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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-24

The light in the
W in d ow after
midnight but too
frequently tells
the old, old story
of the awful tor
ture of approach.
ing motherhood
for some illy-pre-
pared W ON e II ,
All too ofte n
death Turks on the
doorstep. This is
-. It. t
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-24
SHATTERED.
The Precarious Condition OF Prof.
A. H. kye.
Prominent Iowa Educators Painful Experience as Re-
lated by him TO Newspaper Man.

tary medicine, and would not listen to this
ad vice for some days. The friend being per
sistent, however, and having faith In the
Pink Pills, would not let up, until he had
finally prevailed upon the sufferer to send
for a box, which he reluctantly did, and after
receiving them decided to give them fair
trial. The first box relieved him in n sur:
prising manner; yet he was not convinced
that II was the medicine that helped him,
but the weather which had turned pleasant,
and did not send for further supply until
he was again about as bad as before taking
the pills. Then he concluded he would make
another trial, and took three boxes, and to-
day is nearly If not quite as well as before
the attack OF la grippe. II Is needless to
state he cannot say too much for DR.. VIII
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People, for people
who have been left in poor health from Ia
grippe or any other cause. Any one wishing
to test the validity of this letter can write
Mr.. Nye, No. 900 Olive Street, Cedar Falls.
Iowa, and he will cheerfnlly recommend tho
medicine, and state his condition before and
after using.
Or. Williams Pink Pills contain all the
elements necessary to give new life and rich.
ness to the blood and restore shattered nerves.
They are sold in boxes (never in loose form,
by the dozen or hundred) ut so cents a box, or
six boxes for 81 so, and may be had Of all drug:
gists or directly by mail from DIR. Willirrns'
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y. q
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-24

the best he had. II began TO ram and
we had to remain for several days be-
fore we could 40 on, We we're inform
ed that we could not travel IN the
winter in this parish. but by the he p ci
the Lord we have done 1t, and mad
plenty to eat and a good pace to sleep
This is very low parish as TO altitude,
and few years ago ii could have been
bought for about twenty-five cents an
| acre. Tens of thousands Of wild horses
| and cattle once rosmed over the prairles
of southwestern louisiana, but TO-DAY
they are no where to be lou I'd. Inc
Creoles, as they are commonly called,
possessed the land. They are descend.
| ants OF the French who we're banishe
from acadia by The English many years
ago. These people are very KIND an =
hospitable, but are illiterate and are en-
tirely under their priests. They have
very few schools, and many do not be-
lieve in sending heir children 10 sen vol.
Before the s. P K X. came here there
were a few Germans living here. lney
introduced me, and many OF them be-
came well-to.do After the 7. X came
through, the county was doomed and
great many people from all paris OF the
Union came here; many did well, ana
Others lost all they had AT the present
time thousands Of acres are planted every
year in rice One acre VIII produce
from fifteen to twenty two sacks, each
sack holding about Two hundred pounds
Last year Providence failed o smile on
the rice growers and many OF them made
failure; only those who had pumps
raised rice. and they received an enor.
nous price ior it. One company OF
brotlers were offered $4,000 fJr Their
rice in the field; and by the way, they
received their ideas OF irrigation ifo u
two Mormon Elders who stayed with
them one winter, while preaching in
Michigan. They pillow the land and
make line around it, Tnis holds the
waer and thus keeps the grass from
taking it, and il grows fine. The rice
got so low that many became dis
Outraged and many today dent care
much about raising 1t. When rice is at
good price they can make money.
We have now finished the parish. We
will bid our friends goodbye and open
up another parish.
Your paper is welcome visitor.
WILLIAM A. KERR,
B. w. DANsIE.
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Hind words From Kentucky.
WELLINGTON, Kentucky,
April 7fh, 1897.

