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Show nwav; September 7, 1009. C, AMISHEM HAVE THE QUEER CUSTOMS The queerest people in' America are probably the Amish. In Alabama, Ohio and Oregon men may be seen yearing long black wide brimmed black hats beards, and black clothes without buttons. They are Amishmen.- There are several thousand of them in America, and they are constantly increasing in number." , Gercame from They, originally many and Switzerland, driven out by religious persecution. First they settled in .western Pennsylvania, and then went to central Ohio. Fifteen years ago they ruled Holmes county, in the central part oT'Ohio, but' because theirhjldren had to go to the county schools they moved to Geauga county, m the northern part of the state. Even there they were persecuted, and a large number of them moved to Alabama and Oregon. The. Amish are the most ignorant people in America. Education is scorned They resent all attempts to educate their children. Even after their sons and daughters have been to school and have learned about the world the Amishmen brand the knowledge as a lie. They have no conception of the earth as being ' round. - PlIllROAPjIlMEKETOt oTAMCRIMi '' Cardon X ia iMirw.M. Jewelry Company - UTAH - LOGAN, - THE TRI-WEEKL- Amish girl's ambition. The wedding is unique, there being no regular ceremony. The bride and bridegroom are seated beside each other, with the minister in front. Here again he lectures them on the ways of an Amishman. No ribbons, flowers or presents are allowed to be RibWis are given to tabooed by the sect as being loud. Only recently have marbeen proeured.They licenses riage for married love, the courtship being a short one. Divorce is unknown. -- , the-bri- de. If an Amishman move he notifies to decides his neighbors, v JOURNAL, LOGAN, UTAH. Y hairs fall out of the brush you are using. have the its In most cases, your have purcfault own you brush hased a poor, cheap from some one who does not know brushes. The windows are devoid of curtains and the floors without carpets. The Anibh women dresT iiT purple, yellow and-- .black. No corsets are allowed. A wife always wears a black bonnet, whde !the maiden wears a wh:te cap. I he little boys and sir - dress entirely in black, as do thb grovr-u- p men. 'They have no buttons on their clothes, everything being fastened with hooks and eye. Is The language they speak neither German nor English, but seems. to be a jargon concocted by themselves and used by themselves alone. They a e quer. but are, a strong, sturdy, faithful people, and as good farmers . as New can be found, in America. World. York and they send two teams to assist him. Ilis goods are carried in one load. When he is established in his new home he must provide a feast. An Amish funeral is the third function of importance., in the calendar. When a son dies the father makes a casket out of a ATE dry goods box. The body is put inside and fnmfediatelv interred OLD in thexeemeterv. The people livne. Dont Send ing, in the district where the Mail y to death takes place meet at the cemetery and sing one weird, mournful song over the grave. After the services they retnrn an.I enjoy a big feast at the fathers MERE IS RELIEF FOR WOIIEII. If f km pia i U back, UriMrj, BltVWr expense. I Kitef troabi tod mnl a etfUln, pJ rlWf from Woman 111, try Motiur Gimy The Amish people live in- the AUlUAUiH-LIiraliabia r. h mfo, od raliaras all famala t Waaimaaaaa, open air most of the time. Their mediator, toailinc Infiammatloa ad olcaradoBa. MoUmt of fur- Oamja iiitnllaa-Iaaf- li aold Dnujpata or Why, they say, the earth houses are almost devoid mt - bf nail for eta. - Sampi byMlfllU all is A bedstead HaOmQw Oo, U Boy, .T. A is not round, because the Bible nishings. plain speaks of the four corners of the earth, and it wouldnt if it was rirand. They never read books or news, papers, and the only way they receive news of the outside world is by hearsay. They have no conception of the size of America. In fact, they have no conception of anything outside their own comOU know what you would munity. like it to be, but will you Naturally, the Amishmen. are get it! Notjf you go to the very clannish, especially on . a clothes shop and. buy the Each Sunday ordinary meeting day. d sort of all the Amishmen in a certain disclever garments that a, trict attend, a meeting at the has talked you into. buying; plerk home, since It is considered in the past. a sin to have a church. These If you come to us, you can ministers are selected from the make your selection from a comcongregation by lot annually. plete stock, fresh from the deThey do not know one whit more rooms of one of the couthan the members of their par- signing master tailoring establishish. If an Amishman believes ntrys ments. that he will be selected to act as An infinite variety of patterns, a- minister he Weeps copiously. fabrics and sizes await your inOften he throws himself into hysYour satisfaction is a terics. Another duty which falls spection. . matter of course. to the minister is to supply benches for his. flock. These he places in a semi-circaround his front doori At meeting time he takes his place on the doorstep and designates. where each member of bis congregation shall sit. Men, women, boys and girls sit in different parts of the meeting place. The men sit through the entire lecture with their chins, in their palms and their elbows on their knees. Some of them sleep through the lecture, which lasts and communion, four hours, which lasts seven hours. Boys solid: Leather Satin Calf Lace Shoes, Styles, a good serviceable shoe at reasonable prices. The minister never preaches. 