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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-18

all ordinances, such M blessing chill
dren. etc, be performed under the di-
rectlon OF the proper authorities and
advised that no ordinance ever be per-
formed until record be first made.
as II done In the temples. He showed
how important II II to keep record
Of these things, that all authority
might be traced to the fountain head.
lie urged the Bishops TO keep rec
ord Of their doings In their wards and
advised all presiding councils from the
Stake presidency down to hold meet
ingE and consult together for the Dene-
III OF those over whom they preside.
Elder Clawson briefly explained that
many Of the Stake organizations are
keeping excellent records.
In the evening Elder Cowley nd
dressed a large audience OF young peO-
pie on the subjects OF obtaining a tes-
timony.
Monday mornlng-Eldcr a. Madsen
spoke on temple work. and urged the
young to live NJ they could enter the
temple and receive OF Its blessings.
Elder Cowlcy delivered an earnest
discourse on the subject Of salvation
for the Dead. He made strong ap.
peal to all not 10 neglect this work.
nor to cease giving their financial sup
port to the temples.
Elder w. =. Watkins spoke " the
trials passed through by the early
Saints, and related circumstances
showing the care that God has fOr His
people.
Remarks and reports were made By
the following: Bishop Durbee. Of
Beaver ward. Bishop Grover of Gar
land ward. Bishop Jensen Of Hear
River ward; Elder Brigham Wright NJ
the Stake NJ. l. A.. Sister Susannah
Booth. president OF Stake Relief So
cleties. Sister Emma Vance Of the
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time about his iabors while on his mis-
sion, and bore faithful testimony to
the divinity OF the Gospel.
Elders William NJ. Alfred and Samuel
Henderson bore testimony to the work
Of God.
Elder William w. Burton made a
few closing remarks. urging the Saints
TO greater diligence In performing all
duties devolving upon them as the
children OF God.
Conference then adjourned for three
months.
our prospects for water for irrigation
purposes are excellent as we have more
snow In star Valley Than usual.
WILLIAM II. KINNtNgTnN
Stake Clerk.
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To the Editor:
The quarterly conference Of the star
Valley stake ~ Zion convened In the
Alton meeting house. Feb. 18th ana
iath. 1893
There was not a very good attend
nnce on sunday morning. owing 10 the
bad condition OF the roads.
Milliam ". Burton presided. The
reports Of the bishops were good.Hhow-
Ing "a disposition To- improve. few
cases ~ sickness were reported but
none 81 serious nature.
Elder John Long gave u brief report
OF his lahorH as n travelling missionary
In the stake. Elder Oakley bore his
testimony TO the truth of the Gospel OF
Christ Elder James poulson also
spoke Of the goodness OF God. lie
urged the necessity Of prayer and cN-
hortcd the Saints to keep the Word OF
Wisdom. These three brethren We're
called TO travel hH missionaries In this
stake, from bear Lake stake.
Elder Arson g. Gail gave a report OF
the star Valley stake In general.
Elder william W. Burton spoke u
short time .xhorting the Saints TO live
ton IN the presence Of God.
Elder Gibson A. condic addressed the
congregation on the principles OF the
Gospel
Elder a. c. Call endorsed the re-
marks Of the former speakers aud
spoke ON the great necessity Of obcdl-
cncc 20 those IN authority.
Elder Lars J. Halling spoke n short
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some there who never heard a discourse
upon the principles OF our faith, I made
the talk. j started In at the founda-
tion OF the Church Tor its restoration.
more properly by Joseph smith.
told them how he was ordained to the
Aaronic and MelchIsedck Priesthood
now the Lord had appeared to him an
announced to him that the old churches
were wrong, ana had no authority to
preach the Gospel. After dwelling up
on these things for "A while. took the
principles Of our faith and discussed
them at some length. ending with AN
cffort to show by his works that Joseph
Smith was. beyond all controversy and
doubt. a Prophet called 81 God In the
fullness OF the times 10 restore the Cos
pei and the organization OF thu ancient
Church. The talk lasted nearly two
and hair hours. II II does any good
I viii be thankful.
! had a talk with Mr. Burk recently.
He " rs strong a Mormon" Az | am,
and appears very enthusiastic In the
discussion OF our principles. He is
reading Pratt and Spencer lie will
eventually be baptized.
There are two families living near us
here who were attending "a Methodist
meeting at Chrystal. They got them
up ON the mourncr's bench. They
paid ur visit the other evening, and
! told them TO not Join that church. but
10 Join the Church that had the Gospel
Respectfully.
a. - uEEI,EU
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brigham city. Utah. Fob. ic. 1899.