April 7th, 1897.
To the Editor;
| have thought often OF writing to
your interesting and much valued paper
and have been encouraged TO do so by
the Elders who have visited us since we
have become members OF the Church OF
Jesus Christ OF Laltsr-day Sants-my.
self and husband and two little rls,
aged nine and eleven, which is an entire
family. We have been members little
more than two years.
Seeing a letter from a Mrs. McAfor Of
this state, published in your paper Of
March I3th,we concluded to write. We
have heard the Elders speak OF this lady
and her husband often as having been
very kind to them wnen at tht If town
and we trust they will have theirIesard.
What she says of the Elders in regard
TO their keeping the best company is
strictly true We have known them to
avoid people who were yefy kind to
them on hearing that those people we're
not thought well OF. OF course the
Elders do not neglect Their outy, but
visit every house, The rich and poor,
the worthy and unworthy, alike, and
present item with the Gospel, which is
to be preached "to every nation, kin
died, tongue and people"
We have become acquainted with
nearly all the Elders in this state in the
last two years. There are about thirty
OF them here now. We have found
them all perfect gentlemen, OF whom no
church could be ashamed, but rather e
proud OF, in whose company we delight
TO minPle. ever learning oil the things
pertaining to the kingdom OF God, which
He has set up in thee latter days never
more 10 lie thrown down
That il is the true Church OF God, we
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-24

Heoort OF Experiences Of Two Mor
mon nis,ionarirs There.

CROWLEY, Acadia Parish, Louisiana.
April 10th, 1897.
We have lust fini ,hed canyassing the
beau iful parish of Arcadia and thought
few words from here would be OF in
terest to the readers OF the News
met my companion Elder b. W.
Hansie oil Salt Lake City, on the 18th oil
November, at Clinton, East Filicana,
ami iron there we went bid the Sam S
good bye before our departure for the
southwestern part of this state. After a
good days journey we passed through
Port Hudson, which was place OF
b ockade during the civil war; also
Mount Pleasant beautiful cemetery
where many brave soldier is laid TO
rest until the day OF re direction.
The next murning two NJ rmon Elder
stood on the bank OF the Mis,iss ppi
rver, wondering now to get ACROSS the
mighty waters. when a ierryman came
by, took Us over ana ai,ly landed us on
the o her side. With thankful hearts W.
trave Ell up the line Tor long distance,
that being the only way Tor us to 20
From the level we followed wagon
road that took US over TO the s. +. K. R.,
and from there we kept it Tor some dis,
taBce wnen we came to The A'choialaya
river. There we found Waterman 10
keep tramps from crossing the bridge.
We didn't / el as though we were tramps
50 we told the feryman who we we've
and no y we travelled; he kindly took us
across.
After a two days travel We were de.
lighted to Sc country that put Vi in
mind Of our mountain home. II was in
deed treat, after being in pinsy woods
Tor loug time, 10 get where we could
See for many miles. Tine next day we
dedicated the parish aud the good
people to the Lord.
10 the evening we were entertained
BY friend who had met some OF our
Elders in Mississippi. He knew what
we wanted. and took us IN and gave us
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seldom be told ii women would but properly
prepare themselves for the duties OF moth
erhood. If "a woman will take the right care
of the organs that make motherhood posi-.
BILE, approaching maternity will have no
fears for her. Nature intended that all wo.
men should bear children, and did not mean
that this duty should be cruel torture.
Woman's own ignorance and neglect have
made it So
All weakness aud disease of womar's re-
productive organism are cured by Doctor
Pierce's Favorite Prescription 1t acts di-
fectly upon these organs. II makes them
strong and healthy II prepares them for
approaching maternity. II allays the dis
comforts of the expectant period 1t makes
baby's coming easy and comparatively pain.
less, and insures the health OF the child
All good druggists sell it
=" have had three misenrriages,r writes Mrs
Spring | received one Of your Memorandum
Rocks In which found your Favorite Prescrip.
ton recommended to prevent IT, took eleven
bottles OF II and have a bright hoy FIVE months
old. which owe to Cod and your medicine"
What woman does not wish to make her
family cares as light as possible, consistent
with her family's well-being1 The create ST
care Of all is the fear of sickness 1t is a
common saying amongst conscientious
mothers: " As long as the children are we'll
/ don't mind anything else" For these
mothers DR. Heroes Common Sense Med
ical Adviser would prove THE shadow Of
great rock in a weary land" This book
Of I,ooS pages, profusely illustrated, gives
plain talks and kindly sensible medical ad-
vice. II Is peculiarly valuable for mothers
of young daughters. More than a half a
million copies OF this book have been sold
for 81 so each. Now there is an enormous
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stamps, to cover cost OF mailing onlr, for
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-24

Interesting Recital OF Missiops and
Other Matters In the Peninsula
state.

