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Scum DANsvhLE, n. ". Feb. 90
Believing that by lasting and prayer
she could cure herself OF dyspepsia
MIS-. Valentine kuflz has now ab-
stained from TODD for fOrty-six days.
She says she once bsforo cured herself
Of n similar ailment by fa.ting. she
has been confined 10 her bed for q
year any = hall, when sue tried the
faith cure anu soon recovered. She
seems TO be sIan1lng tho strain 70.
marknOly vol. She Is oniAciat0d and
Ia confined 10 her bed but che can got
up anu wait on heTgelt
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New Railroad COMPANY.

SAN BERSARDISo, Cal, Feb. 25.--
Articles OF incorporation OF the Cali.
fornia Eastern Railway company, iu-
eorporaIed under the laws OF Colorado,
have been filed In this city. Tbs oil :
iect OF the corporation Il to purchase
the Nevada Southern railway anu q Jn-
tinuo II through TO Goode Springs,
Nevada, making y total length OF
sevonty.nve miles. Tho incorpOfators
OF the company are: Roger w. Wood.
bury, William n. Byers, Earl Is. Cor,
Earl N. Cranstou and Robert J. Pit
kin, ali OF Denver.
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= LETTER Tnon new YORK.
What Utab's Representative TO the
OpeninE OF tue New York Ex-
change are Doing.

opening of tue New York TX
change are D.ing.
The following letter, Rnent the open
ing OF the Now York Mining Elk.
change aud the Joings OF Judge Col.
born and himself Ia UtAh's behalf, from
Il. q. Rognon, was received by Col
onsl DonneliAn today and read nj the
Mining Exchange. IL was dated New
York, Feb. 18Th;
Dear SiT-Judge Colburn and a.
delegates from our Exchange have
now spent nearly four days trying TO
enlighten the people OF this city upon
the mining resources Of Utah, and the
results seen 10 far are far beyond our
eXlectations. We got several inter
views anu articles In the dailles here
giving tue facts about our great mines,
which have no doubt been read by
million or more readers. The Judge
had an unusually good Interview In
last Mondays World nearly n half
column Ia length, which must have
opened lhe eyes OF some OF the people
who had never heard anything of the
enormous production OF our mines,
We have distributed all the literature
we had at the different hotels anu o.
the stock exchanges. Surprise II often
expressed At tho large amount OF diyi-
dends cur mines have paid.
We soon found that the opening Of
the New York mining exchange toJAy
was intended /, be exclusively Colo
RADIO affair. A former resident OF Col
orRdo II the president and there seemed
10 DO an effort ali through 10 SHUT Utah
out, and lI was only by persistent ef-
forts that succeeded la gutiing Judge
ColbJrn put on the program. A. the
opening today several hundred peOp.e
crowded the Immense hail, The IuugO
Was put iast on the program anu after
three speakers from Colorado hau worn
the people out with long speeches the
audience commenced to retire; but the
Judge was sOuIew nat indlgn because
the last speaker ToiutTeu - tue great
mining states OF the West, even in
cludiaR Nebraska In the list but never
mentioning UIah, IL gave him a
good chance ~ remind them that there
was tuun stale an Utah, AMI 10 COM
pare our mines with those OF COloTa-
DO aud other nsighboTlng states. lie
had bis figures 30 we'll Ia hand and
gave such n glowing and eloquent dss.
UTiptlOn OF Utah anu her resources
tGat Ito completely captured the audi
enoe ami before ne finished speaking
the nail was packed full again. IL was
Ohu VI thu beat speeches / ever neard
and certainly the beat ever heard The
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FRANKLIN, Ind, Feb. 25.-Honry
Cotierell, Of Edlnbufg, died yesterday
afternoon alter several weeks Illness
from sof,ening OF the brain, due TO
excessive cigarette smoking. A poet
mortem examination was held and IA
peculiar condition was discovered. The
peficafdial sack was enlarged until II
heli about a gallon Of water aud the
heart was aonofmally contracted. A
fatty growth had also formed, and
both tho lungs ana spleen were en-.
lArRed and weakened by the disease.
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HAvERInLL, Mass, Feb. 25.-By
the VIII Of Casper Cronk a fortune Is
awaiting tue Cronk family. The
tootAtor died IN Holland In April, 1905,
aud In his will was the proviso that tue
document should not take effect until
100 years had elapsed. The principal
hoir now fesldes In this city IN the
person Of WiDslow Cronk, painter,
who IL OF the fourth generation. His
sons are Faux, Arthur, Harry and
George, all OF wnom reside In this city
and Bradford. The estate Is believed
10 approximate S75, 900, 900.
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KANSAS CITY, Feb. rweniy.slx
Protestant ministers constituting ABOUT
half tue membership OF tho local
minister alliaaoe today adopted
resolution asking the board OF educa-
ton 10 restore tue Bible to the public
schools. Tue resolution had been pre-
sented at the full meeting OF the ALI.
ance and caused n split. Later IL was
adopted as the Views OF tho ministers
rs individuals.
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Captain Virgins Inclined 60 Doubt
the neennt AnpaTIa

