rendering ala
20 mothers The allowance is on oasis
of $40 a month tor one child and 90 Tor
each additional child. In salt Lake the
fund is to be administered by the juve-
nile court; in other counties IL Is i'll
the hands Of the county commissioners.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
URGES CULTIVATION
OF VAST VALLEY IlI|
State Reclamation co,..
sion Undertakes Imports,
Development Work
ASKS UNITED Suppos,|
Productivity of Lands vi
OF Jordan DemonstiaI,i
by Government.
ASKS UNITED Suppo,,

The Utaa state r.clsm,uo.
sion has undertaken an .no,- ss'
pa'sn to bring about ths cn,, .ua ~,
the arid lands lying wes, o, s -.
river IN Salt Lake valley oe. ~ ss''i
and state investigation ana - -
'l"H nave proved that mora ,h.-
cent or the apparently tarrar : p
be readily brought under nrn,sa S'1 !. 2 =
age and cultivated 10 contrbu,s ~. =. ~ -
10 the support OF this coruro,.,.. ~ - =
commission uskc tie co,ualN concau,vN N
OF all citizens. believing iS's .SF11|
clamation Of the lands vii, ia, s' hs n
reaching effect oil present cord,.' "sSs ! e
future development. e'ua''i'ai q
announcement Of the -nov.
by the commission in Inc fo,m y y ~.
leiiu. which tells tire storv I'M J, o. "
years OF experimenting ana " ,outo'
overcome popular prcJad,ce ..ae sNole
palren lands west of tho Is,aS
which aiao Gets forth facts iss srs y
revealing the Inducements ava %'% nsS'
ties of The aroa e"u p11ytt
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
"JUNIOR PROM" AT I
THE "U" THIS W

This week is Junior prom n
the university. There VIII 90 &. ~ 4.
sion OF school work as far - " ~ n
is concerned but q. is a wee. weess-s,
among tho students and tApe.s'a 4
Tolls a week OF little stucylne ~ ~
la horatories Every day tnn nn,",s: w
be given over 10 SOME W. H. NJ n
organizations 10 entertain W.
school. . ,nll f5c
,,,a fratnrnitIes of the srnoa 49, s
swav W and every student sa,,.rs ans 4; {
the school Is Invited 10 ,a.,s a SasrI
fraternity houses durlnS dus,rs %
heir himself 70 refreshtnents.o sosr 4
"eI', Tbe Abba Pl fraternity D aosn sIe.s
~, e rirsf south street; ne " q
1926 East First sou's, ar,uuc q
Alpha house on Parry s',s Souss . !
Heights and the a. +; Fl ss o5es
avenue and T street wiz sSst IN d. q,
nod vino wishes TO see Nnas .nIoy ~
n,tIs, o"ns "ly are doing and to enl0' !,
{Teshments. . ,,oSrsmEe
carried our by she soror,n'is so..' 10 iss .
WadnesSay Is given Over II ,bs Iaf
si,v si Dramntic club. - n and Ii
si.s .rs o,,b III . VII, serve punch ,ihas,y sSa "
In the rest rooD, IN !" WiI prsssa! q
ana In the evening VI" " ssrriSf
salt Lake theater '' ~
if,v Street.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
Legislature Will Likely Be
Asked to Establish Sub
sidiary School.
WOULD BENEFIT STATE
Remoteness of Main College
From Vast Fertile Farming
Area Creates Demand.

Farmers and business mon Of q large
section Of southern Utah will probably
ask the legislature for the establish
ment of o branch of the Utah Agri-
cultural college at Richfield The mat
ter has been discussed al considerable
leugth by the people OF southern Utah,
aud they will likely urge that the pres
ent Legislature make beginning to-
ward the establishment of q branch
farm school for the people Of the large
agricultural section tributary to Rich
field,
Senator Joseph Eckersley OF Wayne
county, who is chairman Of the senate
committee on agriculture and irrigation
aud q member Of the education and
public institutions committee, is much
in favor Of the movement. In the
house Representative IIeber c. Chris.
tensen Of Sewer. Samuel l.. Page of
Piute, Ephraim Dastrup of Wayne,
John \. lIenrie of Garfield aud G. John
Smith Of Kane are known TO favor the
proposal Mayor James NJ, Peterson
OF Richfield is member Of the board
of trustees OF the Utah Agricultural
college, and he has long favored an
agricultural college for Richficld.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-10
For Boxing Commission.

A bill providing for the creation OF a.
boxing commission will be introduced to-
day by Kriebel Of Salt Lake. The bill
Is designed 70 give the commission con-
troll o: all boxing matches The state
is to get per cent OF the gross receipts
Of ali matches Bouts are limited to
fifteen rounds and si'~ounce gloves are
specified.
Chrstcnsens dill prohibiting unfair
competition and Discrimination in anv
commodity between localities was passed
last week.
Two election bills we're presented One
o: them. by Mrs. King OF Salt Lake
Is designed Ia avoid ihe carrying OF
many tnousa ands or dead" names on
the registration books from one election
to another. The other. by Page OF Piute,
makes the indnrscmcrt OF candidates by
certificate poSoihle, method prohI oite
b. the present law,
One hundred thousand dollars In an
proprla,ed in n hill presented BY Carbon
Of Cache last week 10 provide funds