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The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1898-02-05

"When seen by Signal report
er Representative this morning, Mr..
Gray was sitting in his big arm
chair with his left foot in bucket
of hot water-a household remedy
for sprains. To illustrate the ex-
tent of his cure the happy gentle
man shook hands with the writer,
using first his right hand and next
his left hand, and the latter men,
Der, which for three years had re-
NAMED dead almost at his side,
contained a strong and hearty grip.
Many times he raised his left arm
above his head and waved it to and
fro to illustrate the positive use he
had of the member, and while re-
lating the above experience he ges-
ticulated as freely with his left
arm as with the right. Many
times he lifted the left foot from
the water without any apparent
effort and accompanied the pleas
ant movement with smile almost
glorious in it's extent and mean
ling.
| Matthew Gray is we'll known
citizen of GAINESVILLE. He was
born and raised in Muskingum
county and he and his good wife
have reared family of ten child
rem, all bat one whom reside in the
county. Mrs. Bert Poe, the estim-
able wife of the foreman of the
Times Recorder press room, is a
daughter and their four youngest
children are attending the city
schools.
"Mr. Gray entered the army in
1862 as a member Of the New
York Reserve artillery, and was
later a member of the 159th regi-
ment. 0. V. l. In 1864 he was
honorably discharged from the
regiment and entered the navy,
remaining there a year. In 1866
he was married to Miss Sarah
Straub of this city, who is yet
helpmate and who has cared faith
fully for him during his three
years of affection.
The above is from the GAINESVILLE
(O.) Signal, and we wish to add an
account of another miraculous case
of healing through faith, which &C.
Cured in this city, on the 9TH of
! October, 1897. For several years,
u Joseph H. Randall has been troub-
! led with swelling and sore feeling
in the glands of his throat which
has been increasing in severity each
,Iyear, and as the cold weather was
> approaching he began to be afflicted
7 SO badly that he felt he could not
stand it another winter: so one day
!, he fervently prayed to God that he
might be healed, and it was not long
| after that a Calcarious substance
d about the size of small peach pit
3 came into his mouth, which aston
ished him. He thought of his
throat and found it healed and the
swelling entirely gone, and it has
tbeen we'll ever since. We can vouch
:, for the truth of this statement and
have seen the calcarious substance
referred to.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1898-02-05
We find the following in t

We find the following in the
Springville Independent:
The ST. George Union man wants
to sell out. Here is an excellent
opportunity for some public
spirited citizen, who knows all
about how to run a newspaper, to
turn to and acquire little journa-
listic experience. 1t will be lots
of fun for awhile, and then
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1898-02-05

Entered Mt the Post Office at st. George.
Washington Co., Utah, AS second class
matter, March ~, 1896.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1898-02-05
MODERN MIRACLES.

pleSJ person Ill GAINESVILLE To-Day,
SO he seemed, at least, when seen
at his pleasant Abingdon avenue
home by a Signal representive at
an earl y hour this morning.
"And. too, there is nothing
strange or remarkable about Mr..
Gray's happiness, though 1t was
the result of one of the strangest
and most remarkable faith tests
ever enacted in this city; and the
story of Mr.. Gray's miraculous
cure of a relentless affection will
be read with much interest.
In October, three years ago,
Matthew Gray was stricken with
paralysis the terrible disease If
fecting his entire left side. For a
year to the month Mr.. Gray was
able to walk with the help of
crutches, but during the following
October, two years ago, he was
the recipient of second stroke of
paralysis, and from that time un-
til yesterday Mr.. Gray has been
deprived Of all use of his left side,
the entire left portion of his body
being apparently dead, his left arm
being limp and palsied at his side
and his left foot and leg was in the
same inanimate condition.
"Such, in brief, has been Mat
thew Grays condition for more
than three years, and two years of
that time he has either set help
lessly in his large arm chair or
has laid in bed, seemingly waiting
for the death angel to relieve him
of his suffering.
'Last Thursday two visitors pc
culiarly clad, knocked at the Gray
homestead and we're granted ad-
mission to the afflicted mans
chamber. These visitors were two
Mnrmon Elders who have been in
GAINESVILLE for the past few weeks,
and whose mission to the Clay
city has been regarded with only
passing interest. They have ap-
parently contented themselves
with the performance Of the sim
pie task of distributing tracts and
making a house-to-house canvass
of the city, in the interest of their
peculiar and rather degenerate
creed-Mormonism. In no in
stance, however, did either of these
strange visitors intrude themselves
upon any person or make them
selves obnoxious. BE it said to
their credit, they visited only
where welcome was extended
them and where their earnest
efforts babe fair to meet with some
sort of success. To many homes
they have been admitted out of
curiosity; from some, doubtless,
they have been barred, and in some
instances doubtless they have been
treated kindly. They came here
for the mere purpose of perform
ing peculiar duty. The names
of four of these diciples of po-
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1898-02-05