NEW York, Feb. ga special 10
thu Herald from ~. Petersburg sAys:
In the course Of conversation,
Captain Virgins, tue well known nav.
igslor Of kare Sea fame, gave the im-
pressiUn VI not being by any meaus
convinced that his friend DIR. Nansen
had reached the pole. He said;
at 10 possibl" hs IL sending come Of
his mou to Naku,sk, but 40 wild an
idea " scarcely admissible. II II Ia,
his entire party VI the Fran must
have besn wrecked, for Nsnssn would
scarcely have left her. Nansen told
me that he proposed returning by way
OF Greenland and no would at all hAE.
ards have avoided the Islands about
Mimi kOlenk.1
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Negroes go 60 Airica.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. ga
special train LETT here last Night for
Savannah, carrying two baggage car
loaus OF boxes aud trunks and about
200 negroes from Alabama, AfkausAs,
Mississippi aud Texas, ca route 10
MonrOvla, Liberia, Africa. Tue ne
groe' 40 under tbs auspices OF the ln.
ternalional Migration society. The
steamer Lsureda will leave Savannah
February "a Tor Africa.
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ORDERED nELEAsED.
All Except ths Leaders of n FiIibus-
tering Expedition.

New York, Feb. 2b.--Commisslon.
or shields has ordered the release OF
all men arrested In connection with
the Bermuda alleged flibustsring OK.
petition, with the exception OF Gen.
Garcia, Capt. Hughes anu two other
leaders. These viii bs.aTrAiRnsI be-
fore tho commissioner AZ once.
The prisoners were released because
the arrest was In violation OF inslruo-
tons sent out from Washington last
week by Attorney General Harmon,
that suspicion was not sufficient
ground for arrests, but evidence OF in
Iention to violate the neutrality laws
was required.
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WAsHINGTyN, Feb. 25.-rho coast
defense committee today decided to
amend the bill for n system Of foftiflca.
lions 10 a. 10 expen1 slO,000,O 900 by
June 30, 1897, but maHlug any part OF
that sum at once available. The bill
was also amended 90 all1~ contracts
for tue completion OF all projects, aud
appropriations 10 be- made annually Of
sl0,0O0,0C0 TOT tue work.
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WAuuSuIoN, Feb. 2j,-Miss Eliza
beth Flag!eg daughter VI General
Flhgler, chief Of ordnance, U. =. A.,
who last spring shot oolored boy
named Green, the sou Of treasury
department messenger, pleaded guilty
TO Involuntary murder today ana was
sentenced to three hours In Jail and 10
pay fine Of 5000.
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spIRITUALisr PREDICTION.
senator CuIIom win He the Republic
c.n Nominee Tor President

WAsuINGToH, Feb. 25.-rhe man
who predicted GArheld's nomination
aud Clevelsnd's election says that
senator Cullom will DO the nominee OF
the ~. Louis convention. This mau IN
Dr. Ke,ser, OF Washington, and no 10
spirituaIiHI. He claims ~ have fore
told all the Presidential nominations
for the past twenty-five years. HIS
prediction concerning Garneld's nUm.
nation attracted attention nj the time,
by the way Ia whion II was fulfilled.
IL 10 claimed the doctor predicted the
fret election OF Grover Cleveland anu
also the second. de has some reputa-
lion In Washington. lilo called on tue
senAtor In his committee room Mt the
Capitol, saying that he only wanted 10
see tbs man he knew was 10 DO ths
next President. Senator CullOm
laughed when told Of the caller aud his
revelation, but was surprised 10 meet q
very Intelligent anu peasant appear
log business man, who chatted over
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CopnIet la BrAzii.