SANDRRsoN, Baker County, Fla,
April nth, 1897.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-24
About
Bicycles.
JUST A MINUTE,

4 BICYCLE is luxury. With
n thousands it has become
necessity. With the majority
OF people the buying OF wheel means
careful economy to gather the money.
With all, the invest nent is worth being
careful about. Bicycles cost great deal
They may cost too little. On the whole
the mistake is buying one that costs TOO
little. |, may be guaranteed, bu, guar.
antees are easily evaded, and after all
the wheel is intended for use and not
Intended to lie in the repair shop
For buyers that want the best in the
market we offer the Cleveland al $780,
The 81 model will be the 'sS model for
our neighbors.
The WESTFIELD is the best SIS
wheel on the market. II is made b. the
same factory that makes the Cleveland
wheel. which is enough guarantee thai
the wheel is all right.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-04
A Railroad Pnnnlo.

Between the forty-nine and fifty-hve
mile posts on the Carolina Central
railway there is a piece Of track for a
distance Of nearly six miles that pre-
sents a singular condition that so far
amounts to an inexplicable mystery
All trains going and coming go to
grinding and start terrible squeaking
when they get on this six miles OF
track. The noise comes from not only
one car, but every locomotive, every
coach, and every car Of whatever kind
sets up grinding as if turning q
curve. 1t is something like the screech-
ing of an OK cart that has no grease on
it, and it is made by every truck on a
train. The track is perfectly straight
and as there is no curve at all, the
cause of the grinding and squeaking
has mystified the railway people. Ev-
cry effort has been made to ascertain
the cause of the difficulty. The loco
motives have been scrutinized, every
crosstie and every rail has been in
spected, every joint has been looked at
and every foot of the track has been
regauged, but no explanation could be
found. It is one of the railway puzzles
Of the age, and has been going on for
twenty years. During that time the
crossties and rails have been replaced
several times with new ones, but with
out effect.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-04

foolish school companion ever sought
to impress me with the mysteries that
cloud reason until 1t seeks explanation
in the supernatural. l do not even re-
call ever hearing that dreams go by
contraries. Yet 1 had not thought
over that dream for day before had
an unalterable desire to visit Monte
Carlo for the purpose of restoring what
my fiance had lost. / would not ap-
ply to him or to my father. This was
not because of their impaired fortune,
but because l could not defend the re-
solve. had family physician to
whom / went for funds and who was
willing to respond without asking any
questions that would have embarrassed
me. He went farther and assumed the
professional responsibility Of sending
me abroad, though he could never ex-
plain why he thus compromised his
conscience.
When / reached what seems to me
one of hell's principalities, felt as one
going into battle. All my surround
ings we're familiar. l passed through
the glittering attractions as though
they had been part of my whole life
could not have delayed to scan the
daily papers or to avail myself Of the
fine stationery that suggested duty
to those left behind. The fever Of the
gambler was upon me, and yet / knew
nothing of gambling. Entering the
fateful rooms, 1 passed the trente-et-
Quarante table. 1t might be surer, but
1t was slower, and 1 had read as much.
My fight was to be a Waterloo, with
the role of NapolecR assigned to the
bank.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-04
The sultan's Trade.

According to writer in the Contem-
porary, the sultan Of Turkey never
sleeps before dawn for fear Of assas-
sins, but sits up reading detective
stories, A good French translation OF
Sherlock Holmes would be quite a
boon to him. OF the sultan's intel
lectual capacity, this illustration is
given: "Abdul Hamid is impatient and
of a hasty disposition; he cannot brook
any hindrance to his intentions or ca
prices; when he has given an order he
does not admit that events can develop
otherwise than in conformity with his
trade. A grotesque instance Of this and
one of very frequent occurrence may
be cited. When a fire breaks out at
Constantinople or in the environs the
sultan sends an aide-de-camp with or
ders to the commandant Of the fire.
brigade to extingluish 1t at once. When
the fire battles the efforts Of the fire.
men and spreads, which happens more
usually than not, other aides-de-camp
arrive in quick succession to announce
that 'Efendimiz is angry to find his
order is not yet obeyed, and there is
an trade that the fire should cease i'm
mediately.'"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-04

