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Show I DIXIE ABVOC St. George, Washington County, UtahFriday, Mar. 3, 1905. Vo!. 4. TOE JAPAN MISSION FIELD Bier E. L. Janis Tells of Proselyt- ing In the Orient PEOPLE LOTH TO ADOPT NEW FAITH. Elder Mecham and Presidents Snow and Cannon Also Occupy Part of Time at Sunday Services. The Sunday services in the St 26th 'George tabernacle February choir "The the by opened singing Happy Day Has Rolled On. Prayer by Elder H. V. Church. Singing, Our God, Our Help in Ages Past The Sacrament was administered under the drecton of the East Ward bishopric, by Elders George R. Morris and A. M. Merrill. The first speaker was Elder E. Ij. Jarvis. Said ho felt weak, but was desirous of performing all duties laid upon him. ' Had only recently returned from the Japanese mission. Had returned a little sooner than he expected, but felt now that it was right He related some incidents connected with the opening of the Japanese mission. Said the language was very difficult to master, but with the blessiugs of God the elders were enabled in a short time to bear testimony of the Gospel to the natives in an intelligent manner. The Japanese are very reserved and backward in regard to investigating religions, nevertheless they are anxious to learn new truths, and if once interested become regular attendance of the missionary meetings.- Prominent among the Heathen religions encountered by our elders were Shintiosm and Buddhism. Found it necessary to teachj the people the existence and Correct tuea of God ioeforA the of the gospel. elementary principals The older people say they are too old to adopt a new religion, and while many profess belief in the gospel of Jesus Christ, they feel that they would not be showing proper respect to their ancestors if they should adopt a The young people are ew gospel. too much occupied in industriusually al pursuits and worldly ambitions to spend much time investigating religion and the best field for missionaries work proved to be among the children. The Sunday School work there has been successful and encour-agniThere are only about four or five converts so far, but interest seems to be awakening in many. The speaker said that he had had many interesting experiences in the serve to missionary field, which of his the truth testimony strengthen of the gospel, and the two and a half years spent in that mission were the happiest of his life. er B. The second speaker was - V-vi- g. B. Mecham,' who saidh of Christ requires rn and huml may b spel STATE NEWS. fourth, 1909, the other a bill prepared by Representative Maynard of Virginia, providing for a $75,000 sal. wyfor thePresident and a pension of $25,000 per annum for the rest of his life. There are still nine working days of Congress and either of these bills might be so amended and acted upon that the President should receive at the hands of the fifty eighth Congress the benefit of tl.e increase. LARGE APPROPRIATION BILL TO SIFT. The Constitution of the United States prohibits the President froni receiving Measures to Increase Salary of Presi- - an lncrease Balary during his incum- C th?fc ,'fidlfion Jf.Cy dent, One of Which Also Pro- after the of March vides Pension the next four years would uol bonfifc the present executive. U. S. SENAT The lower house of the legislature has passed a bill for the encouragement of the poultry industry. An appropriation of $1,000 per anumn has been voted and the holding of poultry shows provided for. GET! ness , Several of the canning factories of Utah have decided to can no tomatoes the present year, owing to the large amount left over from last season, when the yield was large and the quality unusnally good. -- I Amelia Robinson and Emma McKnight, who escaped from the State Industrial school last week, Washington, D. C. Feb. 23, 1095. A Chicago Alderman Owes His Elec ion were captured by the sheriff of As is usually the case toward the Chamberlains Cough Rmnml) . to their er county and end of the "lean short session of heartily aud conscientiousCongress custodians, but a youth named Ernest Jarvis who escaped the day previous, the Senate is confronted with an ly recommend Chamberlains Cough amount of work apparently beyond Remedy for affections oi the throat has not yet been located. its capacity. It will doubtless get and lungs, says Hon. John tjheueck, Two Salt Lake gents were recently through with it in some form or other 220 So. Peoria St., Cbu-ag"Two brought before the magistrate charged if it has to hurry through a thing years ago during a camwith following two young women on which Chesterfield says a gentleman paign, I caught cold aft being over the street and insulting them. One ought never to do. The Senate, how- heated, which irritated : and was finally compelle-plead not guilty and weut to trial, ever, does not claim to be a gentleas I flop, was found guilty and fined $50, ' the man. And since it has not been do- could not speak aloud !i ioy ex- othter taking warning by his com- ing one thing after another the only termity a friend advL f use panions fate, plead guilty and got off legitimate way to dispatch work, it Chamberlains Cough i with $20. will rush, push and hurry it through took two dost s that a ad could not believe my ' en Warrants are now outstanding during the coming days and nights I found the next mon .. .1 the of ila- -i March. fourth until or Four of state Utah the for against $54,932. five i ok large appropriation bills that mation had largely sub.