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Show TRUTH 10 rfTini.' mmmmm The writer does not believe in oftive In advocating the peculiar prinbooks and in forth pamphset ciples fering prayer at a political conven(Being the personal opinions of the lets and by speakers on the rostrum, tion. This endeavor to drag the name writer and for which no one else Is one cannot help manifesting astonDeity infto political meetings ishment at one of the leaders of local of on any manner responsible.) clia sounds sacreligious to him. At a Some weeks ago the writer directed Socialistic thought urging upon as such a hardened policy state convention of one of the two attention to the fact that Eph Kelly entage this. That because a man is unformight be redeemed from the thraldom tunate he ought to remain so; that in- great parties held in Ogden a year or of drink and made a good citizen; asmuch as he has enough to eat such so ago, a minister of the gospel to wear prayed for the success of that party that his Immortal part might be im- as it is and clothes enough such as they are and a place to proved to a degree where the future sleep even though it be a jail he is and in the course of his invocation, while he did not directly address the would be a hopeful prospect Instead better off than he would be as a citizen. If Infinite as a Republican, his language of a gloomy certainty, provided those true was so synonymous that it required interested in the redemption of hu- this giddy writer represents the no elasticity of mlnjd to perSocialistic idea, then it is not difficult ceivegreat Interest would the man praying was either that financially manity to see why the propaganda is not makthemselves to the extent of providing ing greater success, for it follows that laboring under the belief that the Alor wanted the means for him to enter one of the a good portion of the creed is selfish- mighty was a Republican, was. At to convention think he the institutions where lnehrlty Is treated. ness of a most pronounced character. convention Democratic the Thursday In response to some very caustic re- The writer does not believe he well the but chapmeaning, partisan so marks two ministers offered to defray the correct idea he hopes some at lain, length besought the a portion of the expense if this paper at least and is Inclined to the belief All of Lord Things to come to the would guarantee the rest and the edi- that the stuff mentioned was written of aid the Democracy. Admitting that tor accepted. The sum required was while the author was laboring under God hears and answers and pledged and all was in readiness to the hallucination that he was writing that both conventions areprayer, sinequally make a different mortal of Kelly, with something funny. While it was not cere His in what is aid, invoking to take he which of be will his consent, the exception charity funny at all, it to there be gained in praying for sucpromptly declined. Of course, that this view of the case. cess? The Infinite will do as He settled it. When a man will not acanyway and why not peg cept the offer of betterment of his stanot pleaseswithout could too bad that is Kelly It along beseeching anjd besiegtion and surroundings of life it is no have would Him with see for party sucwhat to induced be ing petitions fault of the well disposed who were not reverence cess? the SacIs Why more than willing to assist him. To been best for him. At himself he name to of an exthe red Almighty the ministers and others who so gen- one of the best bookbinders in this tent we to will decline ask Him erously offered to do their part in this state. He is intelligent and sober to bethat a party to partisanship? Espematter the writer extends his thanks. could He citizen. a be would good cially, in Utah where we are depreThey meant well and Kelly would cating the bringing in of religion In earn enough to make himself have done well to have accepted. CHATTER. . self-sustainin- seif-respecti- g, ng . rep-recen- ts . . . . , self-sustaini- ng This case of Kelly, however, has been the cause of an unknown writer on a weekly paper with Socialistic tendencies indulging in some raillery. Although Socialists usually point to the Nazarene as The Great Socialist, and contend that His teachings constitute the true doctrine of their peculiar class I might say their nutty portion of society and while His teachings were by no means raillery in any part, this amateur in the handling of language; this person with a paucity of ideas goes a long ways in decrying the efforts of the writer, whom he designates as an im- To practical dreamer; a theorist. desupport and sustain the claim he clares that Kelly is better off drunk and in jail; that there is nothing in cures for inebriety and that there are hundreds of thousands of sober men who deserve assistance more than he. In all of these he is correct, if: The statement by the Savior of mankind to the effect that there is more