brigham city. Utah. Feb. ie. 1899.
To the Editor.
The quarterly conference Of the Box
elder stake was held IN the tabernacle
at brigham city sunday and Monday.
February 18th and 18th. There was
large attendance at all the MEETINGS.
ON the stand were Elders y. NJ. t.y-
man. NJ. y. Cowiey ana Rudgcr Claw
son Of the Council Of the Twelve, be.
sides the stake authorities.
Elder ClawHon presided. After open.
Ing exercises and prayer by bishop \.
Valentine Elder John Bott of the
Stake supcrintcndcncy Of sunday
schools. reported the schools Of the
stake. lie said much Improvement was
manifest IN the twenty schools under
their charge. Special stress had been
placed on keeping the Word uf Wis
dom. and n very large per cent Of the
officers and teachers were observers Of
this law.
Elder y. NJ. Lyman spoke on sun.
day school work. lie was pleased with
the feature OF having the children
meet with the morning session Of the
conference. hut thought the Sacrament
should be administered when the chill
drcn were present. He urged the
schools to commit to memory concert
recitations that they. might be given
whenever called upon. ana showed the
benefits OF learning scripture passages.
lie also directed some appropriate re-
marks to the children ON good be-
havior.
The children sang. Weary Not.
Elder y. N. cowiey spoke Of the In
iiucncc one now has over another and
applied his remarks 10 the sunday
school teacher. He spoke of the young
men and the blessings derived from
illlinr misaionn and performing other
duties.
The First ward Sunday school re-
ponted the Lords Prayer In concert
At the afternoon session Elder
Clawson reported the condition OF the
stake. He said that the presidency We're
always united and never had they laid
proposition before the people until
thoy had become united on Il them
selves. The High Council holds month.
~ meetings. whether there IL any
special business to come before II or
not. The utmost harmony exists be-
tween the presidency and the bishops
Of the stake. lie reported briefly the
good condition OF the various organ
izntionH.
Elder y. ~. Lyman spoke of the
beautiful order In the church. He knew
Of no law directing that "a child should
be blessed when eight days old. The
commandments Of tho chusch rny that
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Chesterfield. Idaho. Feb. sth. is99
To the Editor
The quarterly conference Of the BAN
mock stake OF Zion was held In Mound
Valley on January 22nd and card. 1879.
After the opening exercises Elder l..
y. Pond. president OF the stake. con-
graduated the Saints on meeting In the
secord quarterly conference. ana gave
his report OF the stake. There has
tccn. he said. peace ana plenty
throughout the STAKE. ! am not ava
u amy poor emongH, us. There has
been one new ward organized and an
other " about ready.
Elder Jos. W. McMurrin Of the Flrs:
Council of Seventies was ia. nnxt
speaker Tie sud he was pirised o. In.
ten 10 the report nuI rlld n hear there
were no poor In our midst. ~ DOUBT"
said he. whether such a condition
could DO found In any other part Of tho
world. nut do not think because you
have no poor. that you arr exempt
from paying your offerings. | notice
In looking over this congregation that
Il II made up OF young and vigorous
men and women. foundation FOR
great stake"
Elder Ira Cali said he was pleased
with the good report of the stake. hut
he thought there was Still room for Inn
provemcnt. The Bishops should be sns-
taincd by the people II In the duty
Of the teachers TO put down all inlquity
but ~ ourselves We are unable To cope
with the adversary ~ all Righteousness.
We must rely upon the Lord.
Bishop ". NJ Harris said the Savior
In selecting His disciples chose the un-
learned. He told the young men that
II they were aA faithful as Peter. they
would be able To spread the truths of
the Gospel. and advised all to keep the
Word Of Wisdom.
Elder l.. =. Pond said he WINS pleased
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A Sister. Matte Rawsen. writing
from ColfaS, Louisiana. Fob. 8. 1899.
says;
years OF different complaints. and aH
common remedies seemed Of no benefit.
had almost given M hope OF recover
Ing. Hut IN obedience to the word Of
God. James 4: II, ! sent for the Elders.
and by faith ! was healed when
met the Elders and heard them preach
! knew that I had found what had
been looking for for twenty years. viz:
the truth. ! believed and was bap-
tized and was then administered to
with the happy result mentioned"
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Special correspondence.
TIeber city. waaatch Co.
Feb. IL. 1899.
on Sunday. Feb. 18th. at 10 a. M.
the quarterly conference OF Wasatch
stake convened IN the stake House.
Among those present were Elders John
Henry Smith and Anthem II. Lund Of
the Council OF Apostles.
Elder Anthem II. Lund addressed the
Sunday School In the morning on his
late travels In Palestine. In the after
noon he again took the stand and con-
tlnued the subject. Elder John Henry
Smith made the closing remarks.
on the evening ofthe 18th Elder An
thon II. Lund went to Midway and
lectuied to the people there. Elder
John Henry Smith lectured In lieber,
on Loyalty In All Positions OF Life.
ON Monday. Feb 18th. Elder John
Henry Smith answered questions that
had been handed to him on various
subjects.
Elder Anthem ~. Lund occupied the
rest OF the time allotted for the forenoon
meeting. About 1850 the Apostles left
" for Salt Lake city
At the afternoon services the several
bishops reported their respective
wards. All were said to be In n favor
able condition. Some twenty minutes
Of time being left Elder Hatch closed
with some excellent remarks. Confer
encc then adjourned for three months
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IN New England.