After confidently seating myEsif I
played with an abandon to astonlsh
even tho stiocal feeders of the tiger. l
had no system. No color, no number,
no combination was tried as the result
OF any previous thought or sugges-
ton. / was an automaton with eyes,
placing MY money as the divinity scat
tiers the scented blossoms. When a
goodly heap of gold was in front OF
me an old Prussian officer made an
elaborate apology for addressing the
handsome young American, but he had
seen so many give back fortune after
winning 1t. The devilish fascination OF
the game was the chief dependence OF
Its hackers, Aside from chances In
their favor, fnfatuation was their chief
reliance. Would not stop while
Dame Fortune was so generous?
But played day and night with the
regularity Of planetary movement. l
won and won till the corps of regulars
were following my plays and sharing
in my prosperity. When l appeared
seat was given me as though had a
proprietary right, while the poor
wretch who had given the place his all
was ruthlessly put aside. At the
wheel or at the table seemed to die
tate the course of fortune, and l had
more than enough to re-establish the
two men loved best.
One morning l awoke with a vivid
impression of dream that gave me a
clear title to the little principality and
all its belongings. Straightway I came
home as nearly as the crow flies as the
facilities of steam will permit. I am
no more superstitious than before all
this happened, and there is nothing
uncanny about the little ones that call
Charley papa" l only know what
happened.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-04

ity has been discovered by the papers,
said Miss Durell to a Chicago reporter.
Il wanted to do something really meri-
torious FIRST. Had desired to take ad-
vantage Of the notoriety gained in my
divorce suit / could have done so sew
eral years ago. But that was distate-
full, Besides, / had my children, those
of my dead sister and Jean Phillips to
look after. Phillips, you know, was
the Swede boy who, because Of his
faithfulness to me during the sad
period Of my suit, lost his home.
Crushed because his aunt and uncle
disowned him, he committed suicide at
my home, IS Walton place, three years
ago. No one ever knew that his tragic
end was indirectly caused by the part
he took in that legal fight, take the
name Jean In his remembrance. Durell
is nearly the same as my former name,
Duell. l began studying year ago at
a school for acting, l composed
'o'Flaherty on tho Grand Opera, and
recited 1t, making hit. have reclted
before several clubs, and hope / have
talent enough to get In the front ranks
Of the dramatic profession"
Prior to beginning her studies for
the stage Miss Durell maintained her
self and children by acting as manager
for a State street firm and writing spe-
cial articles for the Chicago dailies.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-04

That portion Of the substance of the
brain which is known as the gray
matter" Is supposed to be most inti-
mately related to intellectual action.
Sometimes curious aggregatlons Of
gray matter are found In particular
parts of the brain, and DR.. Frederick
Peterson has recently suggested in the
Popular Science Monthly that these
may DO the cause Of the extraordinary
mental powerg occasionally exhibited
by persons whose general intellectual
capacity hardly rises above that of idl-
OTIS. Such powers, or aptitudes, always
relate to some special faculty, like
memory, without including other fac
ulties. The eggregatiOns referred to,
DR.. Peterson thinks, might explain the
marvellous memory for music exhibit
ed by Blind Tom" and the still more
extraordinary powers Of Helnecker,
"the child Of Lubbock" who lived in the
early part Of the eighteenth century,
and who knew the chief incidents OF
the Pentateuch at the age Of one year,
had mastered all Of sacred history at
two years, and was intimately ac-
qualnted with modern and profane his
tory and geography, and spoke French
and Latin, besides his native tongue,
at the age OF three" When four years
old he died.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-04
DR.. Trero,s Personality.