E. Wilson Jr. of Logan, Utah, Ell
der Edward f. Turley of Colonia
Juarez, chihuahua, Mexico, and
Elder E. F. Malan, Ogden.
"Now for the interesting part of
the story, related to Signal re-
porter by MIR. Gray himself, and
given as neer as possible in his
own words:
"Last Friday these four Nor
mon Elders called at my home
here.
They we're very genteel in ap-
pearance and actions and asked
me if I wouldn't like to look over
some of their tracts, ETC., and also
asked me if I would not let them
cure me by faith. 1 consented
and they impressed upon me very
strongly that I should not have
faith in them but should
place all my faith in God as it was
through Him and not them that
that my cure would be accomplish
ed. This liberal statement on
their part and their own sincerity
aided me materially, for / always
knew that God alone could cure
me, and, do you know, l have al
ways thought that God would cure
me.
"'As I said before, l consented
and they set Sunday afternoon ut
2 o'clock for the time of holding
the meeting, and additionally stat
ed that from then, Friday morn
ing, until after the faith meeting
they would not eat anything, as a
period of fasting seemed necces-
sary.
Sunday afternoon, or yester-
day afternoon, at 2 o'clock the four
Elders came here to my home and
after repeatedly instructing me to
put my faith in God they knelt at
my bedside in prayer, my wife be-
ing the sixth occupant of the
room.
Following this prayer, and
while [ was sitting here in my big
arm chair one of the Elders liber-
ally anointed my head with oil
sacred oil-and after that was done
they formed circle around my
chair, each one placing his right
hand on my head and all placed
their left hands on each others
shoulders. had perfect faith in
all that they we're doing, and, while
each of the four Elders earnestly
prayed. 1, too, bent my head in
reverence and appealed with all
the faith at my command to God
for deliverance from my affection
" Finally they concluded and
one of the Elders commanded me
to walk. All at once I became
possessed of an almost superhum.
an desire to get up and walk and
when 1 tried to, after my muscles
quivered for brief instant, 1 rails.
ed my left arm and then stood up
1 took step and found I could
move my left leg. I took another
step and walked out into the kitch.
en- and back. After awhile I made
the round trip to the kitchen again
and while on the third trip, my
left ankle turned slightly and I sal
down.
while I am profusely thank
full to the four Elders for the in.
terest that they manifested in my
case. l want it distinctly under
stood that T look To God ns nv do.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01

of state indulge in very undiplomatic
language. Canada rested upon the Paris
award, awaited the payment Of the
damages into which it cast this coun-
try, and continued pelagic sealing.
Meanwhile the DingIey bill further
complicated our relations with Canada
with its attack on her lumber and agri-
cultural interests. Canada offers to
discontinue pelagic sealing If modifica-
lions are made in our tariff. The offer
Is rejected. England refuses to reopen
negotiations looking to the stoppage of
dian interest and Canada objects. The
year closes with the award of damages
made by the commission appointed I'M
der the treaty Of 1894, amounting to
S464,000, being the amount Secretary
Gresham accepted and congress reject
ed, with interest added There is no
cause for felicitation in the record of
that affair.
The change Of administration made
no change in the Cuban policy. If Mr..
Cleveland deserved the objurgations
heaped upon him by the opposition
press for his attitude Of strict neutral
ity, Mr.. Mckinley equally invites them,
though that he does not get them illus
trates afresh that 1t makes G. differ
ence whose OK Is gored. The situation
has been prolific Of war scares'' that
have served only to exercise the imagi-
nations Of Washington correspondents
and agitate injuriously the markets.
The effect Of our sympathy with Cuba
has been to irritate Spain, while the
neutrality maintained has made the
offers Cuba an autonomy that gives the
semblance Of government while de-
nying the substance, and Cuban gener-
ais execute the messengers bearing the
offer. The year closes with the strug-
gle apparently no nearer an end than 1t
was year ago. On our northern Dor
der there came with and through the
Queens jubilee change that this
country must take into account here
after. Sir Wilfred Laurier proclaimed
Canada a nation none the less free be-
cause Of the slender ligature of author
ity binding it to England. England
no longer assumes to override Canada,
but, as we see in the recent refusal Of
Salisbury to reopen negotiations relat-
ing to sealing because Canada objects,
English direction and control is merely
nominal The visit Of the Dominion
prime minister to Washington. on the
invitation of the state department, to
confer about our inter-relations, was
our recognition of this changed posi-
ton from q dependency to a virtual in
dependency.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01

