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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-30

The quarterly conference of the Box
Elder Stake of Zion was held in the
Tabernacle at Brigham City. on sun
day and Monday, April cath. and 25th.
The weather was most favorable and
there was a large attendance at the
meetings; especially was this noticeable
at the Monday meetings, when the at
tendance is sometimes small.
There were present on the stand dur
ing the meetings, Elder Lorenzo Snow
and Elder Abraham o. Woodruff, of the
Council OF Apostles; Elder NJ. S.
Moench of Ogden. Elder C. ID. Fjeidsted
and the Stake authorities. Elder Rud-
ger Clawson, Stake president, presided.
Sunday morning Elder Clawson re-
ported the condition of the Stake, and
spoke of the wonderful system of or
CARNATIONS found in the Church He
said that In Boxelder Stake there were
1872 men bearing the higher priesthood.
and touched briefly on the subjects of
Sabbath breaking. Word of Wisdom.
tithing and debt
Elder Moench commended the Saints
for their beautiful Tabernacle, and re-
lated some interesting experiences
where the Lord had blessed the faithful
1.-THE payer.
In the afternoon the general and
stake authorities were presented and
sustained by the vote of the conference.
Elder Snow then spoke of the prepara-
tion which each young man should
make, either as preachers of the Cos
pei or defenders of their country that
Gods blessings and protection may be
with them.
Elder Abraham o. Woodruff then de-
livered discourse on the signs of the
finnE a NJ .f No. t,,r.
vine authority to preach the Gospel and
administer in its ordinances
Monday morning the time was occu-
pied by Elders Adolph Madsen, w. l..
Watkins, c., ID. Fjeldsted and Bishop
\. C. Jensen. Elder Madsen spoke on
Temple work, Elder Watkins on the
blessings enjoyed by the Church and
Elder Fieldsted of the degrees of glory
promised to the Saints and how they
could secure the highest. Bishop Jen-
son related some missionary expert
ences.
the spiritual growth and the relation
ship existing between God. the Father.
and His children on the enrth
Elder Chas. Kelly spoke of the love
manifested among the Saints. and of
the great events In the near future
Elder Woodruff directed his remarks
to the young people and spoke of the
necessity of marrying within the
Church: also Of the duties of parents
and children to each other.
The tabernacle choir under the direc-
tion of Elder $. N. Lee. rendered some
beautiful anthems and quartettes dur
ing the conference.
At the close of the afternoon meeting,
Elder Fieldsted met with the Atty
eighth quorum of Seventy and the va
cRncies in the presidency were filled.
Brigham Wright. Nephi Anderson and
John II. Forsgren were chosen and sus-
tained for the position.
Thirty-six young men from this Stake
are now ready to "go into all the
world and preach the gospel"
NEPHI ANDERSON,
Stake Clerk.
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Frankfort Ind, April 10, 1898.
To the Editor:
on reading the ever welcome wcok-
ly visitor the News / find in It's col
umns many reports from Elders labor
ing in different parts OF the earth.
was called on the 18th of December.
1886. to take mission In this part
of the vineyard; / willingly and glad
ly accepted.
In company with Elders PARCEL and
Bisel Travelled from Salt Lake City to
Kansas City, where the headquarters
was then. on our arrival we found
none to welcome us and not having the
address to the Office were rather lost.
We later had the privilege of visiting
the Temple block at Independence, Mo-,
there we were successful In obtaining
the address, and on our arrival were
warmly greeted by Elder l.. A. Kelsch,
Elder c. Burton and other Elders who
were laboring in that city. 1t was here
we were separated; Elder Henry Blsel
was appointed to labor In Iowa, while
Brother John l.. PARCEL and | We're sent
to this state. On our arrival at
Crumstown. where we were told to
dismount the train. we were kindly
asked by n well-dressed gentleman II
he could assist us In carrying our load
and direct us to a hotel. our reply was
negative. but he seemed to be greatly
interested in our business. At last he
introduced himself as Elder Ernest NJ.
Boyer, president of the northern Indi-
ana conference. Here we remained for
one week holding meetings each night:
Elder ID. j. Davis, companion of Elder
Boyer's, labored In St. Joseph county,
Ind, with Elder j. S. PARCEL: Elder
Boyer and myself spent few pleasant
weeks visiting with the kind and benev-
client family of Rakestraw's at Metz,
Ind, then returned to our field Of la
Dor which was at Logansport, Ind. We
began our work in canvassing the city.
Not able to obtain place to hold meet
ings, we Travelled some in the country
and We're successful in getting places
to explain the principles Of the Gospel
and in so doing, the Lord blessed us
with kind friends on every hand. Your
co-laborer in the Gospel of truth.
j. II, HALE JR.
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Oklahoma Conference.