PARIS, Feb. 25.- rns PollIlque Co
lonlAi publishes an alleged telegram
rom che French consular agent ut
Para, BrsLil, reporting that conflicts
nave taken place In the disputeu terri.
tory AmapR, between French Guiana
ana Brazil. IL 10 aided the French
troops halt destroyed Amapa after los.
ing 100 killed AMI wounded.
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sTRIKEns usE VIOLENCE
Aud worLinEmen are Given Fire Arms
Tor srII.prsIaeIIon.

CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-Tho fret VIC.
lencs IA connection with the clothing
cutlert' strike occurred last sight when
Peter Mcilke, a striker on picket duty,
assaulted l.. II sin, who wss employed
Ia one Of tho big firms whose employees
aru out on strike. R0sin had gone out
ON u strike with HE fellow wOtkmon,
but becoming hard up was forced 10
return to work. Last night as he left
thu shop, ho was severely beaten by
Meilke. AZ a result Of the attack on
Rohin the executive COMMITTEES Of the
manufacturers association decided to
place die arms In the hands Of all the
ompioyss with Instructions TO Iso them
n assaulted by the strikers.
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DENvER, Col, Feb. i5.-Gov. Nc.
lntyre today oOmmute1 " life i'm.
utis0nment the sentence u A. W.
Van Houten, who Killed Richard
Ncw,ll IT,, chief engineer Of the Mid.
land terminal railway, at Cripple
Creek. Van Houten was 10 be hanged
tnis week.
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AKRON, ONO. Feb. 25.-Ths New
York, PonnsylvaniA & Ohio railway
Nas sold today by Reoelyer ana Master
Commissioner John Todd, Of Cltve-
land, under an order VI the courts IA
summit county, Ohio, ami Crawford
county, t. IL, Il. Turner, for 0.OO0,'
600, the minimum price sst by the
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DIED TOGETHER.
A. W. Patterson Runs Ills wife and
MImssIIA IIer . .nsNINaIn Mailing.

MADISON, Wis, FOB. 25.-Mrs A.
w. Patterson was shot by her husband
aud then he killed himself at mid
night last night, NJ their homo In this
city. A letter, ostensibly from both
parents, was left ~ the children, say
ing the husband and vile mad resolved
to die together. This decentralization
ever, Is opposed by the fact that when
found, the wife, who was In her night
robe, hal oDe arm thrown across her
face as n to shield it,and bullet In the
arm, while the husband was still iuliy
dressed. BItn attended roviVal servi-
ces conducted by Is. Fay NILS during
the evening, and bad gone home ap.
patsntIy In the BEST VI spirits. Tho
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-25
BELIEVE IT is UNSAFE,
Farmers iiralq Of a Break 10 Tho
Big Cottonwood Dam.
A NumtTously Signed Petition Being
Circulated-Must b. Protected
From Danger.

Information reached this city today
10 the effect that n petition was being
olToulhtsd among the residents Of that
portion Of tho county lying directly
below sud adjacent to the mouth Of
Zig Cottonwood canyon, representing
that the big electric power dam above
the "StAirs" was unsafe in that II was
not strong enough 10 hold 10 absolute
g, cuTity lho immento volume Of water
that will DO stored In tue great RESET
volt, that this IL this conclusion and
report VI competent civil engineer
VINO has carefully examined into
are approhonsiye that they might be
made the victims Of nood disaster
like unto that which buiel the uniortu.
nate people OF Johnstown, Penusyl.
vania, u few years ago.
The petition, which Ia being numsr-
oubly signed, will, II IN UNDERSTOOD, be
presented directly 20 the State courts
anu will ask for protectiol In tho way
Of removal Of all liability against ac-
dent In the manner referred to. Ac.
cofding to the telephone message TO the
NEWS today the petition also lncludea
n statement setting forth that the iatm-
ere are afraid they will be intsTieTsd
with In their water rights anu must
have the positive ASSURANCE thst moth.
Ing OF this kind Is contemplated.
More IL suTs 10 be heard OF tho matter
IN the very near future.
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WAsinNutON, Feb. 25.-The Senate
committee on finance today discussed
Senator Bacon's Till to prohibit the
further Issuance OF government b,nds
without authority Of Congress. Sena.
tor Harris, urged the proprleiy u q
line OF action, Indicated by the bill.
Tbs Republican senators present with
out exception declared the passage Of
tho blll would be equivalent 10 the 70.
peal of the resumption act. The y To
for consideration stood 8 to o. Aiiitms-
tive votes were cast by Jones (Nev.
Populist), ana Harrls, Vest, White
anu Walthall, Democrats; negative
votes by Morrill,, SHERMAN, Aliisou.
Aldflch anu Pintt, Republican,.
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New HAVEN, Connp Feb 2f.-An
observation M tue HHle university OBJ
seTvatOry shows that the comet dis
covered by Prot. PerriD, Ia coming In
the direction Of the earth, but at an
angle to the elliptic, which viii. bring
IL lar above the earth.
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BINGHAMProS, n. Y, Feb. ga
fire broke out in block occupied by
tue BinghamplOn House Furnishing
Go. early today, anu spread TO the Ad.
dining beck occupied by Babcock and
stoweli, hardware dealers. Tue stock
Of both hrms were entirely consumed
and the buildings Quilted. The Les II
$3.50, 900; Insurance. unknown.
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Kcn,nch,,s Lrri.Ininrr.

