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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-03-14
Merely Lacked Discrimination.

That man is positively dishonest!''
said the protesting citizen.
No." answered Senator Sorghum.
He isn't as cu]pable as you think.
He merely lacks the high intelligence
which enables q man to exercise fine
ethical discrimination. Washington
Star.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-24
HORACE THORNTON
Is IS YEARS OLD.

HORACE THORNTON. son of Ezra
and Harriet Goodrich Thornton, was
born May 7, 1872 in Hinsdale. Catar-
angus county, New York. He was
baptized in April, 1885, by Lyman
Wight; ordained seventy in 1916 and
became a member of the Twentieth
quorum. He was ordained a president
of the Sixty-ninth quorum of
seventy February 10, 1855, by
Erastus Snow and was presi-
mt OF the high priests quorum
of Sanpete stake for Il number of
years. He moved TO Far West, Mis-
souri,, in the spring OF 1896, and locat-
ed in Nauvoo in 1888. He was mar
ried to Elizabeth WINNER Thornton in
1851 at what was called Weber fort,
now Ogden. by Capt. James Brown.
He was resident of Springville for
10 years from 1852 to 1862 and from
there he was called to Parowan where
the family resided for 10 years. Dur
ing his stay there he was engaged part
OF his time running a grist mill for
George A. Smith. He was one of Or
son Pratt's vanguard OF AZ men which
preceded the main body of the pio-
neers into the Salt Lake valley. He
is at present temple worker in Man
ii, but is getting quite feeble and is
not at present enjoying the best OF
health.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-24

- Y diligent inquiry from all sources
where the information was OBJ
tainable and by advertisements
spread broadcast all over the
west. the Deseret News has sought to
obtain the names OF the surviving
members of the original band of pio-
neers who entered the Salt Lake val
ley July "a. ls47, with Prest. Brigham
Young. Up to this date, only 10 have
been located. and 1t is believed that
the list is an accurate one. Interviews
with these veterans. and sketches of
their career, compiled by correspond
ents of this paper during the past
week. are presented herewith. Their
names are:
Andrew p. Shumway of Franklin,
Idaho.
Thomas p. Coward Of Payson. Utah
Isaac Perry Decker of Hadcn, Ida
no.
ozro Eastman of Idaho Falls, Ida
no.
Conrad kleinmsn of ST. George,
Utah.
William c. A. Smoot of Sugar
House Ward, Utah.
Horace Thornton Of Manti, Utah.
William p. Vance of Lund, Nevada.
Lorenzo Sobeski Young, Hunting
ton, Utah.
James Wesley Stewart, cokevillIe,
Wyoming.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-24
ANDREW P. SUBWAY
OF FRANKLIN, IDAHO.

ANDREW p, SHuMWAY resides in
Franklin Oneida county. Idaho; he
is the eldest son of Charles Subway
and was born in Millbury, Worcester
county, Mass. In the year 1898; he
came to Nauvoo in 1871. and was
baptized by Heber C. Kimball in the
baptsmal font there when years
old. He left Nauvoo on the first
boat that crossed the Mississippi river
on the start for the west and travelled
with the leading teams all the way
across the plains and into the valley:
he was then II years of age, and in
1S49, with his father, he went into
Sanpete valley and assisted in form
ing the settlement of Manti, remaining
there until 1852, when the Shumway
family moved to Payson. In 1854 he
removed to South Cottonwood and
in 1859 went to Mendon Cache valley.
and was the first to break ground
there for settlement. when the Mem
don ward was organized he was or
dained bishop and long presided over
the ward; he continued his residence
In Mendon until 1874 when he came
to Franklin whore he has resided ever
since. In the meantime he has filled
two mission to England. first in 1856,
returning upon the call of the presi-
dency Of the Church at the time of the
Johnston army episode; he went on a
second mission to England in 1863
and returned 1871, Mr. Shumway is
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-24

