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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-07

I to have antedated the Toltecs in point
of residence In Mexico.
owing to the Indebtedness which
has enshrouded the origin OF this re-
markable people there has been any
/ amount of discussion and controversy
| among scientists learned In archaic
olosy as to the origin OF the Aztecs.
Whlle the belief previously stated that
ms race had Its birth In Asia WA,
| widely cherished there were many who
dlHered from the statement that it
was Immediately from Asia that the
A4tecs came who settled Mexico These
scientists held that no matter where
thls people came from in the first
place they had previously to entering
the borders OF Mexico found residence
ia other portions Of the North Amer
iean continent.
some declared the Aztecs found their
way TO America from Japan. 1t Ger.
tainly Ia true that every year at least
one japanese junk drifts from point
close to the shores OF Japan to the Cal
norma coast. Instances of this sort
nave been known where the Japanese
fishermen who composed the crew of
the junk when she started on her
voyage have lived 2, tell their strange
experience. Therefore science has held
that in some such manner as this the
original North American Aztecs
reached these shores. No one has at
tempted to explain how they managed
to extend their wandcrlngs according
10 what several archaeological dlscov-
cries have indicated but there seems
TO be scattered evidence, brought 10
light at rare intervals, of the residence
In various portions of the country OF
members of the Aztec race in fairly
good numbers.
All this has. OF course. been very
largely theory, because the authen>
ITCHY of the evidence referring to the
Aztccs has been frequently denied Al
last. however, there seems to be some
thing tangible In this Iowa discovery.
That mere workman should be able
to counterfeit the Aztec characters
and all that goes with them, OF course
an impossibility. The peculiar forma-
tlon OF the characters referred to
shows, hs Professor Moorehead states
that they were not the product of the
skilled hand of n scholar of any tribe
OF the red Indians only the Aztec
himself or some one of modern days
well learned in the Aztec heroglyphcs
could have prepared the birch bark
manuscript.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-07

Queenstown, ireland, April 10. 1898.
To the Editor
our company, consisting of twenty
| five persons, left salt Lake City, April
| ., 1898, for our various fields of labor,
some going tc Great Britain, others to
| Norway and Sweden, some to Dem
mark and still others to Germany and
Switzerland. We separated at Chica-
go, the following named parties going
via Baltimore & Ohio railway for
Washington: Albert II. Bergman,
Frederick Bergman, Gustave E.Ander
son, Mable Buckle, Pearl Buckle, JOS
hua Coombs, Huns +. Jensen, Lawltz
u. Larsen, George Lowe. Martha Nor
ris, Robert Mackinlay, Sarah T.. Noal,
Anna NJ Reeves, Caroline Smith, Jas.
II. Turner We remained over two
days at Washington, viewing the
places of interest, including, OF course,
our magnificent Capitol building. From
here we continued our Journey over the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad to Philadel-
phia. where We arrived Friday at noon,
staying nj the Green hotel,
The following named parties left
Chicago via Nlckle Plate railroad for
Buffalo: Niels l.. Anderson, Jennie
BrlmhRll, VIM. Il. Geddes. WIN. j.
Cough. Inez Knight, Albert Lockner.
Myra NJ. Neal, Emil Petterborg, Daniel
b. Richards and Ernest c. Smith We
We're met at Union depot, 'thicngO, by
j. Y. Callahan. agent Of the Nickle
Plate railway. and conveyed in omnl-
bus to station. where we left via Nickle
Plate railroad for Buffalo. The accom-
modations on this line were good and
the attention given our passengers by
their agents were excellent We We're
met again at the depot in Buffalo by
an agent of the same road and con-
Quoted to Erie hotel and furnished
tickets to Niagara Falls where we
spent the day in feasting our eyes on
the sublime grandeur of nature. view
ing the mighty columns of water pre-
cipitating themselves a distance of l65
feet into the chasm below. We arrived
in Philadelphia April 9th, where the
time was spent in viewing the historic
scenes. such as Independence Hall in
which now silently reposes old Liberty
Bell. the tolling of which animated the
hearts of our forefatners and led them
on TO victory. We were met at Phila-
delphia by Elder John Farr of Ogden,
who left Ogden March Both and had
been spending some time in Washing
ton and New York.
At 1850 am. ON the morning of April
9th, we all embarked on the steamship
Belgnland for Liverpool We were
greeted at the wharf by Elder VIM, V.
Haight and others. who are laboring as
Elders In Philadelphia. The morning
of embarking on the watery mirror OF
nature, was serene and pacific one,
made buoyant with shouts of Good
byel" and mid the waving of hats
and the fourlshing of handkerchiefs
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-07