Elder John NJ. Whitaker In n letter to
Elder George J. Taylor OF this city.
dated February 9TH, at Saco. Maine.
tells OF the successful efforts of him.
self and other Elders In the New Eng
land conference. Brother Whitaker
says he In busy every hour writing let
tcrs 90 inquiriers and answering charg-
cs against the Church. we have Hplcn-
did success In tho cities here" the
writer says. Large audiences of lead
Ing business representative men and
many are turned from prejudice 10 In
vcatlgation OF the Gorpoi-cauacH us TO
rejoice. The press In disposed In many
Instances To be fair
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La Grippe IL again epidemic. Every
n,.eaution should be taken 10 avoid II.
It's specific cure II one Minute Cough
cure A, J. shcpcrd. Publisher Agri-
cultural Journal and Advertiser. Eden.
"a in using one Minute Cough Cure
Tor La Grippe Pleasant TO take.
nuich 10 act. Y. G. Schramn. Mccor-
nick Buiiding. corner. Main street.
First South.
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Elder William ". Vinegar Of Boun-
tiful. Davis county. accompanied FL
der Iiurnham. lie has also lahorcd ns
missionary among the samuanH. He
WIS set apart for his work on oct. >,
the same month. Both these EldorH re-
port that they have enjoyed good
health aud that they felt happy In the
performance Of their duties aa mcsscn-
rers ~ the Gospel
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RETURNED MlSSIONARl ES

Elder Daniel H. Black OF Morgan
city has returned from q mission To- the
Northern States. He was set apart on
January II. 1897. and left for his field
Of labor on January "a. The first TWEEN
ty-onc months he labored Ia Iowa and
the following three months In Mime
sofa. After successful mission he
was released and returned TO his noun
tain home on February Ord. this year.
Elder George =. Durham OF Rich
mOnd. Cache county. called at the
News" Office on last Wednesday. Feb.
ruary 18th. having returned from "a
mission to Samoa. He was set apart
ON May p. 1895. and left the same day
for that part Of the world. After hav-
Ing mastered the difficulties OF the LAM
Ruagc he performed successful mis-.
sion there. lie arrived In this city on
February IL. this year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-11