MoNG the Aormon bat is KNAPP
u Judd
enlistment from July 49, the
entire march from the Missouri DIS
lance being
80 OF hayng the
District of Johnston,
After being mustered from the Mr. judo
to Utah. arriving here OF later
he married Mary Minerva Dart SIN
surviving For the last the IN Kane
Mr. Judd relates interesting tedious
march When at Santa Fe per
each soldier ou
ounces taken portion Of %
seemed that absolute starvation be It re-
membered the walking burning SANDS
Mox and
When but well 70 inc
south line OF
forage so he proceeded The
take OF Mexican guide
bearing direction him Wl
not double his tracks declaring California IN Wv
quickest possible
well did MOI
10 the Mexican there a
anticipating that
repenish their Americans
most probably have been wiped had encounter o
with their fresh res
and
fed at
hrm, who food give
starving men an al around good meal During the night an alarm was
by oupos that soldiers
Col Cooke II can't declared hal &
Numbered o b a 'N
10 the relief Of the sleepy ana tired battalion boys
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-24
THOMAS P. CL0WARD
LIVES AT PAYS0M.

THOMAS p. CLOWARD was born In
Chester county. Pa, on Dec. 10, 1923,
and became a member of the Church In
the year 1912; having a desire to unite
with the main body of the Church, he
moved to Nauvoo early In the spring
of 1874. and was there at the time OF
the assassination OF the Prophet Joseph
Smith and his brother Hyrum. Mr..
Coward became acquainted with the
prophet and served under him in the
Nauvoo Legion until his martyrdom,
and during this short period became
very much impressed with the prophets
honesty and integrity. He takes a pleas-
ure whenever opportunity affords In
testifying 10 the divine calling of Jo-
seph smith
March 25 1s47, Mr.. Coward was mar
rled to Mary Page and was called to go
west with the first band of pioneers.
who arrived I'm Salt Lake valley July "a,
1871 He assisted in raising our nations
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-24

the custom from the beginning of thu
Journey not TO break camp during ths
absence of even one man. But the ana
of the trip was all but In sight. and
there was no longer need of the strict
rule of counting every nose before thu
daily start was made.
Mr.. Whitney and found our hors.
es, but not In time to avoid being ina
last two to emerge from Emlgration
canyon. l was behind my companion
therefore was the solitary rear guard
AS to my saying that | shall be I'M
last one to leave, of course that may
not be true, but | am quite confident
that / am one of three survivors of the
original band. have kept pretty
close track of the pioneer veterans dur.
ing the last few years, and so far as
know, William p. Vance and Ozro East.
man are the only ones living besides
myself, and of Mr. Eastman ! am moi
quite SO certain. OF course / am not
considering Isaac Perry Decker and
Lorenzo Sobieski Young, both Of
whom are yet alive. They were both
small boys at the time of the exodus
and were not numbered among the IA
that actually comprised the pioneer
band.
II speak of la, that being the nun.
Der that left the Elkhorn on April II.
1S47. Only 143 men are recorded as
having reached Salt Lake valley One
man started, but through sickness was
compelled to return to Winter Quar-
tiers. and that man was Ellis Eames.
He was what we called in those days a
fiddler" and he was a good one, too
While he was with us, his old violin
did much to enliven the camp, that ~.
one of the camps. You know there
were two grand divisions, one headed
by President Brigham Young and the
other by Heber G. Kimball. In He
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-24
w. C. A. SM00T. LAST
MAN INTO VALLEY,

w. C. \. SMOOT-"I was the last
member Of the pioneer band to
enter Salt Lake valley, and l expect
to be the last one to leave it,
Thus remarked William C. A..
Smoot, hale, hearty and well
eighty, few days ago. In ex-
PLANTATION of the first part of his
statement, the veteran continued:
When the struggling fragments of
the pioneer band were in the mountains
Immediately east of their destination,
animals belonging TO Horace X. Whit
ney and myself strayed away. While
we were hunting them the rear portion
of the company moved on. This was
an unusual occurrence, as 1t had been
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-24