Senator Morrill, was IS years of aga
on April IL.
The duchess of York is partial to
lilies of the valley and the white roses
OF York
The burden of her late husbands
debts has bankrupted the widow OF
George Augustus Sala.
x-Empress Eugenie's life is simple
and austere. portion Of each day Ia
spent in the memorial chapel built at
an expense of 100000 to receive the re-
mains of her husband and son. AL
though afflicted with rheumatism, she
spends much time out of doors in the
beautiful grounds OF the Farnsborough
house.
The marchloness of Dufrerln and Ava
has Just Issued her report for last year
of the united kingdom branch of the
work done by the great fund bearing
her own name for supplying medical
aid to women in India. Lady Dufferln
states that in the twelve months 1921
600 women received attention, in hos
pitfalls or at home, from female doctors.
The work now supports 1903 hospitals
and dispensaries. with a stan of TWEEN
ty-eight doctors, seventy assistant sur
geons and seventy hospital assistants
all women-most of whom are natives
educated at India universities. At
present there are 2i0 studying in Indian
medical colleges.
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h,rch-bark manuscript, now being
.,,red by the authorities of the
smabsonian Institution at Washington
!. ,Irsly to change the entire theory as
,ho origin so far as America is con-
"a of the Aztecs. held to be the
s,,g,nal inhabitants OF Mexico. Pro-
80, Warren X. Moorehead,
'.a,osologist Of the Ohio state univer-
ace and a man famous for being versed
!. Aztec lore and knowledge. makes
,n,s article the first accurate statement
and the only one regarding the manu-
~.,,,t which was discovered by a work.
nan at Fairfield, Iowa.
Dssnlta his learning regarding the
,,aroalyphics In which the Aztecs
,,.ersmitted their history from genera
"a "a generation, Professor Moorehead
w. been unable to satisfactorily de-
Snher the inscription upon the birch
snrk For this reason he forwarded the
Manuscript to the Smithsonian lnstitu-
,Ion The results of the examination by
Ne experts there will be far more i'm
nortant than might be thought at first
Collaboration. Unquestionably 1t Is the
srst genuine Aztec manuscript ever I'M
aar,hsd within the borders of the Unit
Cd States.
professor Moorehead says. over his
or1 sl-.lture, there is small doubt of
Ne renuineness. II has long been held
mat the Aztecs inhabited certain por-
tons of this country as early. IL not
before. their advent into Mexico. This
and and the ancient appearance of the
haroglyphics as compared with those
even many centuries old. seem to give
strong color TO the belief regarding the
United States. Professor Morrehead
states succlnctly in following. which Is
from his own pen, the status of the
apd from an archaeological stand
point. This is what he says:
The Ohio State Archaeological and
Historical Society of Columbus re-
celyed early In February n most re-
markabe relic. on September 2, 1896,
aboring man of Fairfield. Iowa, while
e1cavating for the waterworks. brought
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-07

