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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-31
Fancy skating Contest.

The fancy skating contest win take
place at Mellens rink tomorrow and an
Interesting contest Is looked for. The
judges selected for the occasion are
Thomas Ellerbeck and Mr.. Daggett.
Both Of these gentlemen are skaters
themselves and they understand all the
curves and figures.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-31
Election of Officers.

st. Louis. Mo-, Dec. 30-The western
division OF the Amateur Athletic union
held its election here today. The fol-
lowing officers We're elected. President.
Henry c. Garneau; vice president, AL
esander Munro secretary, Francis y.
Green; treasurer, j. j. O'Connor. All
are of ST. Louis. The union embraces
the states OF Missouri. Kentucky. New
Mexico, Indian territory. Arkansas, Ok
lahoma, Colorado. Kansas Nebraska,
North Dakota South Dakota and Wy
oming. The western division win in the
future strictly enforce the amateur
rules, ana professionals participating In
unsanctioned meets win be suspended.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-31

view today. said that tomorrow night
would see the completion Of the twenti-
eth century thanks Offering of the
Methodist church. Being In excess Of
81. 10000, the fund is the largest ever
raised by single denomination as
thanks Offering
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-31
Value OF Foreign Coins Fixed.

,Ar msssnlne,on, Dec. 3O.-The quarterly
,npS H. ., me value of foreign coins Is.
,hs, , s es 'ne director Of the mint shows
,e0s le three months ending Jan.
ss, .sV' mere had been decrease of
onna. IN the value OF silver Der fne
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-31
"e'hodist Thanks Offering.

or Mlnv v,.e. Ind, Dec. so-BIshop Joyce
Ell the pn, s. who this week deSics,.
sel, Jar ( %eihodist church here. vii!
America ~ rom New York for South
two large s maere he will preside over
:sgepces pp. important Methodist con
BISHOP Joyce. in an inter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-31
""n'lo for Yellowstone Park.

n,nf Infusion ass Dec. sO-The govern.
Ices from : psrviased four male buffa-
stocking ,ha private herd in Idaho. for
The herd u" I, iellowstone national park,
About as, "e PARK now numbers
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-31

, Lonnes prominent bushes Springfield the
iowng
Editor Of the Springfield Ohio, YIepubllc 800 ~
Springfield Ohio,
ing heard that could Swamp
py mail wrote to Dr. Kmer Co.. Brghamton Y
and IT promptly
a sent the drug and
Root regularly
torpid liver loss of appetite the digestive
ions think trouble in
recommend highly all complaints am not IN The
habit endorsing in
praise OF what Swamp Root has done
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-31
Dr.. David K,nusdy Corporation, RondOut, N.Y.

DR.. David Kennedys Salt Rheum
rream cures Old Sores Skin and Scrof-
AlOus Diseases, 50c.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-31
Totals .5Ol ga e27 662 esS-9OS.

Averages-Mc 1856, Ausherman
1G6 2-5; Hamilton, 40 2-5; Smith,
100 3-5.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-31
SALISBURY TEAM.
Totals -. .. .5S5 Gs2 CSC sG7 s7s-s2os
BRUNSWICK TEAM.

verages--Goddard 175 10; Talaman-
ties, l64 AS, Schwartz, l57 As, Salisbury
1rn A
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-06-06

