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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-21

The following incidents IN the event.
ful life Of Elder Samuel w. Richards
which are valuable as matters Of his
tory have been furnished by him on re-
ouest, for the Christmas issue Of the
Deseret News.
Elder samuel w Richards was born
On Richmond, Berkshire county, Massa-
rhusetts, August ., 1894 In early life
before ten years old he heard Of q man
Who claimed 90 have seen and heard
snoak TO him God. the Father Of Jesus
christ. with his Son, the Savior OF all
mon who Will believe on Him.
This message coming from an un-
questionable source, awakened IN MN
nm interest and determination to see
the person. Joseph Smith, who had been
thus favored.
For this purpose when only Is years
OF age he, with his fathers family emil
grated TO Nauyoo, Illinois where he
found the Prophet located with the
people who had believed In his proc
lamatlon, Of having received divine
mission to open up the "Dispensatlon of
the fulness OF times" to all the
world
A personal acquaintance formed with
the Prophet Joseph Smith, not only
strengthened but fully confirmed, to the
most complete conviction, In his nina,
Ire truth OF all he had heard Of the
divine minlstrations the Prophet had
received
TO EXPLORE ROCKY MOUNTAINS,
Having settled with his fathers FAM
lly In Nauyoo he engaged In work upon
the Temple then building under the
direction of committee appointed by
,he Prophet and continued so employed
until the winter Of 1894 when he re-
ceiVed "A message from the Prophet re-
quesling him to be one of a party Of
twenty-five young men TO go as plo-
neers to the Rocky Mountains, TO find
a suitable place for the Saints then In
Nauyoo to remove to, as they were be-
ing continually disturbed by mobs who
had determined to drive the people from
their homes, and were hunting him for
his life.
10 comply with this request he free
ly consented and became identified with
the party, holding weekly meetings and
receiving instructions from the Proph-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-21

zone night my brothers baby was
taken with Group" writes Mrs, j. G.
gnider. Of Crlttenden, Ky. ut seemed
n would strange before we could get 3
doctor. so we gave e Dr. Kings New
Discovery. which gave quick relief and
permanently cured H. We always keep
II IN thc house TO protect our children
from Group and Whooping Cough. II
cured me OF q chronic bronchial trouble
that no other remedy would relieve"
Infailible for Coughs, Colds, Throat
and Lung Troubles. Zoe and slOO.
Trial bottles free at z. c, NJ. l. Drus
Dept
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-21

above mlnIstratlons and who earnestly
and deyoutly hopes to meet you In the
celestial glory.
OLIVER COWDERY
10 Elder Samuel w, Richards, Jam
uary l3, 1919.
Elder Richards adds to this the fol-
loving comments
Tho facts stated IN this communlca
tlon are Of such Importance that
would have them heraded 10 Tine ends
OF the earth. az | have been cudcayor-
ing to do to the present, and shah con
tlnue In 30 doing For they show that
the heavens are no longer sealed to
man on the earth, but those who labor
ed with Jesus the Christ have come
forth and conferred upon man Ike au-
thority as they held IN their day while
on earth. This ministratlon and testi-
mony have come to me direct and In
person from both Joseph and oliver
on whom Peter, James and John con-
ferred the authority they held under
Jesus Christ. and by virtue Of that au-
thority | bear this my testimony to all
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"reminiscences #s Member Salt Lakes first City Council