4 Sizes 9 to 1312 He simply delivers a good heart $1.00 Sizes 1 to 2 to heart talk on the sins and $1.25 Sizes to 5io 212 of his fellow men. $1.45 transgressions Boys genuine Box Grain Shoes, the best wearing Leather After the lecture .the congregafor Boys Shoes, in Seamless and Blucher Style. ' tion enters the house and par8V2 to. 13.12 .1. ... $1.25 ..... , Sizes . takes of a feast provided by him. 1 to 2 Sizes same evening the young $1.45 ' Sizes 21-- to 0I2 . $1.G5 people dance until' 10 oclock. Girls neat dressy Yici Kid Lace Shoes with Patent Tips, At the communion service each light and Heavy Soles. Also extra strong Calfskin Shoes man washes his. neighbor s feet, with heavy solid soles. and if any member of the clan Sizes 5 to 8 75tf has done anything wrong he must 11 Sizes 8 to $1.00 expiate it before he can enter- inSizes ID2 to 2 $1.25 to this ceremony. A minister has Girls extra good Vici Kid and Box Calf Shoes in Lace, been known to labor for four Blucher or Button Styles, latest Foot Form Lasts. You hours with one of his flock on accannot buy better wearing shoes at any price. count- of the fact that his hew A drug store sells more brushes than all other deal' ers combined. You are safe in buying brushes here. We ' sell the best paints and varnishes, too. Let us send' you what you want. Bros. Drug Co. LOGAN, UTAH. To The Boys and Girls AVith Every Pair of School Shoes one Aeroplane1, the toy of the 20th Century;-- 3 Come in and see them fly in the air. f- . - ED. SEUGMANN . The Live Shoe Man The Cosy Corner $6.00 the Car Will Stop Sugar, Sugar Per Sack $6.00 $6.00 'Ian. - 1 THAT BUSINESS SUIT nvn-iste- O 9 ill-cu- Riter FREE . ... ' TTtra there is tn a hedrooiii. and pillowslips are unkimwn. . You know how aggravating it is when you just get starto ted on a job page t, ill-fitti- poorly-fabrice- rs $6.00 ar ... ... 16 pounds Sugar for . . . . . 40 bars Laundry Soap for 30 bark, Diamond C. for $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00; $1.00 $1.00 . Soap 0 packages Tree Tea 6 15 15 15 11 11 11 10 10 5 22 for packages Arbuckle Coffee for. . . pounds Best Rice for pounds Tapioca for . pounds Sago for cans Tomatoes for . . . cans June peas for .. cans Best Corn for .. packages Blue Ribbon Raisins . . cans lb Salmon for .. cans 1 lb Flat Salmon for . . . bars A, B. Naptha Soap for.. .. $1.00 ...... ...... ..... $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 Big Reduction in Flour Fancy Flour per sack Wholewheat per sack High Patent per sack WHAT ARE YOU PAYING? SPECIAL PRICES FOR SATURDAY AND WEEK Best Grade. Linoleum, regular price $1.25, Saturday and week only . 85 per yard Bunch and Spool Carpet Warp. Regular price $1.50 per Bunch.s Saturday and Week S1.20 ......... I........ ......... Henry G. Hayball Mecantile Company 51-5- 5 W. CENTER STREET, LOGAN - To The CENTER street F. W. le THATCHER CO. busi- ness PROPERTY IS THE best investment in LOGAN up-to-da- iEMEUDV" lorded; WeaKWeai Watei And .Granulated Eyelids Your Health Eyestrain may, and often does, cause chronic and intractable disturbances of the stomach. Chronic intestinal and gastric disturbances may be, and often are companions in graver disturbances of the nervous system . ........ We have a number of very between properties Main and First West" from $2,000 to $20,000, some that ake a. fat income for life, besides the great increase in good ( value. Lenses fitted by us instantly relieve- eyestrain. Let us give you relief. On-the- sn . ....... - ROAD TO AS OTHERS ?VE DOlE. NOW IS IgB TIME WHILE IT IS gjgTUNE within YOUR REACH. f hatch & fcfry&BmiRS PTICIANS - The Logan Knitting Factory v J0LL0W THE am due to eyestrain. buggy sported, a patent leath- er dashboard. .'Dashboards must be 'removed, either by tbe horses hoofs or by the Amishman himself, as soon as he purchases the buggy. It is contrary to their religion to have such things. social The next important meeta of outside function ing is a wedding. Th highest honor which can be bestowed upon an Amikh lass is to be a bridesmaid.- .This is the height of every ......... $1.00 ....... $1.25 Sizes 5 to Sizes 814 to 11 Sizes to 2 ll Is now Selling Its Entire Line of t Muslin Underwear . $1.50 ' 25 to 50 per cent off At from Call Early and and get your choice. We carry the Finest Line of Underwear in the city. -- , . OPPOSITE THE TABERNACLE LOGAN KNI TTING FACTORY 145147 NORTH MAIN - |