cane rather poor; apples blighting: minor
crops doing fairly well.
Mississippi-The past week has been trv-
ing upon crops. The temperature has been
nigh, and while scattered showers are re-
ported, the rainfall is deficient Cotton
planted early has come up and Is being
worked; that planted late not up In many
sections; corn being worked out and re-
ported at fair stand, but together with
oats and gardens need rain badly; soil too
dry and cloddy TO work.
-Seasonable temperature and
plenty or sunshine were conducive to
growth OF crops and favorable for general
work; corn and cotton nearly all planted
ana coming up with good stands cane
pihaers, rice and gardens doing very we'll
wheat ana oats heading; some oats viii
soon be harvested; occasional showers
would be beneficial; showers on the 4th
did much good
tlorida--Week averaged warmer than
usual, with deficient moisture: crops nm
nigh lands suffering; considerable com.
plant from some western counties that
grasshoppers are damaging corn and cot.
ton; oats heading well; corn, cotton.
,heions and tobacco would be improved
ny rain; oranges setting well: pIneanple
prospects more favorable.
South Carollna-Favorable week for
farm work: light showers very beneficial.
more rain needed for wheat and oats and
TO terminate late corn and cotton and TO
nnlsh transplanting tobacco; good stands
OF corn, cotton and tobacco generally
lew contrary reports cultivation well
under way; choppng cotton to stands be-
sum rice planting unfinished; much truck
helng marketed; staple and minor crops
look promising.
North Carolina-Bright, warm weather.
followed by cooler, cloudy conditions and
me rains caused continued Improvement
In crops. Cotton planting active; coming
up to a good stand; chopping begun. Corn
IN southern portion large enough to pillow:
seme injury by cut worms. Tobacco, truck
and minor crops doing we'll Rios and
peanuts up. Wheat and oats beginning to
head
Tennessee-Warm sunshine until the
4th when refreshing showers fell pretty
generally over the State, making a fine
week for warm work and growing crops.
Corn planting about finished except in
northern counties; early paintings UP and
being worked over; some damage by cut
worms; cotton growing well in southern
portions; wheat much improved early
beginning to head; cate and gardens inn
proving; Irish potatoes only fair stands;
tobacco plants healthy; meadows fine.
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time induces a rapid healing of the abdominal
muscles ana makes the cure complete and
permanent
Tho wife OF a well known physician a.
Steubenville. Ohio, Mrs. Dr. John Bell Is q
recent example of the wonderfully practical
results OF the Rice method This wol-known
lady was perfectly cured in one month OF
rupture which she had been troubled with
Tor eight years Although In middle life and
somewnat skeptical OF other than the usual
Doctors remedy. AN operation, she tried tbs
new plan OF Or. Rice and was cured in enc
short month.
There is absolutely no pain or danger. no
operation or detention from work. and Is a
wonderful Improvement oveF the old methods
OF trylug to cure rupture with Painful and
DANGEROUS trusses All who are ruptureu
should al once write to DR.. w. S. Rice, 4l9Y
Main street. Adams. n. y. for his free Illus
trated book fully describing his invention
and clearly and convinclngly showing that
his method absolutely and permanently cures
any rupture. even the bad cases. He has
cured hundreds Of old people. 20 TO s. years
OF age, who had been ruptured all their
lives II YOU know Of any person who IN
rtptured write 10 DR.. W. s. Rice and have
hook sent TO the sufferer. Such an act OF
Kindness will be gratefully remembered BY
any one who Is struggling through life With
a dangerous rupture.
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VOLUNTEER FIREMEN OF TEXAS
ABOUT FOUR HUNDRED DELEGATES
ARE ASSEMBLED Al PARIS.
president Turner Recommends a
Memorial to the Legislature to
Provide for an Income.

Paris, Texas, May 1o.-The State Assoc
citation of Volunteer Firemen convened in
Paris today and will be in session three
days. Nearly 400 delegates and many Wis
itors are present. The presidents annual
address by Dr.. Pitt Turner of Bolton was
the principal feature of the day. He rec
commended that the legislature be request
ed to impose a tax oil a certain per cent
of all premiums collected on insurance by
the agents of foreign corporations for the
benefit of the volunteer fire organization
of the towns in which agents do buIcless.
as IN some other States. He cond Snned
the bill pending in the United States sen
ate to establish a division in the treasury
department regulating Insurance among
the several States. and recommended that
the Texas congressman be requested TO
use all honorable means to defeat It, The
suggestions embt%xnd in the address were
referred to the committee on resolutions.
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Assistant Secretary.
Ions in Texas we're enthusiastically

operations in Texas we're enthusiastically
applauded.
Theodore Butler, cashier of the First
National bank of Victoria. who was unable
to be present sent letter in which no
earnestly recommended that farmers be
encouraged TO diversity their crops and to
feed few good, graded cattle and h. pre-
scented comparative figures showing the
profitable results from raising graded cat
tie as against raising common cattle
G. A. Levi OF Victoria eloquently in
dorsed the recommendations made by
Messrs. Webb and BUTLER, and said the
farmer should be brought to a realization
of the fact that the banker is his friend
and is ready to help him get away from
the shadow and oppression Of Accent cot
ton; ne would not have the growing OF cot
ton cut OFF. but frmers should plant iess
OF the staple and in proportio4 as the
acreage of the cotton crop Is reduced the
value Of the product win be enhanced. The
bankers are largely dependent upon the
farmers and as the farmers prosper so will
the bankers thrive. He took occasion to
say that in advocating the advance of
money TO farmers to encourage them TO
raise cattle he did not mean that banks
should make advances TO spectators In
cattle, as Mr., Hemming of Gainesville had
construed his position at the previous SEES
sion 10 mean. He meant to help farmers
who would raise their feed by diversity
Ing crops. Others spoke along the same
lines,
Another interesting discussion that held
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THE COTTON STATES.
summary of Reports Made by State
Weather Bureaus.