Dollsberg. l. T.. April 20, 1898.
To the Editor:
The 18th day of April, 1898. was
looked forward to with great pleasure
by the Elders of the Oklahoma confer
ence' Tor 1t was the day for them to
meet in conference.
IL was typical southern morning
when the Saints and Elders gathered
together to hold their semI-annuai
conference. all being present excent
Elders Jensen and Caldwell, who Ind
not yet arrived. At HE'S the meeting
was called to order by conference
president, VIM. 7. Harper of Albion
idaho The speakers during the meet
ing were \. G. Naylor OF Salt Lake
city, Alfred H0gensen Vt Montpelier
Liaho, and Il. j. Fades of Buckhead,
oklahoma,
The addresses made by these
brethren were Well received: the APP
penrance OF them. and the power with
Whlch they spoke, held the attention
OF the congregation. and as the words
lowed from the lips OF those humble
Elders, they seemed to sink deem into
the hearts of the listeners.
TWO other meetings We're held dur
ing the day, the time OF the first being
occupied by the mission president,
pleople some of the principles OF the
Gospel In such way that II would BIO
almost impossible to misunderstand
them.
:, Elder Francis Woods of Ogden was
the speaker during the evening. his
subject being faith.
The second day of our conferences was
taken M mostly by Priesthood meet.
lngs, wherein tho Elders gave a report
OF their past six months labor. ard
received some very important instruc-
Tons. Elder laok said he was well
pleased with thSir labors In the past
nd urged them to continue on in the
work, aud the blessings OF God wouid
be poured down on them. He also smoke
OF the necessity Of travelling entire,
Ml,hout purse or scrip. He believed II
we would exercise more faith. anl mi
our trust in our heavenly father that
ne would provide us with all that we
need while in the missionary field.
After Priesthood meetings were over
our regular meeting convened. Elder
Wm. Il. Harper expourded to the peo-
pie OF this neighborhood tho PRINCIPLES
OF everlasting life. and warned them
against the judgments CT God. which
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OUR CUBAN LETTER.



Cubans might get 1t direcs from the
United States at SO barrel: but II
sells ut Havana from S12 to SIS the
barrel because every ounce of It must
first go to Spain and come back. with
a brand upon it,
A few years ago the value OF Cuba's
plantations, all told. including sugar,
coffee and tobacco, was officially esu-
mated Mt $3.50, 555. 527. yielding net
yearly income OF $4,000, 600. Remember
ing that only about one-third of the
islands superficial area OF $4,000 square
kilometres, is under cultivation, these
figures speak well fog It's fertility.
Heaven knows 1t ought to be fertile.
with frequent baptisms of blood during
four centuries. Within the last two
years II has been enriched by upwards
of 100000 human carcases. According
to a statement made in the cortes by
the learned Deputado. Don Jose de Pi-
roio. Cuba had contributed to the Span
ish crown up too the year 1890, trine
over sl31 100000.
In the year '96 she was happy In hav-
Ing to pay only S26.o0O.O0O. not count
ing the exhorhitant municipal taxes
more than was over demanded of any
equal number of taxpayers In the world.
No wonder Spain considers her re-
bellious colony a prize to fight over.
FANNIE BRIGHAM WARD.
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FROM MISSIONARY FIELDS.

