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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-23

Claudville, Patrick Co.. Va.
Aug. 2, 1897.
To the Editor:
For some time / have been thinking
of writing you few lines to tell you
how the Lord has blessed few of His
children away here in the mountains
of Patrick. l desire to bear my testi-
mony that / have been blessed In many
ways. 1 had never seen Il Mormon I'M
I'll the Srd Of November, 1896. Elder
James Ii, Gibbs, and his companion,
Charles Z. Hawkes., came to my house
on the morning of the Srd, and dellv-
cred their message. They spoke of
preaching the Gospel in Its purity"
From that moment the thought came
to me, this Is really a new Gospel"
l treated them kindly II would not do
otherwise from their appearance),
and soon became very much inter
ested. desiring to know the principles
of the Gospel they were preaching.
l had heard good many different
kinds of so-called preachers and be-
gan TO think there could not be so
many ways to heaven.
The Elders soon left my house. with
the promise to come back in a few
days. They came and held several
meetings at my house, during which
time they gave me all the information
they could for the time. / soon be-
came satisfied that this was the true
Gospel. The Elders visited us two or
three times during this month. My
daughter-in-law also became satisfied.
and we decided to be baptized on the
22nd of November-a very cold day:
but we had reached the point that we
were willing TO do anything that was
required to gain salvation, and in or
der TO enjoy the blessings that We're
promised the baptized believer. 1 was
fifty years old two days previous to
being baptized. had been a member
OF the Methodist church for many
years, trying to live as u Christian the
best l knew.
can say truthfully that I have had
more real enjoyment since | was bap-
tized than ever before. / will now tell
of some OF the heallngs In my family
by the power OF God, manifested
through His worthy servants, Elder
Gibbs and Elder Hawkes.. My little
granddaughter had been very sick for
several days, and as there was no
doctor near, we kept thinking perhaps
she would soon be better. The Elders
came. and by the request of the par
ents OF the child, they administered to
her. II was only few moments after
wards that the child got down from its
mammals arms and called for some
thing to eat. the first she had called
for in several days. She went out 10
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-23

play, and was never sick In that way
any more.
had a severe pain IN my head for
two days and suffered very much.
They administered to me and We ali
knelt in prayer. The pain left my
head before rising from our knees, and
never returned.
will add n few more words
Though do not wish to weary yOm
have had lame arm FOR many years.
At times 1 could not use II at all IL
had been very bad Tor several days.
when the Elders came again to see us.
They administered to me again. and
my arm soon got well, and I have used
II ever since, just as well as the other.
| feel like praising God us long as l
live for what He has done for me. I
shall ever remember, with love and
gratitude. the Elders who first brought
the glad tidings TO me. feel, as 1t
were, like "a brand snatched from the
burning" S. ELEANOR BUHGE.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-23

During the heavy thunder and
lightning storm of Friday evening "A
heavy bolt of lightning entered the
kitchen of the state prison at Folsom,
Cal.,and destroyed fifty gallon boiler,
besides doing other damage. The
prisoners We're all locked in their cells
when the bolt struck, and We're aroused
by the crash that was made. No one
was hurt
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-23

While the attendants at the Men
docino, Cal, insane hospital We're taxi
ing the patients to dinner Friday, one
of inmates, n young man committed
from Oakland, named Craig, jumped
from a secondstory window to the
ground below. He was severely
bruised about the body and may have
severe internal injuries which are not
apparent at present.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-23
Classified Business Directory.

Architects
!. A. HEADLUND, Dooly Block
NJ. ID. KERN over ISL south Main St.
Bakers.
F. w. FULLER. 81 L. Ist South
Building and Milling.
COMMERCIAL MILL * BUILDING
CO., I4I-I45 $. Third West ST.
Dressmakers.
MRS CAROLINE WRATHALL and
MISS EMMA SKOOGHLUND, Is
So. IVES, Temple
Electrical Work and Supplies.
EGAN & MILLS, Basement southwest
corner and South and Main
Employment Agencies.
UNION EMPLOYMENT AND RENT
AL AGENCY, Rooms S and O. ISL
south Main St
Hotels.
THE WALKER, European plan, a46
Main St.
Livery ana Boarding Stables.
McCOYS STABLES, 50 w. and South.
MidWlveS and Nurses,
MRS. H. HUMPHREYS, IAe State St.
Poultry and Produce.
UTAH POULTRY & PRODUCE CON-
MISSION co los w. Ist South ST.
Umbrella Makers and Re-
pairerS
MCKENZIE. us w. Ist South.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-03
800 Reward, 800

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at leasr
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages
aud that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being a constitutional dis
ease, requires a constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally. acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foun-
dalton of the disease, and giving the
patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in
doing Its work. The proprietors have
so much faith in it's curative powers,
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure. Send
for list Of Testimonials.
Address. F. j. CHENEY G. co.
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-03
Our First Bicycle Lesson.