FRANKFORT, Ky, Feb. 25.-Tho AZ.
totnOon session Of the Senate was dc.
voted TO Senator GoobePs bill 10 repeal
the chatter u the Southern Pacific
company. Indications arc that the
bill will pass the Senate, though u
hard Eight Is being made against II.
The vote on the bill Ia expected 10.
night.
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political affairs Tor few moments aud
then retired, leaving the senator an
Invitation to dine with him after he
beoame President. This souator said
he would gladly accept the Invitation
should the prediction prove true.
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CONFERENCE.-The, Feb. 25.-Rsports
have been received hero OF fresh mas
points Ia Armenia. The ruiklsh gov.
eminent asserts the stories are The ore
atoms Of the imagination OF Armenian
agitatOTP.
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court. Turner made the purchase for
Roswell q. Ralston aud &. G. Mason,
tbs committee appointed by tho nfet
mortgage bondholdefs. The read
Will be- transferred to tho Etie Railway
cOmInuy.
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Not win free SILVER.

WAsn1NGTON, ID. g., Feb. e.
Senator Platt and Aldfich In answer
W direct questions, announced en-.
phAtically That the Republicans woul 4
not accept tho tariff bill with free
silver attachment.
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family came here last July from Al.
gona, Iowa, to educate their children
NJ the state university.
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INTERNATIONAL mYnN.
Intended for the English speaking
PsopIe EvaINMhere.

INTERNATIONAL HYMN.
trune Amerieal.
Two empires BY the sea,
Iwo nations, great auu free,
one anthem raise.
one race Of ancient faue,
one tongue. one taIth, We claim.
one bod whose gouuuA name
We love ana praise,
Whdldcsfia car fnfhafslNreunht,
what battles we haze fought.
LEI fsms record.
Now yunEutul passion cease,
Tome, victories " peace,
Nor hate nor pfidoa caprice,
lnshCatL TIE swOru.
Though deep the sea and vide,
'1WiAt realm ana realm, IT. TIDE,
binds strand 10 strand,
so lc the gulf between
Grey ClhHu anu Islands green
Great uOuLlhCu and queen
hy frichdship spAnncd
Eow may the God above
Huhfd the dear lands we love
In East or Wet
Let love more furycut glow
AH poacoiui ngUH 30
Anu strength yctttronger grow
bloaalnF aud blrHL
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17
SUMNER.

Another victory for the republicans
last Monday,
The election resulted as follows
number of votes cast 23l. of which
there were eight blanks. lO3 straight
republican, % straight silver tickets,
% split tickets, resulting in the election
Of all republicans except clerk. Mel
bourn Meder being elected on the sill
YER ticket
l. :. Ferris and wife were called to
Greenville last week to attend the fun
eral Of Mrs Ferris father. Mr.. l.us-
comb, the deceased was ninety years
old.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ferris gave pro-
gressive pedro party last "Wednesday
evening The first pri2e was won by
MI. DstTander and Mrs. Avery. and the
BOBBY prize won by Mr.. Chas Ferris and
Miss Avery. Ice cream and cake were
served aud all enjoyed pleasant time.
a pleasant time was reported by the
Young people, who attended the party
last Tuesday evening at Mr.. Evey's.
A small crowd attended the dance. at
h q I. Nj hall last Tuesday evening.
but those who were there reported
good time.
Work has been commenced on the
school house where 1t was damaged by
fire The adjuster adjusted the damage
at about $3.50 The work will be com.
peted in few days. The school bell
will then call the children back to their
work.
Mr.. G. Booth, NJ Medler and Miss
Anderson attended the Easter exercises
at the Episcopal church at Alma, last
Sunday evening
The Ladies Aid society prepared din
ners for the voters last Monday. from
which they netted about - 90
Some fiue reciting was done by the lit
tie girls In the Easter exercises last
Sunday evening.
Mrs. e. A. Button, who has been TO
her sons house sick for some time past,
IS at home and is very much better.
Mr.. IL A. Glow has bought the house
and lot formerally owned by John For
! quer. We understand that he intends
10 move the house and do some repair
ing on 1t before occupying it,
Allen Baldwin and wife of Elm Hall.
visited relatives at this place last week.
Mr.. Wonders, the man who has put
in the saw mill here, has moved his
family in the Sam Griffen house
Any lady wishing new Spring ha,
should call on Mrs. Williams. at Mr.
Vests store. where they will find a fine
line of Spring hats
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17
Crop Report.