For once at least in the history OF
this republic the nation was without
a head. Though brief. the interresnun
was complete. 1t was only for about
fourteen hours, but in that short per-
iod the nation ran itself. But the peo-
pie knew 1t not. and nothing occurwu
to create a temporary state OF an
archy. All the same, the occasion
thereof constituted most interesting
incident.
1t transpired in the summer of 1873,
when President Grant, several mem
bers of his cabinet and other more
or less distinguished men, including
Hannibal Hamlin, Gen. Babcock, simon
Cameron. Lot NJ. Morrill,, James G.
Blaine and Thomas B. Reed were en-
forced prisoners one night on little
Maine island, during violent storm
and completely isolated from the rest
of the world.
THE idea that Grant couldn't talk!
Why, bless you, that two hours talk
he gave us one memorable night on
| a lone island off the coast of Maine
| was at once the most graphic and fas-
| cinating | ever heard in my life.
So spoke Lewis B. Smith, for many
years deputy collector of customs at
| Portland, Me-, a prominent citizen OF
| that city He told the very interest
| ing story to a little bevy OF his ac-
| uuaintances one evening few years
| after the episode
| BY virtue of his office, Deputy COL
| lector Smith was at the time referred
to in charge of the presidential party
on board the United States revenue
| cutter McCulloch. That year (1S13)
| President Grant, accompanied py
members of his cabinet, noted states
ment. and other public men prominent
| In civil and military life, came east,
and was received with due honors In
the cities and principal towns visited.
One of these was Portland and In ad-
| dition to the public ovations given the
distinguished party arrangements
were made to take them back to Bar
| Harbor-then comparatively little
known as a summer resort-and otner
| points on the Maine coast.
The party went by rail as FAR as
Rockland, where the revenue cutter
| met them, took them on board, ano
put out to sea again.
But their voyage was destined to DE
a short one. The cutter had been bu,
a little while out when there was
abundant evidence of 4 storm near a
hand approaching the coast. N1gn
was coming on. The cutter, however
continued on her way until opposite
the little island of North Haven wheI
it was decided to take no further risk'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-06-06

Portland Press. leading Republican
organ
Lewis B. Smith, custom house. Port
land.
The hero of Appomattox. now fol-
lower rather than leader, drew MS
coat closer about him as the threaten
ed storm burst upon them, and the
party hastenel ION to (the) Rich
mond" of their perforced invasion.
The house was soon reached and the
host and hostess, Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
son Mullin, astonished. but not COM
pletely overwhelmed. by the arrival OF
so distinguished a party of guests, set
themselves brislxly at work to take
care OF the invaders. The spokesman
of the Slater said they would like
some supper and place to sleep, and
didn't expect or desire for anything
ont of the common course" 1t was
I. S,ggy and darkness coming on, lamps
were lighted and fires were kindled.
Grant was plain and democratic, as
was his nature, and by his CHEEKY chat
| with the somewhat perturbed landlord
and landlady soon made them AT
| their ease in their own inn.
| The humble tables were~soon spread
| in the little dining room and MT. Null
Inns invitation, Now, Mr.. PRESIDENT
and gentlemen, if you will please take
| seats at the table, we will do the best
we can to serve you was accepted
| with alacrity, and all the party were
forthwith partaking of what they
| Jointly pronounced a delicious supper.
After supper the party returned TO
the parlor and passed the evening IN
an informal social way, some OF
them playing cards, the most OF them
cracking jokes, and all making them
! selves entirely at home. According to
Mrs. Mullins statement. President
Grant came out into the kitchen, sat
down on a stool and talked with them
long time.
He said he preferred to sit in the
kitchen, where he could smoke with
out disturbing those in the parlor. He
would utter a few words, then take 9
Duff at his cigar. His talk covered
wide range of subjects.
1.-THE president wanted no one Il
wait upon him. remarked Mr.. Mull1n
land made less trouble than youni
drummer on his first trip"
During his waiting hours cigar wa
almost constantly in his mouth. MI
Mullin carefully preserves, as a valued
memento of Grants visit, an empt
: cigar box marked Colorado Claro,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-06-06

with such a valuable freight and so the
captain steered for the island, near
which, in safe harbor, boat was low
cred, and the gentlemen of the party
taken ashore, the ladies preferr1ng to
remain on board because it was very
damp and they were not prepared to
go out in the wet.
The march of that little army OF oc-'
cupation from the beach to certain
neat-looking white house which proved
to be an unpretentious inn, OF very
light patronage on account of its iso-
lation. was a memorable one. 1t is
safe to say that no body of infantry
so small in number, yet so 1llustr1ous
in character silent and unescorted,
ever before took up it's line of march
on this continent. A complete roster
OF the procession, as recorded by the
twenty-six members in Mr.. Mull1n S
register, is given in fac smile from
photograph. with this article. The per-
sonnet was as follows:
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, president OF
the United States.
The Hon James G. Blaine of Angus
ia Me-, at that time representative
in congress from the Third district
The Hon. Eugene Hale of Ellsworth
Me-, member Of congress from the
Fifth district, now United States sen
ator.
Gen. o. f. Babcock, U. S. A, or
Grants staff in the civil war and his
| secretary when Grant was president.
The Hon. Lot M. Morrill, OF Angus
ia, Me-, United States senator, after
| ward secretary of the treasury undel
Grant.
The Hon. Hannibal Hamlin of Ban
gor, Me-, ex-United States senator wh'
was vice president in Ljncoln's frs
term.
A. S. Washburn of the famous Wash
burn family of statesmen.
Clarence Hale, lawyer, brother
the congressman.
The Hon. Thomas B. Reed, of Por
land, Names encouragement, afte
ward member of Congress from tn
First district
w. r. Hildrup.
Ex-Congressman Sidney Perham
Paris, Me, at that time governor.
/, The Hon John H. Burleigh of Soul
, Berwick, Me-, member of Congre
from the First district.
The Hon. Simon Cameron of Pen
sYlvanla, at one time Lincoln's Sc
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-06-06
Toad in q Passion.