Indianapolis street railway case, IN
which a federal court, at the suit Of a
nonresident creditor, declares uncon-
stitutional a law that the supreme
court of Indiana holds a valid exercise
Of legislative power. Neither politically
nor industrially does the retrospect
give ground for congratulation or war
rant for hopefulness for the future.
These are the things that are seen and
most seen because Of their close touch
with our lives. There has never been
year but he who looked for shadows
could find them, and this year is no eX-
ception to those in which he who looked
for light might find it. The sane view
sees both the light and the shadow and
knows that the lesson of the ages is
that there is more sunshine than dark
ness; that the movement is upward;
that humanity is a-bettering, not wors-
ening. If one sees the impending doom
of our institutions in the insincerity of
politicians he can find comfort in the
''ON44~ AAOc'A VI INC 1l1CSS lllcII lihS IIlCII
revenges on the shifty If he sees the
industrial fabric being gathered into
the grasp of the few that greater profit
may be eXtorted, he need but look at
the recent fate Of similar attempts to
learn that there are forces operating
constantly that overwheIm the puny
efforts Of men and bring their selfish
schemes to naught. 1t is in the things
that are not seen that one finds the
light that dispels the gloom. We ques-
ton If ever disinterested effort for the
common good was more active; never
were more men and women consult
ing duty and sacrificing self; never
were charities wider or more effective
Churches are bringing in more worship
and less religion; education turns more
from mind examining to character de-
velopment, and the attention given to
child study everywhere shows that the
foundations Of humanity are being
strengthened. So one comes out of the
gloom into the light and finds in the
conditions Of the year at home that
which encourages and cheers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01
Babe 1907 GooD-By.
thousands Welcomed the Old Year
Out in ST. Paul.

with the usual clang of bells and
hoarse toot Of steam whistles set off bv
more or less reverent hands. 1897. az
was expected, was ushered into history
at II o'clock last night and a. large
number Of people Of all ages sighed
sang. or paid their religious deyotions
10 the transition that marks another
perlod IN the ordinary mode of reckon
ing the passage Of human life,
New Years eve was unusually ORDER
~ locally. The police had a quiet time.
there being scarcely the usual number
OF jewellers who were preparing to get
themselves In repentant and swear
lng-oH frame Of mind for the morrow.
Two important social events, the
cnar1ty ball and the reception to Mgr.
Martinelli at the Ryan, kept a large
number of people out to watch the old
year out, while still others observed
the dying Of the old year either in the
churches or In the seclusion Of their
own homes.
The beautiful New Years midnight
service inaugurated by the Church of
ago, was again repeated last night at
the church. Twelfth and Cedar, and
was attended by a large congregation.
The sanctuary was filed during the
service with large number of
the prominent clergy of the Protest
tant church. all Of whom were
invited guests. Bishop Gilbert was the
celebrant and was assisted by Rev.
Charles Holmes. Of the Ascencion
church, as epistler, and DR.. Andrews,
of Christ church. as gospeller.
promptly at 11:3O the clergy and choirists
entered the sanctuary, and the service opened
with the singing Of Hymn No. 679 by the
choir. DR.. Dudley ". Rhodes, of st. Johns
church, followed with a reading of the itanv
Or. John Wright preached the sermon. taking
for his text the subject uppermost in the peo.
pies mind, the departure Of the old year. He
preached an eloquent sermon, and exhorted
his hearers to remember the mistakes of the
dying year and endeavor with the grace of
God to make amends and live a better life
during the new year. In conclusion Dr
Wright told Of the experience of Bishop
Philip Bruce. who. after defeating his enc
mics when he sought for the nomination for
the high Office Of bishop, said before his ac-
ceptance and conservation, after I have left
and gone to rest, they can only say I have
done my best" Dr.. Wright urged his hearers
to initiate Bishop Bruce and try with the
grace Of God to do their best during the com
ing year, and said he was sure If thew did
God would bless them. He closed by wishing
the congregation q happy and prosperous new
year. After the close of Dr. Wright's sermon
Rev. Pope announced that there was lust one
the congregation to spend that minute on their
knees in silence with their God. The usherGne
IN OF the new year was announced By the
tolling OF the church bell. while the choir
sang an anthem. after which the service was
resumed. Bishop Gilbert announced that the
offertory would be for ST. I4uke's hospital
a watch night service was held Friday even
Ing at the philadelphia Baptist church.
The Y. P. S. G. 2. Of the First M. n
church had watch night service at the
church.
Watch night services were also held at Pill
grim Baptist church.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01