The afternoon and evening We're spent
IN acquaintance making, and OCCASION
ally taking farewell glance of the fast
reeeding banks of America.
Nothing came to mar the peace of our
company, which consists OF 100 officers
and crew and from 1855 to 140 passengers
TIL O'Clock on the following day, when
one of the number, Theodore Schaller,
n German, Tor some unaccountable
reason, saw fit to throw himself over
board to the depths below. He was
rescued In the course of fifteen or twen-
" minutes. but too late. as life had
then ebbed away. We have met a num-
Der OF stamers, and Notwithstanding ouy
own Is not fast one, we have passed
many more on our voyage. The officers
OF the American line in command of the
steamship Belgenland, have thus far
been very courteous and have granted
us the dining hail for divine services.
ana posted for us on the bulletin: "Di-
vine services at pm; all cordially IN.
Nited." On Sunday evening, the 18th
awe held meeting which was well
attended by our people. fairly repre-
scented by other passengers, and even
adorned with the presence of some OF
the steamship officers. Judging from
the general sentiment expressed after
the meeting, IL was success. The
Saints express themselves ashaving been
well edited and much instructed; while
those who are not of our faith, say 1t
was quite a treat. At all events the
latter undoubtedly give US a greater
amount Of attention, and accord US
more respect since our gathering than
before.
Most of our number has been n little
sea sick" some however. have escaped
entirely, and very few have been quite
sea sick" Generally speaking We have
had a pleasant voyage. II we meet
with no mishap we will arrive at Liver-
pool early in the morning of April 2l.
Very respectfully,
ID. i. RICHARDS,
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We rot fine hall and seven nice
rooms for twelve dollars y month.
Our meetings last Sunday passed or
peaceably. our new landlord Is man
of great moral courage, and he Kept
the mobocrats in the street. We had
nearly hundred strangers at each
meeting.
We held the first conference In the
Turkish Mission last Sunday, March
271h. The cara Branch was represent
ed by Elders Nishan and Dikran, who
had made a sixteen days Journey to
attend 1t. The Aleppo Branch was
represented by Elders Maycock, Lar
son and DR.. Hagopian. The report
showed that the mission now numbers
1Ol members and "a children under
eight years. making a total of 1856 souls.
The Church authorities were sustained.
II. +. Hintze was sustained as pastor,
and Philip Macock as president of the
Turkish mission. A Sunday school was
organized, and the Aintab branch was
thoroughly organized with necessary
officers to look after the Saints.
We left there Tuesday morning. The
Saints felt well and hopeful. Many
followed us out of town. i forgot to
mention that eight more persons-ali
men-were baptized while we were in
Aintab. This addition of new members
has strengthened the branch very
much.
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Rockport, Mo-, April &c. 1

Rockport, Mo-, April 20. 1873.
On April the twenty-third, eighteen
hundred and ninety-eight. at Rockport.
Atchison county, Missouri. commenced
the semi annual conference OF the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints of this state.
There were present all the Elders OF
this conference, Elder l.. A. Kelsch.
president Of the Northern States mis-
sion, together with Saints from this
county and adjoining counties, and a
truly enjoyable time was experienced
by all those in attendance. Five pub
lie meetings were held, all of which
Were largely attended and strict atten-
ton was paid to the remarks made by
the Elders. They dwelt upon various
subjects connected with the Gospel of
Jesus Christ, bore their testimonies to
the truth of the same and OF their
knowledge cf the divinity of the mis-
sion of the Prophet Joseph Smith. Re-
ports of Elders from their vario q
fields of labor witness that muCH
prejudice Is being allayed and n spirit
of investigation Is being awakened In
the midst of the people. Fields where
but a few months back It seemed al
most impossible for the Elders to oh
tain hearing, have of late opened up
and the people are asking 70 Elders to
visit and give them some information
regarding the doctrine and practices OF
the Latter-day Saints.
II seems that the people of the vari-
Gus denominations are OF late becom-
Ing more friendly and charitable to-
ward the Elders, and there is beyond n
doubt a remarkable change visible
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I tiers and, Furthermore, that no one
could read them. that a great deal had
been published on Aztec and MAYA man
uscrlpts, but that no one could transiate
them and that one-half OF the archae-
ologists who claimed to read them gave
inherent translations OF the same man
uscript The characters are manifestly
Aztec or Maya and were made. think,
by some OF the highly cultured tribes
OF Mexico or fucatan. A party for
some unknown reason, set out north
| carrying this little box and on account
OF decrease in strength. either
through sickness or war, buried the
manuscript at the point where 1t was
found II is not al all probable that the
whole thing is n hoax, for II 1t were a
rake we must account for the knowl-
edge on the part OF the workman who
found 1t of Aztec and Maya glyphs.
which Is not In the least probable.
There are very few men In this coun-
try who know anything about those
hieroglyphlcs. and 1t would he impossI-
BILE for any one in Fairfield to make
them unless he had "A work at hand
containing plates Of the Maya heiro-
glyphics. There are only a few such
books in existence and they are very
high priced.
"The characters are not Indian. For
instance. take the grotesque human FIG
ure shown In the middle section, around
which Is the sun symbol. The sun sym
Dol with the character In the left-hand
upper corner OF this middle piece and
all the characters in the upper piece are
very like those upon the tablets Of Cen
trail American ruins and to the four
manuscripts or books preserved In the
European museums. Combinations of
straight lines and dots are strong proof
of the southern origin of the manu-
script. There have been several fraudu-
lently sculptured stones found In the
United States. but they are all totally
different from this, and do not appear
either aboriginal in concept or execu-
ton.
II have sent the box and the birch
Washington for further examination
with a request for an opinion as to
their meaning and age. Whatever may
be said the find is one of great interest
and value to the archaeological world
and there Is every Indication that 1t
points to an exploring party sent north
from the Aztec country"
WARREN X. MooREHEAD.
Curator Department of Archaeology,
Ohio State University"
The most generally accepted belief
concerning the Aztecs has been that
they came from some portion of Asia.
1t Is supposed they made their advent
into Mexico about the year 1880. For
from that time or soon after their his
tory seems to have been interviewer
with that of the Toltecs, a race of
people who seem to have left records
of history before the Aztecs began to
make evidence of theirs. although the
latter are declared by archneologlsts
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-07