Wheat in the fall made small growth,
but the winter was not unfavorable
and It suffered very little injury pre-
vious TO about March 20 From that
date TO the end of the month there was
40 covering of snow, and the freezing
ana "thawlng. usual III March, caused
the fields To look brown. and did some
onsderable damage. Correspondents,
however. at the time of making their
reports, April !. were hopeful that
VAIN rains would give the plants a
"A start and show them TO be not greatly
nor permanently damaged But the
warm rains do not come. Since the
first of April the weather has been con-
tiDuously DRY. with cold winds from
the north and northwest Such we ath-
er cannot continue much Ion e with
out serious consequences Tic cOndi-
ton of wheat now is more critical than
Al any previous time since sowing. The
averages Of spondents' estimates,
made April are as follows, cOmpari-
son being with average years: Southern
Ounties. 81 per cent; central counties.
SIS per cent; northern counties. 81 per
cent. and state, So per cent One year
ago the average condition in the state
April |. was - per cent. and in 1884
90 per cent March, 1895, was a cold
dry mouth. and on April !, the frost
was not All out of the ground In
March, 1894. the weather was remarka
bly, warm, with moderate amount of
precipitation.
The amount of wheat reported mark
eted in March is 500 rs bushels, and
~ the eight months, August March. -
3l3 236 bushels. which is 547 .079 bush
els less than reported marketed in the
same months last year
The average condition OF clover
meadows and pastures is, IN the south
ern counties. 90 per cent. central, rs.
northern. IS. and state 80
Live stock is in good condition. The
av. ages run from 80 to 96 per cent.
The outlook for fruit is generally fav
orable The belief is based largely on
the fact that the steady co weather
has thus far prevented any develop
ment of the buds. For more detailed
statement of the prospects for fruit
reference s made tn the following let
GERS of special fruit correspondents.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-17
WHEELER.

a. = Poland and wife visited friends
n It. Louis last Friday
Miss Almna Spau!ding is on the sick
list
Miss Edith Jones has been entertain
ug her mother, Mrs. Mary Jones, OF
Saginaw.
Miss May Jones is better.
Richard Humphry had business in
Breckenridge Saturday.
Mrs. j. powley visited friends in
Saginaw Saturday.
Our merchants feel that the new
bank at breckenridge is convenience
We hope the highway commissioner
will improve the roads north and east
of town.
Some of the young men are taking
of going to Cripple Creek. Your cor
respondent dC es ut believe they will do
1t though, the attractions at home are
too great.
Addie Mcleod, of Standish, visited
friends in Wheeler Friday.
John ii. Parrish of Breckenridge,
was in town on business Monday.
Mrs. Lena Bradford has bran span
new wheel
Laura Woodland, OF Riverdale, was
the guest of Miss Bessie Trope Mon
day.
Laura Murphy was in Breckenridge
Monday.
MIR. Hustled Of Shepard, is in town
looking after his personal property.
Clara Jarvis is working for Mrs
tombstone.
Mrs. o Darlington is on the sick lis
and May Jones is cOnvalesant.
Mr.. BaDlev has moved his hardware
into the Robinson building which he
has bought.
Zeke Arnold, of st. Louis, was in
town on business Monday.
The debate at the congregational
churdh Monday evening was largely at
tended The subject for discussion
was, IF re More d struCtive than
Water Fire the affirmative Water
the negative. Judges decided in favor
of the Negative. The quest on for next
Monday evening is. Resolved, That
Causes More NJ sery than
War" Every body is cordially ill.,
yited to,attend these meetings