In spite of the precious jewel which
it wears in it's head, the toad has few
friends, although one which Professor
Bell kept as a pet would sit on one of
his hands while it fed out of the other.
No doubt it is an ugly creature, but
it cannot help that. Why, then, should
it also possess a temper? A toad
in a passion is really and truly very
angry indeed. One was once caught in
a snare that had been laid for birds.
The moment it found itself prisoner,
its rage knew no bounds. 1t struggled
furiously, and snapped at everything
within it's reach. Nor does it spare
it's brother toad, but often goes for
it on land or water.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-06-06


In recent letter to DIR. Hartman
CONGRESSMAN Botkin says:
my Dear Doctor-lt gives me pleasS
ure to certify to the excellent curative\
qualities of your observation-disclosures and \
Manalin. l have been afflicted more or
less for a quarter of century with csr
tarrh of the stomach and constipation
residence in Washington has increased
these troubles A few bottles of your
medicine have given me almost COM
pIete relief, and am sure that a contin-
uation of them will effect a permanent
cure. j. ID. Botl<in.
Mr. l. f. Verdery, a prominent real
estate agent of Augusta, Ga. n writes:
81 have been a great sufferer from
ca farrhal dyspepsia. Tried many phy-
sicians, visited q good many springs,
but believe Peruna has done more
for me, than all of tire above put
together. feel like a new person. -
l.. F., Verdery.
The most common form OF summer
catarrh is catarrh of the stomach. This
is generally known as dyspepsia. Pe-
ruua cures these cases like magic.
Ifyou do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use OF Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman. giving q
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
| vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
| The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-06-06
zinc virtue of Economy.
Pws.

Il did not expect to get cent from
ku," said a lady who had gone to
of John Murray a contribution for
benevolent purpose and received
, $f0G You blew out one of the can
dies by which you were writing when
1 came in
1T is by practicing economy that l
save up money with which to do char
liable actions was the reply; "one
caIhdle is enough to talk by.
Ef we look closely at the lives OF
MIDST philanthropists, and those VIII
hake acquired considerable fortune
WE shall find that they are now,
we're, in a position to give largely, or
tolcarry out great enterprises, because
they neVer-ighted, or else they con-
stantly practiced the habit of blowing
out, waste candles.
| The people of Peabody, Mass, tell
many anecdotes of the great philan-
| thropist for whom the town was
| named, showing that he never burned
| two candles when only one was
| needed. Extravaganza was to him a
sin, which he, in the smallest things,
| avoided. Lydia Maria Child was new
| err appealed to for any worthy object
| in vain. Her response was ever
1
hearty and munificent for one with
he.N comparatively small means and
vet he turned s envelopes which had
been used, that she might use them
again: and, in every possible instance
snuffed out. the unneeded candle.
Emerson used to relate an anecdot'
of a rich business man who, when ap
preached for contribution for char
ity, was found admonishinG cleri
for using whole waters when onl!
half waters were needed. When h
had finished the admonition, he turn
-7eaS to his caller, heard his story, an
lsubscribed $500. When his visitor ex
pressed surprise that man should
so particular about the expenditure 1
waters, the merchant said; 1t Is
saving half waters, and attending t
such little things, that have no
something to give"
Economy is wealth" This proven
has been repeated to most of us unit
we are either tired OF it or careless
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-06-06
fNTHE NifSSfM