DR.. Trego is a handsome man, OF
commanding presence and good speak
ing voice. His manner Is considered
by many to be magnetic, and he Is un-
doubtedly man Of large mental at
tainments. His career has been a ro-
mantle one. At the age Of IA years he
struck out to shift for himself and
found work on a ranch in Colorado
Two years later found him in the role
Of printers "devil' in the office OF a
small country weekly in Kansas, and 1t
was here that young Trego wrote his
first play, which he called Lion Ben's
Revenge" 1t was picture Of western
life. Later he moved east, settling In
Philadelphia, where he secured employ
ment in book store and attended
night school. At the age Of q he en-
tered the University of Pennsylvania,
where he graduated from the law de-
partment with honors, but was never
admitted to the bar. 1t was not until
late in the season Of 1884 that Mr. Tre-
90 took up the stage as livelihood,
He had appeared in various amateur
performances In Philadelphia, and one
day a friend told him that he was go
ing to secure him an engagement with
w. y. Sheridan, who was organizing a
company at the Walnut Street theater
for short tour in repertoire.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-04
omcial Scandals at Berlin.

Five German editors have been cone
victed at Berlin Of llbelling distin-
guished officials, and have been SEN
fenced to fine and imprisonment. These
sentences and the arrest for perjury
of the chief of the political police have
occasioned stir in the German capital,
because the evidence goes to show that
certain members Of the Emperor's Of
fetal household have conspired to ira
duce and destroy other officials Of
whose preferment they were jealous.
Taken in connection with the Bismarck
disclosures, these trials have produced
a painful impression as to standards
of official rectitude in Germany.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-04

snow line, and so reaches the open
slopes near the top Of the ranges, where
he may be seen near the ibex, another
member of the goat family, more plen-
tiful and more easily shot than the
markhor. Markhor and ibex shooting
Is no slaughter. Mr.. Stone spent 81
days in one expedition, with servants,
undergoing much rough and hard
work, and bagged but two markhor
and three ibex. One markhor he shot
while leaning over precipice, his
servant holding his belt. The distance
was $50 yards. All the game in this
sort of hunting is reconnoitered with
the telescope. Mr.. Stone notes that in
the Valley Of Rupsha IN Thibet, be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 feet high, the
water freezes every night of the year,
and that the 500 people in the 1000
square miles of the tract live in Yakor
goats hair tents the year around. With
a wild yak the sportsman had an ex-
citing experience. He opened fire at
the beast at $50 yards with a Winches-
ter, as the bull climbed hill in front
Of him. Then he began work with a
double barreled express rife, Gripping
the bull. Then the Infatuated bull, see
ing one Of the authors followers charg-
ed. The man fed beneath rock, as
shown in the illustration, and the bull
was puzzled. The tableau was interest
ing, but critical. The bull meant bust
ness. So the hunter put an express bull
let in his chest, and down Numbered
the enraged beast. A bullet in the
shoulder finished him. These express
bullets tear a victim terribly. Both
lungs Of the yak were torn, and the
chest shot went through the body.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-04
Aliens and the Ballot.

The number of states in which aliens
are permitted to vote at elections after
having simply declared their inten-
ton of becoming citizens has been
diminished by one. At recent cleo
ton the voters of Minnesota approved
constitutional amendment which re-
peaIs the provision conditioning the
vote of persons Of foreign birth upon
a declaration Of intention. Hereafter
no alien can vote in that state who
has not been a resident of the United
States for at least five years, and adj
mitted to full citizenship at least threa
months prior to the election. 1t is es-
timated that more than one hundred
thousand voters in Minnesota have
never been fully naturalized.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-04

Is Kashmir, and It's game in cher COM
prises the markhor, ibex, wild sheep
brown or snow bear, and musk deer
all worthy the rifle Of the best sports
man in existence. The markhor Is a
beast that must be further explained
that the accompanying illustration
may serve its purpose. Conspicuous
and noble are the horns Of this speci-
men Of the goat family, which are
large and fat, first branching out wide
ly, and then going up nearly straight
until-instances are known-a length
is attained along the curve Of over 60
inches. The height Of this animal is
between 10 and II hands. He Is I'M
calmly to see, of shaggy coat and long
hair, but he is wonderfully active
among rocks and precipices, and dwells
In the most inaccessible ground. In
summer he retreats before the village
fiocks that seek fresh grass near the