Possibly this Is due to the imperious
relations Of the business end Of pa
pers to their successful maintenance
and women's happiness in the dry de-
tails Of trade. But, whatever the cause,
the fact exists, and the rarity but en-
phasizes the general condition. But
where business ability has combined
with the news instinct Of the sex they
give US papers that challenge the best
made by men to comparison. It Is an
inspection of the Christmas number of
the saltwater, Messenger that evokes
these reflections. When the crazed as
sassin's knife struck down the hus-
band, Mrs. Seward and her daughter
bravely took up the double burden Of
paper and household management and
have carried them successfully through
the intervening years. It is not this
holiday edition, excellent as 1t, that as
sures this, but the weekly paper, re-
plete with local news so well written
that the G b e s remorseless Josh
lays it aside as invulnerable. What
woman has done women can do, and
why has not Mrs. Stewards success
shown an open door to other women in
newspaper management?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01
CHANCES FAVOR HANNA.
Things Seem to he Coming the Sen.
ator's Way.

Things Seem to he Coming the Sem
ator's Way.
COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 31.-Nearly all
Of the members-elect Of the legisla-
ture have arrived In the city tonight
and the senatorial sllirmish Is at its
height. Not since the senatorial cleo
ton Of six years ago, when the Sher-
man-Foraker contest was on, have
there been so many politicians In the
city at one time. Many have come
merely out Of curiosity, but a large
number are here to take active part in
the contest between the Hanna and
anti Hanna Republicans To the Re-
publicans at large the situation is mex
plicable. The anti-Hanma Republicans
actually in evidence are so few in num-
bers that the uninitiated can scarcely
comprehend why there should be such
political stew. Charles T. Kurtz,
who is leading the opposition to Sen
ator Hanna today, assumed personal
charge Of the anti-Hanna headquarters
at the great Southern hotel and a small
army Of workers, mostly appointees Of
Gov. Bushnell in the state departments
and state institutions, besieged the
rooms. The activity at the Hanna
headquarters at the three leading no.
tells was even more formidable
The developments of the day were
decidedly favorable to Mr.. Hanna, on
the surface, at least The arrival Of
Mr.. Hanna on the scene during the
afternoon seemed to turn the tide
slightly in his favor. His arrival was
q surprise to those not IN touch with
Of Iy4o
as he was not expected, according to
previous announcements, until Sunday.
This change Of programme was con-
strued by some to indicate that Mr.
Hanna's managers considered the sit
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01
STEAMER STAFFORD SAFE.
Arrival of the BeIated Craft at
Frankfort Reported.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. Dec. 31.-Tonight
man, whose son, D. w. Chipmen Jr. is chief
engineer on the Alice Stafford, for whose
safety anxiety has been felt, received a tele-
gram from Fred Underwood, general superln-
tendent Of the St. Paul. Minneapolis & Sault
Ste. Marie road which owns the vessel, that
she arrived at Frankfort at 4:3O o'clock this
afternoon. The message came from Mime
apolis. Mrs. D. W. Chapman Jr. also re-
ceived a message from her husband at
Frankfort saying that he and all the crew
are SAFE No further details are given. 1t Is
or was in shelter behind the Beavers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01
Teachers war Over Dancing