George Russell, the INDEPENDINr
typo, stuffed the editor Sunday and
made him believe that he could learn
to ride q bicycle in ten minutes. He
said all that was needed was conf
donce in ones ability not to fall of.
Thinking that we had the confidence
the bicycle wa got out and mounted
with Georges assistance. He held
the pesky thing and told US to work
the pedals and have confidence. We
worked the pedals for all we were
worth, but just as soon as George let
loose of the machine the forward
wheel developed a tendency to wob-
BILE and In a few seconds we were ly-
ing In the dirt with the bicycle
across our neck. With Georges
help we crawled from under it with
but little confidence remaining.
FRY it again." said George, @you did
nicely that time" Again VIC were
persuaded K mount the wheel and
again the bicycle got on top. This
occurred several times and al.
though we came out Of the tussls
with dirty clothes, a sprained wrist
and ankle, and minus several square
inches Of cuticle, George said we had
done Well and would be all right with
one or two more lessons.
While we we're trying to keep the
bicycle from getting on top, the spec
tators, none of whom could do as
well, wildly applauded every time
the bicycle scored. They thought it
d great deal funnier than it was for
the fellow on the wheel. Then, to
add moe to u cup of bitterness,
the kodak fiend got in his deadly
work and @shot" US while lying on
the ground with the wheel on top.
Our ten minute lesson convinced
us that something more than conf
dence Is needed in learning to ride a
bicycle. The ability to stay on top
and keep the forward wheel in the
path it should 90 is more necessary
than confidence. When we learn to
do those things, we will know how to
ride a bicycle.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-03
CAN ENGLAND c. IfsVhpEO7
Ii Possibility of Foreign Forces
Landing on the Little IsIc.

Tho Possibility of Foreign Forces
Landing on the Little IsIc.
Is there any danger OF England be:r.:
invaded by q foreign foe? tbs ques-
Ion was recently put to Gen. Wolsclnr.
says a London letter. His reply wds =
follows:
'SNot so long ago We were with:
measurable distance of q war W..
France. Such n war, believe me, wou.
not be only naval. ~ country wE'tL:....
such n colossal army as France wou!,
certainly wish to use it. Invasion, -.
tempted or accomplished, would haze
to be one of the military contingencies,
to be considered by us. Of course W,
rely upon u fleet for preventing u de.
scent.
"The navy is our first line,' but Their
are some who think-I do not say thal
I am one of them-that our navy is moi
$50 immeasurably superior to the
French that we n always count upo;
meeting it strength for strength at tn
critical moment in the home seas.
Command of the. channel might |
obtained by stratagem or after con1ic
and a very short time-a couple of day;
would suffice to effect a very secur,
Judgment on our shores. No, no.; IN.
-asion is not impossible. Won MoltE,
thought that, although he said it wouli
be easier to get into England than out u;
it again. I dare say we should give {
good account Of ourselves to invaders
but the shock, the temporary Paralys:,
and collapse. would be very terrible
even if we triumphed in the enc. Blu
let us hope that invasion is very far Of
indeed" o.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-03
A Curious Lawsuit.

A curious lawsuit will soon be tried
at .Atchison, KIN. The other day
William Dutch died and was buried.
After the funeral Mrs. Dutch found
among her husbands papers a writ
ten agreement between himself and
Fred Buebner, tho undertaken at
Netewaka, through which eack agreed
to pay the funeral expenses of the
one who died first. Mrs. Dutch had
already paid for the coffin Of her hus-
band, but she sent the bill to Mr.
Buebner. He responded that he was
ready to pay the wholesale price of
the casket, as that Is all it would have
cost him If he had been informed in
time to furnish it, according to agree
ment. This, it is said, Mrs. Dutch
will refuse, and try to enforce the
collection Of the full amount in
court
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-03
STARVING MONKEYS KILL MEN.
Hordes of simians Working Havoc
In China and Japan.