among the people. Our conference was
held in the Baptist church. which was
rendered the Elders free of charge.
The Elders received new assignments
which are as follows: Thos Loynd,
Arnold Reser Rockport, Atchison
county, Mo-; r. F. DufIin. Jesse Moses.
Kingston, Caldwell county, Mo; Chas.
Owens, Geo. Done. Liberty, Clay
county, Mo-; J. W. Kay, $. S. Humph-
reys. Brookfield Linn county; 7. In
gram, r. II. Chambers, Lucksprlngs,
Davies county; NJ. n. Mathesen, w. H.
Apgood, Albany. Gentry county: Jesse
Mortensen, Il. j. Trembling. Macon.
Macon county; w, w. Howard. f. II.
Nader Trenton, Grundy county.
+. II. NADER,
Clerk of Conference,
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were received letters from prominent
citizens certifying to the character of
the workman. a letter from the editor
of the Ledger, the country paper pub
lished at Fairfield, states 'Griifth Is n
laborng man of about average intel
ligence and information. and would
have neither the ability or the knowl-
edge to mislead anybody as to the cir
cumstances. Nor Is there any practical
Joker In this vicinity who would have
the knowledge to execute plan like
this and keep quiet about IL. Nor has
there been interest sufficient In matters
of this kind In the community to fur
nlsh such people basis for work
"a tree some fifty or sixty years
old grew directly over the spot. the
hollow log. or wood being found
under It's roots. The gum or
the pieces together but made the recep-
tacle practically water and air tight.
had been evenly distributed by turning
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-07