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Dec. 21-The State
teachers association is divided upon a pro-
posed course Of study for the secondary and
high schools. The course prepared for adop-
ton includes Latin, Greek and German. This
Of the higher institutions of learning, while
the country teachers approve. The principal
fight of the session was on this report, which
was finally laid over for another year the
same committee being continued. division
also occurred over the question of dancing.
objection having been made TO giving a ball
under the auspices Of the association, ard the
ba. that was planned for last night had to
be abandoned.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01
MAIL BOX ROBBERS.
Checks Calling for Fifty Thousand
Dollars Secured.

CLEVELAND, O., Dec 31.-MaIl box rob-
large scale. 1t was reported today that
checks aggregating about $50, 900 were stolen
from the mail boxes on Water street on the
10th inst These checks were mailed hv
wholesale houses, and the thieves appear to
have got them all. Among the firms whose
checks and drafts were taken are the fol-
lowing: Babcock. Hurd & Co., wholesale
grocers; the Lockwood Taylor company, hard
ware; the Benton-Myers company drugs; VIII
liam Edwards G Co., grocers; the William
Bingham company, hardware, and J. Kraus &
deposited checks in the mail boxes that were
robbed. A postoff1ce inspector has been at
work on the case for several days. and It is
ard o. Davis, who is under arrest in New
York for robbing the mail boxes. did the Job
here,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01
PoPULIsT APPOINTED.
Politicians of Nebraska Surprised
by Gov. HoIcomb's Action.

LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 31.-Gov. HoI-
comb late tonight ended the agony
connected with the canvass for the
district judgeship vacancy caused by
the election of Judge Sullivan to the
supreme bench, and thereby caused a
political surprise. He appointed I. N.
Alberts, of Columbus, a Populist.
Judge Sullivan is a Democrat, though
elected by the allied silver forces, and
it was generally supposed the governor
would appoint one Of that political
faith. There were many candidates
about equally divided between the two
parties.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01
IN SPECIAL SESSION.
Legislature Is to Be Called by Gov
Pingree.

DETROIT, Mich. Dec s1.-Ths Evening
News announces today that Gov. Pingree
has decided to call a special session of the
legislature before JAM II, the session to be-
gin Feb. l. Persons close to the governor in
innate that the, action will be upon bills to
repeal the charter of the Michigan Central
railway, and to- provide for greater taxation
Of all questions of public corporations, in
Guiding railroads, telephone and telegraph
lines, and other measures calculated to carry
out the governors reform ideas.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01
Court Work at Grand Forks.

Special to the Globe.
GRAND FORKS, N. D.. Dec. s1.-Judge
Fisk sentenced Peter Ohlquist, Charles Torn
bonn and Henry Peterson to four months in
Jail and 5000 fine and costs for blind pigging
Frank Ohlquist received ninety days William
Gilmarttn and Edward Hawkinson received q
year and a half in the penitentiary for grand
larceny. George Sloat, Thomas Mcdonald
Robert Gary and James Hobart received a
year. Walter Larimore was fined SIS for as
Rault-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01

The o is not only Democratic author
itY committed to the theory that the money
paid to pensioners Is so much money wasted.
Grover Cleveland took the same patriotic
viaw Of the pension question and did his
best to diminish the number on the list.
Every other Democrat Of distinction Is
committed to the same policy.-St. Paul Dis
patch.
The Standards have proverb that applies
here. ''It is waste of soap to lather an
assb
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01

Nine-tenths OF the American citizens are in
fSvor Of annexation of both Hawaii and
Cuba, and the presidents message ON the
Cuban question Is SO fat and shuffled the
whole world does not know just what to do,
laugh or cry.-Lake Crystal Union.
Has one Of the three tailors of Tooley
street strayed away left his ono and goose
and beeswax and taken to editing the
unton9
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01

It would be most delightful pleasure to
publish the obituary of the editor of the
west St Paul Times. He is too mean to
Hye.-Anoka Union.
How charming are these interchanges of
neWspaperial pleasantries. What other vo-
cation Is SO richly endowed with the ameni
ties of life?