number selected for that pioneer labor
of exploration
In the spring Of lSi6. MS the body Of
the people were arranging for gem
orai departure from the states, Elder
Richards was requested 10 take mis-.
sion TO Europe n company with several
of The Twelve and others, which he did,
and laburCd IN charge OF the Scottish
mieslo unll the fall Of lSiS when he
returned and Joined the camp OF the
Saints In their winter quarters at Coun-
ell Bluffs. From there being too late
~ cross the plains that season, he re-
moved down into the upper part Of
Missouri 10 arrange and procure suita-
Die outfit with which 20 cross the plains
the following season. While thore, In
January of lSlq, Oliver COwdory and
his wife, who was the sister Of David
Whltmor. on their way 10 visit him
IN Missouri were compelled by a very
severe sn0Wstorm to lay over until
teams could travel and they stayed
with Elder Richards to whom oliver
Cowdery addressed tho letter here an
neXed
OLIVER COWDERY's LETTER
"MhllC dArknesS covered the tuIh anu
gross darkness the people long after
the authority 10 administer IN holy
things hal been taken AWAY, the Lord
oroned the heavens aud sent forth His
word for the salvation Of Israel In
fu0lmcnt OF the sacred scripture the
everlasting Gospel was proclaimed by
the mighty angel, (MoronD who,
clothed with the authority Of his mis-
sion, gave glory 60 God IN the highest
This Gospel Is the "stone taken from
the Rl0unlaln without hands, John
the Baptist. holding the keys OF the
Aaronic Priesthood Peter, James and
John. holding the keys Of the Melchlse-
dek Priesthood, have also minlstered
for those who shall be heirs OF saliva
ton. and with these mlnistratlons or
dained men to the same Prlesthoods
These PrIesthoods, with their authorl-
IT, are now, and must continue to be-
IN the body OF the Church OF Jesus
Christ OF Latter-day Saints Blessed Is
the Elder who has received the same,
and thrice blessed and holy IL he who
shall endure to the end, Accept assdr-
ances, dear brother, Of the unfelgned
prayer OF him. who, In connection with
Joseph the Seer, was blessed with the
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and find suitable place for the Saints
to gather to. not only from Nauvoo but
from all parts of the world, as the
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ct, his brother Hyrun, and Sidney
Rigdon, Of what was expected OF them;
to go West TO the Rocky Mountains,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-21

be baptized In water the earthly me-
dium of notification
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29
PREPARE FOR CAMPAIGN.
PrOhibitiOnists Of Iowa Hold Con-
ventfon and Adopt Resolutions
To Assess Voters

Des Moines, Ia, May 23.-After be-
ing in session for 36 hours the state
central committee presented it's for
NAL report to the prohibition conven-
ton Wednesday morning, which pro-
vided for the plan of conducting the
coming campaign and the collection
of funds to pay the necessary eN.-
penses. The plan provides for the es-
Establishment of headquarters in Des
Moines, the employment of a superin-
tendent of campaign at a salary Of
$1,000 and the assessment of 25 cents
upon each prohibition voter in the
state. The report was adopted. Reso-
lutions commencing congress for
passing the anti-canteen law, demand
ing the overthrow Of the liquor traf-
fic, favoring equal suffrage, denounc~
ing the mulct law, observance of Sun
day law were passed.
The convention named the following
ticket: For governor, A. {. Coates,
Dallas county; for lieutenant govern
or, A. 2. Wray, Union county; for SUI
preme judge, J. \. Harvey, Dallas
county; for railway commissioner,
Wesley Suddoth, Polk county; for SUI
perintendent of public instruction,
Miss Ella Motif, Marshall county.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29
HAVOC BY. FLOOD,
Damages Amounting TO Millions OF
Dollars Reported from Tennes-
see-Eight Lives Lost

Knoxville, Tenn, May 23.-Millions
of dollars damage has been done and
at least eight lives lost in upper Ten
nesSee by the floods, which began
their work of destruction when
dam across the Doe river at Eliza
bethton gave way Tuesday after
noon. Little mountain streams emp
tying into the Doe and Watuga riv-
ers swelled those streams beyond all
proportions hitherto known, sub
merging Elizabethton, a town of
1000 people, located at their junction.
All property in the path of the raging
flood was destroyed and people rem
dered homeless in a twinkling. The
Watuga poured it's volumes in the
Holston, spanned by many bridges,
which were swept away with little or
no warning. The Chuckey river, in
Green county, and the French Broad,
in Jefferson, are also out of bounds,
and growing crops have been swept
away all along their courses.
Reports are reaching this point
slowly of telegra phi wires being down
and great damage being done by the
most terrible floods ever witnessed in
upper portions of east Tennessee. On
the Chuckey river three children of
Joseph Hill were drowned in his
home while he was at his barn look
ing after his stock and unaware of
the danger at his house. On this river
six bridges were swept away, doing
a damage of about 100000, while
the damage to farms, outhouses and
stock along the stream in Green
county alone will amount to half a
million dollars. At Leepers Mill, on
Chuckey river, two Bolivar brothers
fell from boat into the river, one
being drowned
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29
NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH.
Sudden SquaII Wrecks Shamrock Ill
EndangerinS Life of King Ed
ward-StatementO of Upton,