accomplished and the restoration of
the Priesthood in this age.
Elder Il. II. Nye offered some words
of testimony and encouragement Civ
ing some statistics of the great Latter
day work.
Singing. "o'er the gloomy hills of
darkness" Benediction by Brother
jacobson.
Tuesday, 7:45 p. m.-The Saints met
at 5l6 Temple street In prayer and
sacrament meeting. For three hours
a spiritual feast was enjoyed; testi-
mony. prayers and praises were sent
up before the throne OF Grace.
Wednesday evening social was Civ
en- in the hall. An entertaining pro-
gram was rendered and lunch served.
The evening was productive of much
good among friends and Investigators.
Tuesday the Elders spent the after
noon In Priesthood meeting with our
lady missionaries, sisters Nye and
Eldredge. The Elders were then APP
pointed to their fields of labor. Any
one having relatives in these parts
that they desire Elders to visit, ad-
dress the Elder at conference head
quarters, SIG Temple ST.. Los Angeles
The assignments are as follows:
Los Angeles. 5l6 Temple St, Con.
Prest. c.. i. Harding, and Elders W.
+. Hawkins. Jos. Hansen, V. s. Ray
mond, Jas. f. Eldredge,
San Diego, 1911 9Th ST., ]. A. Love-
less, W. f. Stoker and =. h. Plat.
San Diego Co, Jos. Coates and ]. ].
Hatch.
San Bernardino Co.. Geo. Chandler
and W. +. Egan.
East Los Angeles, Farley Magleby
and j. II. Yearsley.
Los Angeles Co, ]. II. Davis and
Geo. Fox.
Orange Co., w. W. Lunt and +. Gull
ley.
Riverside Co., Alvin stott and C. r.
Chaffin.
Ventura Co, Chas. Brown and Asa
Athay.
G.. +. HARDING. Conf. Prest.
LOUISA EDWARDS, Clerk.
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ORIGIN OF THE AzTECS IN AMERICA.

attention Of Miss Emma Clark Of Fair
Held. who had heard of the museum at
Columbus. and she wrote there, describe
ing the md In all its details. con-
cluded that the find was certainly
worth examining. and persuaded Miss
Clark to send the wooden receptacal
and manuscript for my inspection.
1.-THE bark Is extremely thin and Its
natural color Is well preserved. This IL
due to the fact that II was sealed
almost alright. The edges are torn
and broken and there Is every evidence
that a part OF 1t is missing. had fur
Their excavations made. but there was
no more fragments or relies of any
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-07

Don't be persuaded into buylnr ,ini-
ments, without reputation OF merit
Chamberlain's Pain Balm costs no more
ana Its merits have been proven by
test OF many years. Such letters an
the following. from l.. C. Bagley,
hueheme, Cal, are constantly being
l have even used is Chamberlain's Pain
Balm, and l say so after having used
II In my family for several years. 1t
cures rheumatism. lame back, sprains
and swellings. For sale by Druggists.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-07

A wholly unexpected difficulty at
tends the use OF an invention which
was adopted with enthusiasm In the
San Francisco telephone office recently.
II consists in applying an automatic
to telephone switchboard
so that II the line was in use the pho
nograph answered, Busy now; call up
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-07
PROF. GEORGE CARELESS,

Forty years experience as conductor
OF chorai societies. Tabernacle Choir.
opera companies, orchestras ETC.; also
as teacher Of piano, violin. organ, voice
culture, sight reading and harmony.
For terms call at or write to Studio,
room is. Deseret National Bank build
ing, Salt Lake City.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-07
Traced by Birchbark Manuscript

to light what was apparently q chunk
of wood, except that its surface was
encased with coating Of pitch. The OBJ
ject was found about three feet below
the surface. Its dimensions are some
thing over u foot in length by eight
inches and Ave or six inches thick.
"Out of curiosity the workman struck
II n blow with n pick. causing II to
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-07

After years OF dyspeptlc misery,
can at last eat good square meal
exclaimed one whose appetite had beer,
restored by the use of Ayers Sarsa-
parilla. This remedy wonderfully
sharpens the appetite and improves di.
gestion.
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MMMAxlx,,e

is equally nourishiug to the nursing
mother who takes It and the babe who
gets the indirect benefit. Malt Murine
" prepared by the famous Anheuser-
Bush Brewing Assn, which fact guar
antees the purity, excellence and merit
claimed for 1t.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-07

the block over fire. This was plain,
because the block was not only COW
cred with SCOT. but was also slightly
charred. The characters are written
in red. evidently the Juice of some
plant. The work is neat.
After a careful examination I de-
cided that could not read the charac-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-07

description, and the workman positively
asserted that the manuscript was found
in n fragmentary condition and that
he had sealed between glass all that
he had found of 1t.
1.-THE wood is OF oak, and shows marks
on the end of having been rudely hewn
with stone axes. With the manuscript