-- 1 50 on account of the bounties. Be doses several i ir. that should be scrutinized and on day. carefully tween March 26th, 1901, and January n sifted are awaiting consideration. taikiug througn the I 20th, 1904, it has' cost the state most unfortunate that such an this is tin It my $982,47 for the payment of bounties. seat in the Council. Salt Lake county has drawn the expensive, cumbersome and deliberr sale by Deale' Senas ative the United States body largest amount, $19,286, San Jaun ate must act as a of court impeach EMPHATIC, BUT NOT PROFANE. the least, $54.50, Iron countys meut for a second rate lawyer that proportion has been $1,439. some President was mistaken enough Strong Expressions That Can Be Used The Salt Lake Herald is resposible to appoint to a federal judgeship. Without Blasphemy. In the United States it Is common for the statement that the republican The Swayne trial is occupying time state committee by its chairmau, is out of all proportion to it importance. to say that you dont give a tinkers Oilr The Post Office appropriation bill dam for something or other. trying 'to collect funds to complete in similar circumcousins, English was The taken its up Wednesday. Navy paying up campaign expenses. say a twopenny dam." Each Chairman Spry has recently sent bill has not yet come over from the stances, of these apparent oaths is harmless, to holdis but House to it office of a number letters the pass the and may be used in expected society Senate this week. consideration w About a qualm.' t r polita The Coloners Waterloo. ing members of the party, Jwhod have Lutnow of ihe executive buisnees, it is Groieie! John AT. Fuller df Honey not jvt ha& the plJbaure oicou't.ri Rear Admiral Casey, noticing a look Grove, Texas, nearly met his Waterloo ing their mite to the finances of the understood, will be deferred to the of surprise on the face of a friend ob-- from Liver and . Kidney trouble. party, asking them to do their called session of the Senate immedi when he said tinkers dam, ately after the fourth of March. An erved : In a recent letter he says: "I was share. 1 executive session of the Interstate guess you think Im swearing, but nearly dead of those complaints, and On the tenth of this month the Commerce committee of the State not. A dam Is a contrivance reIm although I tried my family doctor, students of the state university will was held on Tuesday for the purpose sorted to by all tinkers in their work. he did me on good ; so I got a 50 hold an inter school competition for of was The phrase twopenny dam discussing a resolution of Senator cent bottle of .your great Electric the long distance race championship. Kean, autkoriz ng the committee to rst used by the great Duke of WellBitters which cured me. I consider The contestants will ran foar and a administration of the sit during the summer to prepare a ington. His was them the best medicine on earth, and half 'ritish army attacked, and he as- the course to be south bill for railroad rates legislation. miles, thank God wlio gave you the know- and east of the of Lords by roHouse the nished university campus, of this is that the repreledge to make them. "Sold and the start and inish will be at the flag The meaning bing: in the Senate of the powerI dont care, and the British army guaranteed to cure Dyspepsia, Bili- pole, and the live best men will be sentatives to ful railroad corporations are going care a twopenny dam for aDy ousness and .Kidney Disease. Price cnt given points as fallows: First five, deliberate very deliberately and by criticisms. these 50 cents a bottle. second ftiftir, thirJ three, fourth two the time the committee is through Then he explained that a dam was For sale by St. George Drug Co. and ihe fifth one. Indian coin of the value of two-icwith its deliberations the Senate will deliberate and the bill that finally OCCASION FOR THANKS. Chester Boutton, a young Salt passes will be so mutilated that the hold-uassistp who is in jail for Lake joker. jok on House will not agree to it, or if it of conductor street to car Glad a to Hear rob When a Minister Was ing not does the President will sign it. Illustration of Henry Ward Beecher $10 worth of dimes and nickles, is We are of course not the Sailors Swear. to have going Excellence at Repartee. very much disatisfled with the sort at this session of the postal reThat any Henry Ward Beecher waa and of food the institution furnishes, recommended by the Postmaster spared much embarrassment by his forms The following may or may not be complains that It is not the sort that General and demanded by the people. quickness at repartee is illustrated strictly true. At any rate the story "mother makes. The jailor has The express oompanyies with their by the following story: is a good one and is given for what given permission to his folks to brOne evening, as he was in tlid midst representatives on the floor of the it is worth: ing him some food from home, but he Senate and in the House have effec- of an impassioned speech, someone A clergyman was caught in a severe says that the folks will soon get attempted to interrupt him by sudQhe water was exceedingly tired of bringing him food if he stays tually blocked any improvements. a rooster. It was The developementa in the investi- denly crowing like a number of peoship persistently long. done to perfection; nose in the sea. The gation of the operations of the Stand- ple laughed in spite of themselves, oil company in Kansas have and the A fellow who says his name is J. ard ristant, and at last the speakers friends felt that in the attention of the entire a moment the whole effect of the meetaroused thoroughly frightened, W. Tilley, has been making money were destined for a easily in Salt Lake recently by selling country and the President is thoroughing, and of Mr. Beecher's thrilling ape asked the captain to suckers the agency for selling ly aroused to the necessity of some peals, might be lost. The orator, howaction with regard to this greatest of ever, was equal to the occasion. He rot have pravers. The guaranteeing them a profit of arm and led from $18 to $20 per week. His only trnsts. Representative Campbell of stopped, listened till the crowing him by the and then, with a look of surot the forecastle, where charge was $20 per agency, payable Kanss had a - long talk with the ceased,pulled out his watch. prise, week regarding the e singihg and swearing, in advance. The only difficulty the President this he said; my already! is Morning and he Oil Standard company aid he, "when you hear purchasers of agencies had was to