Southampton, May 23.-The most
drama tic incident in the history of the
Americas cup occurred Wednesday
when sudden squall on the Solent
completely wrecked the new challeng
er and endangered the life of King
Edward and several distinguished per-
sons, including Sir Thomas Upton.
The results of this disaster, which
could scarcely recur without great loss
Of life, can best be judged by the writ
ten statement made late Wednesday
night by Sir Thomas Upton, as fol-
lows:
my deepest regret is that to-days acct
dent prevents me from toeing the mark a
the appointed hour, and compels me to ask
the New York Yacht club to grant me an
extension Of time. If they will be good
enough to do that / shall race, even If l have
to build a boat between now and the date
agreed upon. [ still believe the Shamrock
II. boat worthy to be the challenger, and
that, when this unfortunate chapter of ac
cidents comes to an end, she will still stand
a good chance of lifting the cup. have not
single. complaint to make against my
boat.
For the many kilograms of sympathy
received from America to-day, | am deeply
grateful No one is more thankful than /
am that the catastrophe ended without ia
tally, and may perhaps say that through
out the trying moments his majesty was as
brave as lion. His first thought was to
inquire if anyone was injured.
(Signed.) THOMAS Upton"
Circumstances have reduced the
Shamrock II. to pitiful, sparIess
wreck. She now lies off Blythe. The
story of the catastrophe is best told
by Sir Thomas Upton himself. After
seeing his royal guest off to London,
Sir Thomas gave out the following in
terview:
1--WE had just begun to make for the
starting line when fierce breeze sprang
up. King Edward, Lady Londonderry,
Mrs. Jameson, Mr. Watson, Mr. Jameson
and myself were on deck, hanging
best we might, for the challenger was al
most at an angle of As degrees. The king
started to go below Just as he did so every
thing collapsed. Aheavy block fell between
the two ladies and wire rope struck me
on the head and momentarily stunned me.
sudden squall, an unexpected strain and
everything had given way. King Edward
was half in and half out of the companion
hatchway What happened, how all the
falling spars and sweeping sails did not
kill or sweep someone overheard is more
than l know. When / came to, | saw the
king clambering over the wreckage, try
ing to discover the extent of the damage,
and asking: Is anyone hurt?' F"
Sir Thomas calculates that a delay
of three weeks or month in the date
of the contest in American waters viii
enable him to come to the scratch Pe
says that he is greatly handicapped by
the fact that he has no duplicate masts
for the Shamrock H., but by an unlim-
tied expenditure of money and eneruy
he believes the defects can be rem
edied in time to provide for an interna-
tional race this year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29
FIRMS ARE YIELDING,
Indications Point to Early Settle
ment of Machinists' Strike
Three Railroads Affected.

Washington, May 22.-President
O'ConneH said tuesday, night that
the advices received up to six o'clock
at headquarters here indicates that
an early settlement of the trouble
between the machinists and en-
ployers will be effected. Information
at hand showed that during the dag
over 100 firms had settled by grant
ing the nine-hour day. Mr.. O'Con-
nell said that so far as he knew about
5000 men are out in San Francisco
and about 5000 in Cincinnati. In Chi
cago nearly all the important shops
have settled with the. men. The re-
ports from the south, he said, show
that all through that section settle
ments are being effected. Half the
nrms in Philadelphia, he said, have
come to terms, and the others are
expected to follow suit There has
been no news of clash anywhere.
Tuesdays reports show that only
three railroads in the United States
are now affected by the strike, name
ly, the Central Vermont, Lehigh Val
ley and Delaware, Lackawanna &
Western.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29
DOWIE IS EELD.
With His Overseer and Two Zion Dea-
cOnesses Must Answer to Grand
Jury for Death of Mrs. Judd.