In China and Japan.
Recent advices state that great dev-
astation is being wrought in both
Japan and China by immense bands of
monkeys, which have been driven down
from the forests and ravincs by the
unusually cold weather and heavy
SHOWS. Being deprived of the usual
means of subsisting on berries and
roots the starving monkeys are ravag-
ing outlying mountain districts and de-
touring crops. Everything green l.,
quickly eaten and then the hordcs Of
npes press farther into the settlements.
Around T~ukuabasan, in Ibaraki Ken
province, the greatest damage had beer
done.
When the monkeys first came down
IS woodcutters were attacked and
killed by the hunger madened Great
ures. Since then numerous cases of tho
killing Of people living in isolated
places have been reported, being
caused apparently by their efforts &c
subdue the intruders or protect thei;
property. In such cases monkeys By
dozens would attack men and kill chem
Such devastation wrought By
monkeys was unknown to Japanese
though their legends hint nj aucl; c.
currences centuries ago. Villagsrr
have been preparing for revenge and
by this time organized monkey huns
are in progress in both empires. Tic
local governments are also rendering
aid.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-03
SINGING Fish.

Along the coast of Florida and Geor-
gia the musical notes of what the old
fishermen call the Singing shad'' are
often heard. They differ from the com.
mon shad in being smaller, and also
in the formation of their mouths. Their
singing is pleasant at first, but soon
grows m~onotonous, owing to the fact
that 1t is n constant repetition of the
same sounds.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-03
SALMAGlINnI.

n. .. ..r.
The commissioners were in session
today, cleaning up the county bust
ness.
Fresh oysters by the can for sale at
the Commercial Hotel.
For beauty. style and finish the
Trojan Shirt Waists excel all other
makes.
J. L. Keyser is repairing the steps,
leading to the L. o. o. +. and Mason.
ic hall. i
You cannot fool the ladies; they
will, and must have the Trojan Shi t.
Waists.
Miss Nellie Anderson went up to
Halleck yesterday to take charge Of
the school.
Chas. Lampman is down from Clo-
yer Valley. He reports the ranchers
busy putting in their crops.
Clothes cleaned. repaired and press
ed. Gents laundry work neatly done
by G. S. Chase in rear of the post
Office. y
The Elko base ball team will give
a dance in Freeman Hall Friday even
lug May 7th. Tickets $I.OO. X
Prof. Nesse will begin a second
term Of writing school at the high
school building next Monday even
ing. See his notice.
Old shoes made as good as new by
E. e. Kline at Brains harness shop:
Ladies shoes a specially. =
Mrs. VIM. Hy Doane. of Carson.
died very suddenly at the home OF
her daughter. Mrs. Louis Bevier, in
Reno Saturday morning.
John Thompson by request Of hi
many customers will begin delivering
ice on the first of the month. +
There may be many shirt waists
manufactured in the United States.
You will think there is but one, after
wearing a Trojan.
Gardner & Son began work on the
foundation Of the building opposite
the Episcopal church this morning.
1t will be be completed in about thir-
ty days.
Spring and Summer goods begin to
come in. A complete, fashionable
and useful stock can soon be looked
for at Alexander's. =
Trib does not mend a broken wheel
Nor yet yet a Broken Heart; 4,
But makes the bruised biker feel
Prepared anew to start
Life is too short and time too pre-
cOus to court the friend
ship of any man, because IL You
should win it by counting you will
lose il through his t~reachery.
Dave Casper has just received a
new lot OF samples Of Spring and
Summer Clothing which will be made
to order from 1880 up.
While you are looBmg Cor q change
in the weather. examine the latest
patterns in wall paper at the Postot-
Gee. An goods first class and at the
lowest living prices. Dali in and ex.
anime my stock. No trouble to show
goods. l. N. SHEswood.
A New York man who has just re-
turned from Dakota has been exciting
the imaginations OF the chappies by
telling them OF q Dakota drink
know ms the %drunkards dream"
which begins with q rapture and
ends with delirium, and through all
ofits phases makes the drinker feefas
IL he were being transported over
paradise in a blizzard. II the New
Yorker isn't a liar, then some Dakota
fellow has evidently discovered or in
vented the much desired filing for
. che long felt want.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-03

Trib cures dwellings, bruises and
sprains.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-13
win stay here until the troops are
withdrawn
A HOT TIM E
In Missouri Town Young Woman
Teacher CoWhidas a School Direc-
tor at Rolla-.-Accused of SlaGdering
Hes--The End Not Yet.