find But there can ten. at is watch only aring you may know there is the man again after they had paid authority for the statement of the be no mistake about it. The instincts as He went back feeling him the money. The police have President that action as strong of the lower animals are infallible." but the storm increased his finally, after considerable difficulty posssible under the laws of the There was a roar of laughter. The Disconsolate and unassisted gotten, bold of him, and it is likely country will be taken again t the in the gallery collower animal not only Kansas but iu managed to staggar to the fore- that he will be found employment and Mr. Beecher was able to lapsed, every section in which it,, can be estab- resume as if nothing had occurred. castle. The ancient mariners were on the streets. lished that the great corporation has Success. he said "Mary, swearing as ever. misused its powers to ruin the weaker of a M. resident he as crawled G. Mrs. wife Graham, to his sympathetic Measuring Time in India. Iu order That action into his birth after tacking accross Murray who was riding in a street car competitors. In parts of southern India to measi as ther be taken speed against a wet deck, "Mary," thank God they in Salt Lake City one day last week, may ure time there was used a thin copper Richfield Reaper. accompained by her two little child- ly and effectively as pi ible there bowl about five inches in diameter re swearing yet. on between and rather ren, suddenly, upon the entrance of will be close deeper than half a sphere, offi brs of the a stranger, jumped up and taking one the investigating Beit Remedy for Constipation having a very small hole at the botchild in her arms and the other by Bureau of Corporations nd the De-- e tom. The bowl, placed in a vessel The finest remedy for constipation the hand jumped off the car while it partment of Justice. T! President containing water and floating thereI ever used is Chamberlains Stomach was in motion. She was stunned has had several long confeJtences with on, gradually filled. At the expiration and Liver Tablets, says Mr. Eli an arranged interval it sunk, and of for a few moments by the fall, but Cbmmissioner Corporations of a boy or another watcher then struck They as Butler, of Frankviye, N. Y. whom she the Garfield herself recovered by investigation a soon as she act gently and without any unpleas gong and thus announced the time. She was taken into will he made. to run. started a It showed the lapse of periods of bowels in ant effect, and leave the There are two bills before Congress a drug store nearby, and found to be minutes with tolerable accucondition. natural perfectly uninjured, but suffering from hys- looking toward the increase of salary racy, but the time varied with the One introduced temperature of the water. It was that she had dreamed for the President. The man who puts nis hired man teria. She said 9th Sen tor Stewart possible by the introduction of a cylDecember was ou she by .that few a nights previous through from morning till night will Pres- inder containing a floating piston soon be looking for another hand and being murdered by a man who looked of Nevada, providing tb t the be to increase' who entered dents salary $100, which worked on a cog wheel to inwondering how it is that hired men just like the stranger ere r;o hard to get and to keep. the car as she jumped off. 000, the act to take efliect March dicate the hours. Web-restore- d n J i- Ibr--a- t i t - i -- I -- mei-iciu- , e the . bi-ble- s, unpi gener. hand that may his testi the gosp blessing1 that all com-bainati- each othei? President li could endorse previous speaker Aly the pleased in the if health of EldejT frthx-efoa returned n ly the Felt critical condition. power of God through His priesthood had been manifestd in his restoration. Spoke of the Smoot investigation, in which he saw the fulfillment of a prophesy by so many being called into the greatest body of the land, to preach and represent the principles of the gospel. Joseph Smith, th mouthpiece of God to his And generation among the rest. while individuals of any rank whatsoever may apostiaze, the acknowledged prophets of God are still representatives of his' authority, on arth. jHjnttat g i, i xjrv pa rati Chi is When revelations are received conQ cerning the whole church they are presented to the people for their acceptance or rejection, and even if all should reject the same, they will still be judged by the revelations which come from God. Spoke of the labors of missionaries in the world and said that the nations who hear the testimonies of elders will be judged Had utmost confiby their words. dence in the authorities of the church, both general and local. Desired the fellowship of all his brethren and asked Gods blessing on all of His , people. Pres. E. H. Snow said the gospel was restored through Joseph Smith with the understading and conevant that it should be preached to all the world for a witness to every nation, kindred tonuge and people. God covenanted with Abraham that through his seed all nations of the earth should be blessed. We are indebted to Abraham and his seed for the blessing of the gospel which we enjoy and it is our duty to proclaim these blessings to the world. In regard to missionaries who go out into the world to preach the gospel and come home for any reason by release of Pres, of the mission before 16 himself or his people expect him, people ought not make any comments by way of criticism for they are not called to judge, and there is no set period for a mission except they are specially called for a length of time, and that only when health permits. When an elder is so unfortunate as to lose his health while on a mission be should have not only sympathy but financial help when necessary. He then announced the conference of the East St. George ward next Sunday, and the meeting was brought to a close by the choir singing "Hark (Listen to the Trumpeters. Benediction by Elder Jas. G. Bleak. No. 28. al forty-- five 4- - |