and eight feet high, mounted on a ped
estal about 80 Inches square. two feet
high, marks their resting place The
names of those who rest here, are, so
far as known, craven on the shaft The
monument was erected by Mr.. White,
from funds provided by those whose
friends, or relatives. are buried here.
one of the prime movers in the work
being Bishop o. Il. Huntington OF
sprineville.
The prominent hills. and the streams
near the place still bear the names
given them by the Atormons who
paused here IN their memorable flight
-Four Mile creek. Twelve Mile"
creek, "Mount Moriah," etc. are char
acteristic names.
Little remains of the "old Mormon
mill" except the stones referred to-
Many of the trees of the groves where
meetings were held, are dead, the
houses are gone, the hum and clatter
of their industry hushed, and looking
at the old trail, the spring, the cellars
and old foundations, the cemetery.
and the remaining trees, standing like
sentipels about the former place OF
worship, one murmurs with the poet,
80 fleet the things of men, back to
the earth again.
Ancient and holy things fade like a
dream"
Yet, looking into the far off valleys
of the mountains, one sees the REM
nants of score of Pisgahs. with all
their sorrows and experiences, woven
into one-gathered in one-growing I'M
observed into a kingdom, which the
angel said shall never be thrown
down nor given into the hands of an
other people but II shall stand foi-
ever" moving steadily on. promulgat-
ing the Gospel pf peace. gathering the
honest in heart! building the house of
the God Of Jacob" learning of His
ways, walking In His paths, feeding on
knowledge aud understanding" re-
deeming their eead from the grasp of
Satan, and being sealed by the power
of the Holy Priesthood. which binds on
earth and II shall he bound in heaven.
And when Jesus Christ, its King, shall
come in power and the dead in Christ
shall rise first Plsgah will be heard
from; and, scrutlnized by the Al1-see-
ing Eye. its sorrows, thenceforth only
known in memory. will make the Joy
of Its blessed dead complete through
Him who brought life and Immortality
to Hight. to whom be all glory and
honor, while to their murderers a day
of reckoning will come when death
and hell shall deliver UP their dead
JOSEPH F. THOMAS.
Des Moines, Iowa, April is. 1898.
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are to be poured down upon the
wicked.
The third dav of our conference
passed by similar to the two preceding
days except during the afternoon, the
Elders and number OF Saints made
their way to Rock Creek. which Is
about two and one-hGlf miles distant,
where two believers were lsd into the
waters of baptism.
Conference was adjourned and after
expressions Of gratitude and joy by the
Saints and Elders ut the good time
which had been spent. an entertaln-
ment was announced and good pro-
gram rendered.
The Elders of this conference are at
the present time enjoying very good
health and the work Is progressing rap
idly.
The Elders who are here are doing
all that Is In their power and are
meeting with a great deal of success
We are still laboring in the Chiokasaw
Nation, but expect soon to finish them.
after which we viii go into Oklahoma
to spend the summer
WIN. Il. HARPER. President.
LAWRENCE BLACKETT, Clerk.
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r. F. JARDINE JR.,
Yazoo City, Yazoo Co., Miss.


Evansville. Ind, April 10. 1898.
To the Editor.
The Southern Indiana conference
was held at Franklin. Ind, on the 5th.
Sch and It'll of March. and n prent in,
terest was manifest on the part OF the
people.
Our MEETINGS were held in the court
house, which was rendered us free of
charge. An enjoyable time was had
ana all the Elders parted with renewed
energy to work righteousness.
The Elders are now laboring in the
iollowing places: ]. 7. Derricott and
James Anderson, Franklin, Ina: ]. II.
Wilcox and w. NJ. Granthem, Salem.
Ind: a. S. Hale and 7. A. Whitby.
seymour, Ind; Pres. Il. ID. Sorenson
and A. =. Kienke, Franklin, India. p.
Eliason, Princeton. Ind. o. A. Penrod
and j. w. Vickers, Bedford. Ind; p,
Lewis, James Peterson. Ira S. Nc
Muliin and Fred w. Crockett, Evans
vile, Ind. Yours respectfully,
FRED w. CROCKETT Clerk.
olo Walnut streetS Evansville. Ind.
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The Successful Remedy for
NASAL CATARRH


must be non-irritating. easy of appli-
cation. and one that will by its own
action reach the inflamed and diseased
surfaces.
ELY'S CREAM BALM combines the
important requisites Of quick action
and specific curative powers with per-
feet safety to the patient. This agree-
able remedy has mastered catarrh as
nothing else has. and both physicians
and patients freely concede this fact.
All druggists cheerfully acknowledge
that In It the acme of Pharmaceutical
skill has been reached. The most dis
tressing symptoms quickly yield to It.
In acute cases the Balm imparts al
most Instant relief.
BY Absorption.
Catarrhal sufferers should remember
that Ely's Cream Balm Is the only
catarrh remedy which is quickly and
thoroughly absorbed by the diseased
membrane. 1t does not dry UP the se-
cretions. but changes them to limpid
and odorless condition, and finally to
natural and healthy character.
The Balm can be found at any drug
store. or by sending so cents to Ely
Brothers. sc Warren St. New York, II
will be mailed.
Full directions with each package.
Cream Balm opens and cleanses the
nasal passages, allays Inflammation,
thereby stopping pain in the head,
heals and protects the membrane and
restores the senses of taste and smell
The Balm is applied directly into the
nostrils.
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In Mississippi.