joy in Heaven over one sinner who repenteth than for ninety and nine just persons who need no repentance, is error. If: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself is error. If: "Do unto others as yet would have others do unto you is error. If: The testimony of hundreds and thousands of men redeemed from the curse of alcohol by the application of timely treatment are lies. J & Following out the argument offered by this hardened being if a man be sick of any disease, it is better not to treat him for it, because forsooth some healthy man needs the money the medicine would cost. Of course one may look for all sorts of idiosyncratic talk and expression from a Socialist, but up to date they have con- tended, and will doubtless continue to contend, that all their aims and objects have for an ultimate the equal and just distribution of the good things of life; that no man is entitled to live in luxury while another suffers In poverty, conceding that the poverty stricken person contributes his portion toward the production for the common weak So while conceding to each and trery one sincerity of mo and lay aside something for his declining years. As it is he will die in jail, of alcoholism and will doubtiess be burled at public expense in an unmarked grave. But no man can be compelled to reform; it is one of the great liberties we have that a fellow can go to the devil at his own pace and no one has the right to stop him. politics. : O- Chrissuper- tensen would be intendent of the city public schools. He was in every way entitled to it and the board is to be commended on its action. ed While the bunch were wrangling over the noon-da- y meal, Finch was observed rooting around under the counter after something he was not apparently able to find, for he motioned to Dick to come over and asked him something in pantonine. "Its down in the basement, where you put it last summer, said Dick, Dont you remember? What are you fellows up to? asked Swern, looking up from the boiled beef Spanish he was rapidly reducing to infinitesmal proportions. Yes, tell us, said Callahan off in the middle cf a chunk breaking of rare roast beef that would half an ounce at least. weigh Oh, nothing, replied Finch, just getting ready to go fishing, thats all, and wanted to see what had come of my fishing rod. Where do you go after fish, I be- in- - quired Swern, pegging away induat his beef Spanish, up to the Booth Packing company or down striously to Hendersons? Neither one, replied Finch and Dick in chorus, both assuming an air of men who were offended by impertinent questions, we go up on Lost creek, or over on the Weber, or on the Provo, or over in East Canyon. o - It was a certainty that Mr. SOME FISH. Break, said Callahan, we dont want to hear you recite the title every stream in the state. Tell what you catch. of us Then as Finch began twisting his face into a shape indicating that he o was going to tell the exact truth; a The wisest consumers order Castle sort of affidavit expression as it were, Gats or Clear Creek coal. several gentlemen were observed to There is none better. hurriedly finish their meals and de- part. Closing Out Je AT THE LACE HOUSE t Compelled to force the sale at any sacrifice to make room for the consolidation of the New York Cash Store and the Lace House, WM. BARTLING, Prop, . Never mind, said Judge Street, you can tell us.1 Yes, were tough, suggested Pea- body. We catch fish, began Finch, and plenty, too, except when the water is too high, and Swern saved the party right there. It was an opening he took advantage of lnstanter, and right well did he play his part. Speaking of high water and fish, he began, I presume some of you Indians have visited Denver at some time in your life. Well, the highest water and the most fish I ever saw was right in the city of Denver, on Cherry creek, which is dry almost all the time. For twenty feet the banks rise up straight mud walls. The martins made their nests in them, digging back sometimes eight or ten feet. One day there came a heavy rain and the creek rose right sudden and smart and came down through the gulch in torrents. Carried away the banks and did It so quick that It left them holes the birds made sticking right out in the air and every hole was full of fish. It was the greatest harvest of fish ever But at that point there was a fire alarm sounded and everybody rushed out to see where it was. with the exception, of Dick, who stopped behind to put four of the nine spots in the slot machine on one roinso that it would be impossible to make a pair at any time, so the story was never finished. o : - Precursor of Bed Cushions. Ben ' Johnson in the Alchemist makes Sir Epicure Mammon, in his of expectation of acquiring the secret the philosophers stone, enumerate to Surly a list of anticipated luxuries. Among them is this forecast of mod I. era inflated beds and cushions: will have all my beds blown up, not. stuffed; is too hard' . |