Chicago, May 24.-Dowieism must
answer to the law for the death of Mrs.
Emma Lucy Judd. By the verdict of
the coroner's jury John Alexander
Dowie, III. Worthington Judd, husband
of the victim, and two deaconesses of
Zion are held to the Cook county grand
jury on the charge they are criminally
responsible for the death of this wom-
an, whose life, with that of her infant,
went out after 16 hours Of suffering
without medical relief.
The six men of the coroner's jury
required less than half an hour to find
that Zion and it's methods were deserv-
ing of grand jury inquiry. The first
ballot brought a unanimous vote for
the holding of the four members of
the faith who were at the bedside
of Mrs. Judd when death claimed her.
The verdict was brief. It's few con
vincing sentences, however, send the
general overseer" and founder of
Zion into the hands of the grand jury
and the possible clutches of the crimi-
nal courts for the first time during
DOwie's Chicago career.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29
DROWNED IN A FLOOD.
Two Deaths at Beu1ah, COI.-Pasaen-
ger Train Submerged by
Wall of Water

Pueblo, Col, May 22.-It is learned
that the flood which on Monday
night washed out Denver & Rio
Grande railway bridge over the St.
Charles creek, ten miles south of
Pueblo, submerging passenger
train, caused the death OF two per-
sons at Beulah, 20 miles farther up
the stream. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Brown,
of Avondale, who were occupying a
ca bin in the canyon for the summer,
were drowned. The escape of the
passengers from the wrecked train
was almost miraculous. The train
was struck by wall of water II feet
high and carried down with the
bridge. The passengers, Is in num-
Der, succeeded in reaching places of
safety on top of the cars. The flood
was caused by cloudburst in the
Sierra Ojada mountains.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29
Four New Buildings.

The state board of control has de-
clded to advertise at once for the
erection Of four new buildings at the
nome for the feeble-minded at Chip
pewa Falls, and the north cell wing
OF the intermediate reformatory at
Green Bay. The bids will be opened
and the contracts let at the office of
the board in the capitol on May 90.
1t is expected that the improvements
at Green Bay will cost about 500, 900
and those at Chippewa Falls about
S150,00O.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29
EX-CONGRESSMAN CHARLES A.
BOUTELLE

pneumonia, which developed last
Sunday. Mr.. Boutelle's daughter
Grace, who has been at the head of
the household since her mothers
death in 1892, was at the BEDSIDE.
Mr.. Boutelle was 62 years of age, and
on his retirement from congress last
winter was placed on the retired list
Of the navy, as captain, an office to
which he was eligible by reason Of
civil war and congress sional commit
tee services. Three daughters sur
yive.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Banks Warmed

Bank Examiner E. /. Kidd, in his
quarterly report of the condition cf
state and private banks, warns these
institutions against the present tend
ency toward speculation. The figures
in his report show as follows:
Increase in loans and discounts since De-
cember 10 last, the time Of the previous re-
port, 81, go, 107.01; increase in deposits, S.
0S1a.S, which is the greatest increase IN
deposits in the same length Of time since
the formation of this department. The call
of December Is showed liabilities of $685.
963.37. The present call shows $122, 1872 So, a
decrease of $311, O7063. The cash reserve is
three per cent
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29
Bills That Failed.

Some of the measures that failed
to become laws at the last session of
the state legislature were the follow
ing:
and other corporations: Overlook anti
cigarette BILL adoption of Torrens land
title system; making the state board Of i'm
mi gra ton one with the board of agricul
ture: to prevent the running of double
header trains and to increase the pay of
members of the legislature from $500 to
$1,000
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29
The News Condensed.