Rolla, Mo-, September 12.-Yester-
day an exciting incident transpired
in front of the Grant House, where
Frank E. Dewd, of F. E. Dowd & Bro,
was seated. A carriage containing
Farmer Blanchard and his daughter,
Miss Myra, was stopped quite suddenly
in the middle of the street, and Miss
Myra alighted, making a bee line for
Dowd, at the same time drawing forth
a cowhide. She belabored the bachelor
vigorously until her strength failed
her. Meanwhile Farmer Blanchard
and one or more friends of the young
woman formed a circle to see fair play.
This fracus is alleged to have been
caused by Dowd making report at a
meeting of the public school board
some two weeks ago, in which he is
reported to have said he had discover
ed unbecoming conduct in one of the
teachers (Dowd being a member of the
board and a Mr. Matson, Of Adams,
Matson & Co. So at a meeting of the
school board, held last Tuesday even
ing to investigate the charges made by
Mr.. Dowd, full board being present,
Mr.. Matson also being present, as well
as 100 citizens, Dowd charged that dur
ing the last term Of school one Of the
lady teachers was caught in an act re-
flecting on her character; also that one
child had become a victim of the said
teacher.
Dowd did not specify the teacher,
and his life was made miserable by de-
mands from relatives and friends Of
the various teachers to explain him
self or be soundly thrashed At the
time Dowd first made the charge a
member Of the board branded it as a
malicious lie, asking him (Dowd) to
Immediately resign from the board
which hespositively refused to do. At
the meeting on Tuesday evening last
Oowd made the plea that if a teachers
meeting was called he would apologize
to them. The board then adjourned
to meet in executive session on next
Tuesday evening, when it is expected
there will be ''hot time in town."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-13
INFLATED
With Beer-.-Ffank Barry Has to Be
Ted to Prevent Floating OF.

StLouis, September 12.-Frank Bar
ry drank thirJy-two BEETLES OF weiss
beer while playing cards for the drinks
last night. He drank all there was in
stock and called for more.
The more he drank the bigger he
became and the lighter he grew.
By 3 o'clock this morning he could
not walk without bouncing about like
a rubber ball. His feet would not stay
on the floor and he became a human
balloon. About daylight he was so big
and airy that he had to be strapped
dawn to the floor OF the saloon.
At the dispensary DR.. Kearney was
afraid to take the inflated man from
the ambulance, as the risk of losing
him in the upper atmosphere was too
great. So he climbed into the ambu-
lance, felt his pulse, asked some ques-
lions and told the driver to take him
to the City Hospital.
The gas was pumped out and Barry
nuow remains on earth, just like his
fellow mOrtals.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-13
ACTIVITY AT HARRISBURG.
Governor Hastings and His Military Mer
Kept Posted on the situation.

Governor Hastings and His Military Men
Kept Posted on the Situation.
Harrisburg, Pa, September 1.-THE
Executive Mansion has been the scene
of much activity during the past forty
eight hours. Governor Hastings, At
torney General Mccormick, Major Gen
eral Snowden, Adjutant General Stew
art and Private Secretary BETTER have
been on duty almost constantly A
corps of messenger boys is stationed
in the parlor to carry messages from
the Governor to the telegraph Offices
and the headquarters of the National
Guard. The Executive Mansion is con-
nected by telephone with Gen. Gobins
headquarters at Hazleton, and the
Governor is kept fully posted of every
move Of the troops and the striking
miners! Adjutant General Stewart
went to his office this afternoon, and
will be on hand with his force of
clerks until the trouble is ended.
Major General Snowden will remain
at the Mansion until after tomorrow
funerals of, the victims No further
trouble is anticipated, but the Cover
nor has requested the Major General
to remain here over tomorrow in case
of an emergency requiring his pres
ence. Generals Snowden and Stewart
may visit the soldiers camp after the
funerals. Gen. Snowden is so we'll
pleased with the admirable manner in
which the troops are being handled by
Gen. Goblin that he VIII not interfere
with his plans. Gen. Stewart received
from the camp to-day q blue print
showing the location of the troops.
At the same time he received a tele-
gram from Gen. Goblin, stating that
the troops are well Quartered and have
plenty of supplies. The General also
telegraphed that there was 10 trouble
| and he did not look for an outbreak
Gen. Goblin will keep a close watch
| on the funerals and will prepare to
suppress any disorder Should the
miners and operators adjust their dif-
ferences at Tuesdays conference, the
troops, with the exception of battal-
ion of infantry and a troop OF cavalry,
will be withdrawn. The First brigade
is still held in readiness, but it is
thought here that all danger of another
outbreak is past and no more troops
will be needed.
Governor Hastings has abandoned
bis visit to the Blue mountains and
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-13
ACTOR KILLS HIMSELF.
William Mathews Blows His Brains Out
Before Wife's Door.