Weather Bureaus.
Louisana-Cane made good growth and,
Prospects improving; some corn being
worked second time, but in northern par
'snes planting going on; stand of cotton
'niy fair and considerable yet TO be plant
eu' rice crop in excellent condition; cot
WA' oats aad young corn suffering for rain
1ul All crops need rain.
ArAansas-Corn up and being cultivated
- many localities; some being replanted
- account of damage by cut worms. stand
cotton planting progressing; early
a-4.ea coming up; reports differ as to
sonai'ion; some being plowed UP on ac-
1n' OF poor stand; cut worms doing dam
.se' wheat and oats doing we'll generally;
1Alnen bugs iniuring wheat in northern
see sl0n' potatoes generally good; potato
huge doing damage,
AlaNpsIAa-Hot and dry, with drouth in
esnOrN ana southern counties, and all
lips snp nesinniug to need rain: corn gener-
any satisfactory; cotton making very good
sssnos sna ehopping becoming general;
wneat ripening rapidly, oats heading light
~ ana dry Weather injuring these grains;
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Judre ncese viii no Indorsed.

Hampstead, Texas. May 1O,--Great in
terest has already been stirred up by the
announcement that Judge T. S. Reese OF
Houston would BIO an applicant TOR the va
cancy on the court Of civil appeals ouca-
stoned by the resignation of Judge Will
Jams. II will be remembered that Mr.
Reese was a candidate Tor that office and
fell short less than twenty votes in the
last convention, and It. will be remembered,
too, that Mr. Reese refused TO mako 4
canvass, contending that a judgeshp was
too sacred TO be stumped for One must
admire tho principle expressed, however
short 1t is In political expedlencey. At any
rate, it lost tho office and Mr., Reese 3
friends assert that they Will now make n
hard fight, because in their opinion no
man IN the district is better qualified for
the office and because nothing else should
be considered but qualification for the
place and fitness OF character.
Judge Lipscomb, a member Of the bar
and chairman OF the democratic county ex-
ecutive committee informed The Post
correspondent that he would call the bar
together rs soon MS possible to take proper
action. No attention Will he paid TO the
action taken By the Harris county bar and
Mr.. Recess claims viii be pushed on its
merits
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ard devote his labor TO raising more Of
other crops and feeding a few good cattle
every year.
The papers read and the discussions
which followed indicated that the best way
OF encouraging the farmers to adopt new
methods was TO say to those who would
raise the feed. supply the pens and agree
to look after the cattle, that the bankers
would lend them money with which to buy
the cattle The discussion OF the question
was led by George q, Webb of San hu-
eelo whose paper on the subject and sug-
gestions MS to the best plans for brin9ing
about the desired revolution in farming
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LAKE oHARLEs LOCALS.
Texans buying Cattle and Shipping
IN the Territory.

Texans buying Cattie anu shiPpe
to the Territory.
Lake Charles, La, May 9.-B. F. Stokes
Of cleburne Texas, has purchased a herd
of $500 cattle from William Perkins and
A. Parry, two cattlemen who live west
Of town. The cattle will be punched and
sbipped from here on May Is. They will
he shipped to a point in the Indian Terri
tory and driven to the grazing lands IN
The Usage Nation. This Is the second
bunch OF cattle SHIPPED from this point re,
Gently. Mr.. Stokes loaded smaller herd
at Alexandria last week. Negotiations
have been in progress for the purchase OF
another lot OF cattle from the lower coun-
try ranges
The local gardeners and truck growers
have heen depending on the express trains
for the shipmerr Of the products OF their
gardens. on Sunday morning refrigera-
for car will start for Kansas, City loaded
with all kinds OF green truck! II the hrst
venture proves successful regular ship
ments will be made this way, as there are
many refrigerator cars coming in each
weak slnce the cold storage company be-
gan the operation Of its plant aud mar
ket.