10 the Editor:
Leaving conference which was held
In the capital of the State, Jan. 10 and
l6. in company with my companion,
Elder X. NJ. Caldwell, we journeyed
northward into our field of labor
Thursday, Jan. the goth In fasting and
prayer. we dedicated our field and labor
unto the Lord. Sunday we preached to
a small congregation in what is known
as the Stamply school.
Canvasslng from house to house was
now our work, but people being so
anxious to hear from US more publicly.
we were compelled to slacken our
speed ana commence preaching in the
neighborhoodA In two weeks two of
the Elders called upon us. remaining
one week. during which time there was
n great amount of good done.
My companions clothing now becom-
ing somewhat worn, /, "for lack of
faith" advised him to send, at once.
to the office and obtain new articles.
But with a stern cast marking his
countenance. he said: mo, l will not:
the Lord Is able to raise up friends to
do that" In few days the needed
articles of clothing were given to him.
We have disposed of about ~ copies
OF the Voice of Warning and 16 Books
OF Mormon and Will commence the
erection of meeting house the first of
July. We are now ready for the ap-
pearance OF the State Sunday school
superintendent to call and organize n
Sunday school. The old saying is; "If
turtle gets hold of person 1t will
never let loose until It thunders." we
resemble the animal mentioned some
what, but we win not give up for
thunder
r. F. JARDINE JR.,
IazOO City. YaZoo Co Miss
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Spring Storms first overturr
those trees which are not well
grounded. Don't let these
enervating spring days find
you poorly prepared to resist
them. To have strong nerves,
rich blood, good appetite and
sound digestion is to be well
grounded. SCOTS Emulsion
of Cod-liver Oil with Hypo-
Phosphites will give all these,
because ltnourishcs the whole
system and reaches the very
tissues of life. Better have
the spring cough blow by you
rather than stop with you for
weeks or all summer long.
For sale by all druggists at 50 cents and s,.oa
SCOTT BOVINE ch.-'is,S Nv York.
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Salt Lake Valley ,,, Loan ,7 and Trust Co.,