rotary of war, United States senator,
a celebrated statesman and politician
Thomas II. Lay.
John Neal. the famous old-time poet
and writer of Portland.
Judge Charles w. Goddard OF Port
land, with a record of judge or the
superior court of Cumberland County.
state attorney general and postmaster
of Portland several times.
Col. Henry S. Osgood of Augusta
Me-. general agent of the Eastern Elk
press Company. a warm friend OF
Blaine.
II. B. Brown.
Ulysses Grant, Jr.
w. r. Calhan.
N. G.. Alden, Jr.
Walker Blaine oldest son OF J. G.
Blaine.
James p. Bacon.
Stanley T. Pullen. editor of the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-06-06
Mraterx of tho Dew.

After a clear, still night, every
grassblade hangs thick with dewdrops,
while tt ). roads and gravel paths re-
main peri city dry. Did it ever occur
to you to wonder why this was so?
The fact is that dew is most readily
deposited upon cold surfaces by the
air which contains it. The slender
blades of grass and leaves give up the
warmth they have gained during the
day more easily than do stones and
earth, and SO they gather more moist
ure from the atmosphere.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-06-06

In order to play this capital game,
the chairs are placed in a circle, just
so far apart that each person sitting
can easily reach the hand of another
on either side of him. On person
stands in the middle of the circle. A
piece of string with a wedding ring
or a larger ring of brass upon 1t, is
then tied, of a sufficient length to
reach all around the circle, SO that
each person may catch hold of it. The
players are then to slide the ring
along the string, passing it from one
to the other, and the game is for the
person who stands in the center to
try to catch the ring. When he
catches it, the person with whom he
finds it is to go out into the center.
Forfeits may be added to this game,
if preferred. each person caught with
the ring paying forfeit.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-06-06
WHY p,lLs GRIPPE.

drastic drugs, with nothing to modify
their violent action. IL in need of a
laxative. you will obtain satisfactory
results by taking DR.. Caldweli's (Laxa-
tive) Syrup Pepsin. corrective. not
a cathartic laxative. Its action Is gem
tie, it assists nature to put the stom-
ach and bowels in normal condition
and never sickens; children. as well az
grown people, love II for its pleasant
taste The soothing action of the
pepsin makes the digestive process
perfect Try II and you will wonder
why you never have before.
All druggists sell it. Soc and 800
sizes.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-06-06
Birds Are Careless Builders.

Nearly all sea birds are far more
careless in their nesting than their
cousins who live inland. The terms.
the skua, the puffins. the black
throated diver and the guillemot real
ly make no nests at all. The pufhns,
however. usually borrow a rabbit bur-
row. and are not particular whether
its original owners have done with 1t
or not If they interfere, or even try
to pass. a peck from the pufhn's great
parrot<shaped bill is enough to warn
them against trying to experiment
the second time.
The auks are birds of the northern
seas, and are perhaps the finest divers
of all the feathered tribes. Their short
wings look in fact far more like fina
than wings, and unlike gulls, the auks
catch their prey beneath the water.
The auks selection of a spot to lay
her eggs is very strange. She chooses
a bare, broken ledge Of hard rock,
overhanging the waves. 1t looks as
though it were feat to balance eggs
in such a place, and the marvel is that
- first gale dos not send them
ling over the crags. But an auk's
eggs are so shaped as TO prevent such
a calamity; they are much larger at
one end than at the other, and so in
stead of rolling straight ahead like
a ball they turn around in circle
when started and so keep their places
| upon the rocks.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-06-06
A simple Trick.

Take a glass and fill it up to the
brim and place it near pile of pen
MES or other money Then see how
many pennies can be thrown into the
glass without the water overlooking.
AS the pennies are carefully and slow
ly dropped in the s|rface of the liquid
will seem to become more and more
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-06-06

it, but it is well to remember that
saying becomes proverb because OF
it's truth and significance. Many
man has proved that, if economy Is
not actually wealth, it is, in myriads
of cases, potentially so.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-06-06

There is land you may not know.
Although SO close it lies.
I'll tell it's name-but whisper low
'Tis the Land of Shut Your-Eyes
To find it? Why, just lie quite still
When dusk begins to creep.
And close your eyelids with will
Don't take a single peep.
And first you know you'll not be here.
But in a wondrous place.
Where Jabberwocks and Pinquins
queer
VIII smile up in your face.
Where Brownies, Gnomes and fairy
i, folk,
With Goops and Injins too,
Will crowd around you thick as
smoke,
And whisper jokes to you.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-06-06
English Free School Rules. 1884.