Racine county was visited by
heavy frost and farmers say thou
sands of dollars worth of strawberry
plants were killed.
Wisconsin university won the dual
track meet from Illinois university
in Madison by score of 1879 to s. ~.
The faculty of Beloit college has
decided to dispense with the degree
of bachelor of philosophy and grant
only degrees of bachelor of arts and
bachelor of science
Carl Kieckhofer, one of the oldest
German residents of Milwaukee, died
at the age of 81.
Christine Murs, of Depere, was
granted a divorce from Rev. Michael
Murs, Judge Hastings saying their
marriage was merely a business ar
rangement.
Davis White, of Cincinnati o., was,
found dead in tank of the Manito-
woo Gas company. 1t is supposed he
fell into the tank while intoxicated
and broke his neck.
4. G. Arnold, agent of Chicago
house, was arrested and fined in Mil
waukee for soliciting orders and sell
ing oleomargarine within this state.
This is the first violation of the new
oleomargarine law.
George w. Young, a locomotive en-
gineer ON the Northwestern road for
81 years and civil war veteran,
died in Baraboo, aged 62 years.
The Wisconsin e. Michigan railway
will build extensive ore docks at Pesh-
tigo and enter into the field for car
rying ore from the mines to the lakes.
Thomas Jackson, a sailor on the
schooner Minch, had his leg severed
from his body by the towfine at Ash
land.
A. V. Freeman, of Menominee, is un-
able to account for the report sent out
from New York that he had drowned
himself. He is not only alive, but we'll,
and has not been in New York for
some time.
Capt. Barker, government contract
Or on Lake Superior and Lake Mlchl-
gan, dropped dead at West Superior.
The strike at the foundry of the
Simmons Manufacturing company at
Kenosha, which forced nearly 500 men
out of work, has been declared off and
the factory is running again.
John Miller was killed by the caving
in of a we'll in which he was at work in
Manson.
Ira Steward was convicted at Chip
pewa Falls of numbering Henry
Miller, a farmer, and sentenced to life
Imprisonment at Waupun.
The Menominee Bay Shore Lumber
company has sold to the Glen Eddy
Lumber company of Saginaw, Mich,
20o,o00,o0O feet of pine, tributary to
Ashland, for about So. 100000.
The Cleveland Cliffs Mining com
pany has purchased the Ashland mine
from the Haynes Bros, the consider.
alton being $2,500,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29
Children Eaten by Bear.

Pittsburgh, Pa, May ga Job
CIV. Va.) special says: To be crushed
to death in the embrace of mon
strous black bear and their little
bodies afterward mangled and partly
devoured, was the frightful fate
that befell the three young children
of E. P Porterfield, a mountaineer
residing about IL miles southeast of
this place. The remains were found
Tuesday by searching party which
had been out since Sunday evening.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29
Can't Box in Wisconsin,.

Fond du Lac, Wis, May 22.-Gov.
La Toilette ordered Sheriff Sheridan
to stop the boxing contest between
Charlie Berry and Jake Magmer
Tuesday evening. The instructions
from the governor were explicit. Fol
lowing the instructions came a tele-
phone message to see that the orders
were rigidly enforced and that in
structions had been sent to every
sheriff in the state. which practically
abolished boxing bouts, even for
points, in Wisconsin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29
No Boxing.

Gov. La Toilette ordered Sheriff
Sheridan to- stop a boxing contest an
nounced to take place at Fond du Lac
between Charlie Berry and Jake
Magmer. The instructions from the
governor were explicit. Following the
instructions came a telephone mes
sage to see that the orders were rigid
ly enforced, and that instructions had
been sent to every sheriff in the state
which practically abolished boxing
bouts, even for points, in Wisconsin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29
Wants to Re Chief.

Manila, May 22.-It is announced
from the headquarters of the federal
party that the negotiations looking
to the surrender of Gen Malvar
have failed, and that Gen. Malyar has
proclaimed himself dictator in sue
cession to Aguinaldo. 1t is said that
he will reconstruct the insurgent
force of some 1900 men, who are
scattered in Batangas, Tayabas,
Laguna and Mindoro, and that the
new insurgent army will be COM
manded by four generals.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29

Kentucky boasts of the oldest mail
carrier in the United States in the
person of @Uncle Sam Gibbons, who
resides at Hodgenville, three miles
from Lincoln's birthplace. Uncle Sam
has retired from active service now,
but he enjoys pointing to the fact
that for sixty-one years he carried
the governments mail, without the
loss of a single sack, and with scarce
~ dozen delayed trips due to heavy
rains or otherwise Indictment weather.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29

IT is said that the Bank of France
has an invisible studio in a gallery be-
hind the cashiers, SO that at a given
signal from one of them any suspect
ed customer can instantly have his
photograph taken without his knowl-
edge. The camera has also become
very useful in the detection of frauds,
a word or figure that to the eye SEEM
ed completely erased being clearly re-
produced in photographs of the .docu-
ment that had been tempered with.