St. Louis, Mo, September 12-Wm.
Matthews, an actor, blew his brains
out in front Of his wife's bedroom in
the St. James Hotel to-day.
The couple, who belong to Girard's
Inter-Ocean Vaudeville Company, now
playing at the Standard Theatre, have
been stopping at the hotel during the
whole week, but lived separately
Deputy Coroner Cast held an inquest
on the body at noon. Only two wit
nesses were examined, the night watch
man of the hotel and the widow of the
deceased.
Mrs. Matthews testified that she and
her husband had not been On good
terms for a week and were occupying
separate apartments at the hotel. They
had quarreled about one Of the ac-
tresses in the company now playing at
the Standard whose name Mrs. Mat
thews refused TO divulge. She said
she thought her husband was too ia
miliar with the actress.
Mrs. Matthews says she was awak-
ened by her husband rapping On the
door and asked TO be admitted. She
thought from his voice that he was
drunk and she refused to open the
door, fearing he would shoot her. A
moment later she heard a shot fired
outside her door.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-13
MARTINS FERRY.

Carl Last leaves Wednesday for Cam
bier college TO resume his studies.
Mrs. Fannie Fern. of Pitssburg. Is hare
visiting the family of r. Alexander.
Miss Rose Captain leaves this nornine
for Canal Dover, after short visit with
her parents.
Miss Essie Boyd leaves this morning IA
enter Mt. Holyoke college She Will be
accompanied on her trip by her father
Ed. Groves and Harry Grayson leave
tomorrow fer Newark 10 attend the State
Council of American Mechanics, as de. e.
gates from the lodge mere.
Dick Paddsn was down from Pittsburr
yesterday visiting his parents. He LETT
yesterday evening for Louisville, whers
the club plays to-day. Dick denies thu re-
port which has been in circulation hera
tina he is now captaining the Smoky CITY
club AT present he Is OF the opinion that
he will accompany the Baltimore club OF
Sometime Saturday night burglars en-
ner of WALNUT and Seventh streets ana
succeeded in getting between S. and IS
from Mrs. McCord's vlothing. They gain
through a window that had been r.'' let
open. The same parties that entered the
McCord home gained entraee TO the home
Of Dan McCioud, on Hickory street, but
were frightened away without securing
anything. There is no clue to the par
ties engaged in the affair.
The Buckeye racing team met yester-
day afternoon at Longs hardware store.
and after short discussion decided to at
tend the hose races at Tifgln, Ohio. on Oc-
tobsr Ith and Sth. The prize for the win
ner of the hose race on the first day ia
$780, while $500 IS the purse TO be run for
on the second day. 1t was decided yester-
day that every member who is absent
from regular practice win be fined fifty
cents. This is TOR the prrncsa OF having
all members out regul. ~ at practice
something that has been very hard 10 DO
this season.
Next Thursday evening the members of
St Mary's Literary Society will present
Enlisted for the War. or the Homo
Guard" patriotic drama in three acts,
at the Opera House, The cast of charac-
tiers is as follows
Robert Trueworth, a soldier OF the
Union ......,. ..........., DR.. j. NJ. Hogan
Wilder Rowell, guardian OF I.aylie Gif-
IoIu $4,000. '...'..t...'.t..N IN. - Neil
Hosea jerks auctioneer... ..Jno. Tierney
Hiram jerks, his son ga mere boy).....
...................-... Fred thurman
Crimp, colored. ..,.....,: VIM. Hess
General Grant ......... James McDonoush
Lieut.: Col. Boxer ........,..,. Robt, Waiter
Mrs. Trueworth, Rob's mother ...........
......:.............,.. Maggie Howell
Matte Trueworth, Rob's sister. ....,.,...
.:..,....... ..-......,..,. Mary Mullarey
Laylie Clifford, an heiress.. Nora Hogan