Imprimis. Whatsoever Boy comes
to School past O. tn Clock in the
Morning in Summer time, and past
O. tn Clock We Winter time (without
Shelving good reason) Shall receive
Lashes. .,-..
Item, Whosoever absents himself
from School, Either by Truantry, by
trying to stay at home, or otherwise;
Shall incurr his Masters highest dis
pleasure, Suffer the kissing and Scot
fling of we whole School, larry behind
the Rest one hour at Night for week,
and besides (as a suitable reward for
his shall suffer II lashes.
Item. Whatsoever Boy shall at any
time Curse, Swear or take the Lord 8
Name in vain, Shall assuredly suffer
for such offence, Is lashes.
Item, What Boy soever add1cts him
self to o ,scure Talking or foolish
Testing, shall Suffer for each such
Transgressipn.
Item, What Boy soever absents him
self from the services of Almighty
God on the Sabbath day, and spends
that Day in a wicked man'er In play
ing & running about, Shall receive 20
lasheS.
Item, Whosoever steals from or de-
frauds his School-fellow of Ink, Pens,
Paper, Quilts, or any Other Thing
| Whatsoever, Shall certainly, when
| found out and detected, receive 9
! flashes Notes and Queries
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-06-06

There never was a land so strange,
Nor yet more nice to see,
Each time you look the people
change;
They couldn't queerer be.
And oh, the funny things they do!
The way they jump and prance.
Don't let them lay hand on you
Unless you love to dance.
They dance all night, the FUNNY
things,
They caper and they smile,
They f1y-altbough not all nave
wings
They chatter all the while.
To know them is a great delight,
So, children. if you're wise,
You'll pay visit every night
To the Land of Shut-Your-Eyes.
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-06-06

Superior quality and extra Quantity
must win This is why Defiance
starch is taking the place of all others.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-06-06

Debts eSe like dead elephants. an
awful bun&h of trouble to dispose of
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-06-06

A woman never knows the meaning
of trouble until she falls in love.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-06-06

Love is often scared to death by
the skeletons in the closet.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-06-06

Beauty may be only skin deep. bus
1T is very satisfactory to the eye.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-06-06

To forgive is divine; to side-step IL
human.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-06-06

Every man likes sympathy. bu{
doesn't like a fellow feeling for
pocketbook.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-06-06

IMPERIAL ECZEMA REMEDY
Positively cures Eczcma and All Diseases Of
he skin and scalp. ASK your Drugsist.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-06-06
THOSE WHO HAVE TRIED IT

will use no other Defiance Cold Water
starch has no equal In Quantity or Quail
Ity-l6 oz for 10 cents Other dramas
contain only Il OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-19

magfng round in the barred woods of
autumn gathering the bright foliage
when suddenly the playing stopped and
they were left in their fancies right in
the center of the woods. And the band
would not play an encore to bring them
back.
The special numbers the program
were well received. The Jensen trio
with the violin, viola and piano played
by W. c. Stenger, Carl Groeshner and
E. Q. Lewis, did not give the dash and
spirit to the selections that they de-
served, perhaps, but the trio was award
ed a good round of applause.
The Washburn quartet was all sizes.
1t ranged from six feet four at one end
to four feet six at the other. The sing
ers were graded like the pipes of an
organ The tenor was the shortest and
the bass the longest Their names are
Clyde Allen. Bert Sutton, Harry v
Shirts and Carl NJ johnson and they
wore dress suits and white shirts that
gave them an appearance that rivals
that of the Manhattan Comedy Four
They were recalled twice after singing
Down in the Deep Let Me Sleep When
I Die
The violin solo, concerto No. 1 in \
minor by Accolay, played by Carl Will
liam Wood. was one of the best num-
berS on the programme, and he made
one of the hits of the evening. Mr..
Wood is a Topeka musician who began
his study of the violin under the veteran
Professor Heck He has since studied
in New York and in his number he
demonstrated what hard work will do.
He was recalled and played the Seren-