Salt Lake Office OF First Na.ionni
Bank of Park city. WIN make loans
at reasonable rates. long or short time,
on real estate, stocks. bonds. mort
cages. or approved personal security.
Q. ]. SALISBURY, President.
SAIL J. KENYON. Treasurer
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The farm established at Acheres for
purifying Paris sewage before It passes
to the Seine contains 2,471 acres, and
so effectiv, has 1t proved that the
water flowing from II contains fewer
bacteria than most uncontaminated
streams. As each acre of suitable soil
can take about 1850 cubic feet of sew
age daily n farm Of about l1,120 acres
would be needed to deal with the total
discharge from the oltys sewers. The
sewage Is carried by gravitation to
Clichy, where pumping engines aggre-
eating 1000 horsepower raise 1t lls
feet, and distribute 1t through a main
of 43,2 inches to u secondary system
of pipes feeding the irrigation trenches.
The farm is now mainly devoted to
beet-root. This crop, however, can
stand but about $4,000 cubic feet of
sewage per year for each acre, while
c1bbagcs and celery can take $4,000
cubic feet, and grass Is uninjured by
2,i30000 cubic feet. Sewage irrigation
has given the land FIVE times its origl-
nal value.
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A case of disease Of the jaw-bones
due to inhaling phosphorus vapor from
matches has been reported by a French
physician. The patient frequently used
more than 100 matches a day In light
ing and relighting the cigars he
smoked.
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Electric transmission OF water power
is now In operation In over 200 places
In the United States, according to Mr..
VIM. Baxter Jr The horse power
transmitted ranges from less than 100
to 10000: the distance, from one mile 10
thirty-fve.
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Infusor'al earth is recommended by
NJ. j. Hauser to the French Academy
Of Sciences ms the most perfect filter
known for sterlllzng liquids. 1t is cal
cined at high temperature, powdered.
made into an emulsion with water and
allowed to settle as fine layer-whlch
need not be more than a nftleth of an
inch thick-on any suitable support.
Such filter retains the most minute
organisms or particles of matter.
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For sale by z. C. NJ. l., Clark FL
dredge & Co.. Western Hardware Co.
Salt Lake Hardware Co.. and Geo. A.
Lowe. Salt Lake City. Utah.
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A new idea in ship propulsion is to
be tested on a small English boat The
propeller is to be placed in n central
space short distance from the bow,
and from this space two orlflces. in
clined downward and outward. are to
extend TO the bow, land two similar ones
TO the stern. The inventors theory is
that, as the water enters the orlfices at
the bow. the upward gradient will tend
to reduce the movement OF the water
In the propeller chamber and that the
screw VIII be more effective in this
still water than in the flowing race
past the propeller in ordinary ships.
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Mild winters have been a subject Of
study In Berlin by DR.. G. HellmAnn.
He defines mild winter as one in
which the mean temperature of De-
cember and January is at least de-
grees c, 1856 degrass FL above the
above the average: and from the ac-
curate records available he finds that
since 1920 Berlin has had AZ winters Of
this type. which have always occurred
in groups Of two or three years, and
especially after a long period of cold
winters. From nine TO twelve years
have elapsed between two groups of
mild winters. After moderately mild
winter. the chances are Al per cent
that July and August viii have a
higher temperature than usual and
after very mild winter the chances OF
warm summer reach 6S per cent
Dry mild winters-such as the last one
are exceptional. II such n season Is
not followed by an abundant rainfall
In the spring, the summer Is likely to
be wet and consequently cool.
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The use of explosive missiles below
II size too large for the rifles carried
by soldiers is prohibited by interna-
tional treaty, and the ingenuity OF in
ventors has been taxed to produce a
bullet having the greatest possible eff
feotiveness without being explosive.
The Lee Metford bullet. with dia-
meter of 0.303 inch. has been given
great penetrative power by its pencil
like slenderness and an outer coating
Of hard metal. In British experience in
India and Egypt, this buiet has pro-
duced terrible effects on striking a hard
bone at short range, but 1t has passed
through soft parts of body with too
little injury to stop determined fight
ers in their rushes upon the English
troops. In the Dunn DUN bullet. de-
signed to overcome this objection and
Incorrectly accused of being explosive,
the point Is left uncovered, the lead and
anthony core projecting through the
covering of copper and nickel alloy.
On striking the body. the soft metal
tends to spread into mushroom-like
end, and thus to inflict greater injury
than the Lee Metford bullet. but 1t is
like the uncovered bullet in this respect
its advantage resting on its much great
err muzzle velocity.
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MISCELLANY



10 remove the out-ot-piace articles
that have reached the human stomach
gastrotomy has been performed since as
early ms 1902 although only as cases in
-',-, -. ZOO
an "au oeeh ieeo'ueu Wv" W io'''
with % since that time. The patients
have been usually lunatics or faklrs. In
"'9
pach recently TOOK from tine stomach
of human ostrich" who had given
nail-s,vallowipp exhibitions I'm rreat
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"u'i"e
lowing articles; 20 wire renee stdpies'
10 1ih-inch screws, 6 2-inch horse shoe
nails 10 o-ipch v,iro nails. 40 iih-inch
40 40 ~, ,...,, a
wire n'iis' 10 o--cii'pei .'i 'i'uees'
knife blades, inches of brass chain,
and Q small staples-a total of lis
riaco, hasiaa, car.ridyss nassea
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Antlseptics. creolin being preferred
are mixed with the water used for
sprinkling the streets of Brussels.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-09-01
Full of Business.

The following old time handful is
sued near Lancaster, England, must
have come from one who was emulat
ing the example of the man who had
five talents and made Ct them five tai
ents more. Let US Ecrc he was re-
warded:
James Williams, parish clerk, SEX
ton, town crier and bellman, makes
and sells all sorts haberdasheries, gro
ceries, etc.; likewise hair and wigs
drest and cut on shortest notice. N.
B.-I keep an evening school, where l
teach at humble rates reading, riting
and rithmetic and singing. N. b
play an hooboy occasionally if wanted.
N. BY shop next door see where
bleed, draw teeth and shoe horses with
greatest sell. N. B.-Chiidren taught
to dance by me, J. Williams, who buy
and sell old iron and coats,-boots and
shoes cleaned and mended.
A ball on Wednesdays and Tuesdays.