emblem OF liberty. the Stars and
Stripes, the same day, for although
driven from home by mobs under the
gulse of law, he never felt disloyal to
the flag and Constitution of the United
States.
Mr. Coward having learned shoe
attacks.
He was also one of the prime movers
In the construction of the Salem canal
which cost In the neighborhood of $751;
600, and made possible one of the rich
est fields In the western country; he
has also been identified in many ways
with the building up OF this section of
the country, and although in his eighty
fourth year. is hale and hearty, enjoys
life and is a blessing to his numerous
posterity
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-24
Invitation Issued to President McKinley
To Attend the Pioneer Jubilee.

~ the President ExceIency special
sion In behalf of
| of the invite and to eyourcx
celency
"It VIII be Of
such journey
undertaken
For therefore
lot unceasing ana poorly requted
by reclaimed the
OF the garments Of which clothed the
Strong dreams
Of youth aside youthful
In never
From the regular path fell
Pioneers
In o OF
who have died jubilee lis be
Then the will be told how the desoaton
away how the smiles OF civilization warmed into natural channels
golden
the sterile opened their
time prejudces until
pie loving loyal devoted Institutions
"wn
win listen o
I'VE promise all all
In
intensity determination fahuness
and possible, o
I'VE the honor Excelency,
Your obedept servants
w. BARrcH.
IL
FRANK CANNON
l. r.
WILLIAM H. KING,
'ssi city Utah, April
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-24

still hale and hearty. having lived a
temperate and industrious life and
having raised an honorable family of
IL children. rive boys and six girls;
he is now in his seventy-fifth year
and says ne is preparing for one more
mission that from which no traveller
returns; he is, however. putting of
this mission Just as long as possible
as he is happy in his present assucia-
ticns and conditions
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-24

Payson In 1861. where he has since re-
sided. He served in the. Black Hawk
Indian war under Gen. William McCle,-
Ian, and was always TO the front in de-
Tending the homes of the people from
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-24

making while young, found his occupa-
ton valuable to the new settlers, and
he holds the honor of having made
the first pair of shoes In Salt Lake City.
In 1859 he became resident Of Provo,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-24
BOYHOOD "REMINISCENCES OF
ABANDONMENT OF NAUVOO.
BY PRESIDENT JOSEPH F. SMITH.


TT February I a Mississippi
ri Nao Illinois gnsed crossing the
o E@ , M@| 4 @se% ne ~ This ''" "a led BY Presidents Young
of the Nauaoo
he e~o"o" PEOPLE so" !, that place. aid fro" the State
" Sa 4sy s ed "%o failed through lack Of faith gns the n
that time a @s no definite pa" the t. dn Of the people, 1nos had
Of refuge
m G 54 pm 's c nn sn s as , "y @
wo"ded should
m"a ss S Many The SAINTS unable pr a aoay the
a @ " 's 1o"s 's s @ s sms "es N" fassr p ' M
September The same year the City Of Nso0 sa 5eafga BY The mob go emp
m from our Aome or a%do" and clothing Ut" and gsd across the | ".
shade Here the tamil" COMPELLED remain d'ag the bOmaramt Of the
Of the missiles from the cannon o on, camp fenpT~e my left rs IL mr.
sale o
turned help Of Joseph Fielding family
e"ad T Journey , Of IT, s %1 d vn"e @1 e M 100"
"a' The beginning This Journey M commenced my career as eat
successful thai reached The Missouri ahom accident
Flnes NEBRASKA and APPROACHING MADE all
POLES ground The ~qu
specimens dusTugs all reghbor&
h S AGAINST ne nnaes, Indians ' ag " o For "
aFncads r 70 protect the can" The policy President Y" and his ft os
r Tins qgf the SAINTS 5 to get %ons 1ay % Pm r rights 50 that the
friends and
part opportunity permitted crop
"s sso" o i, osp4s the sa" Lake D@ sa s s 9
family Of follow pioneers and
IN
o uc anda Under
o.
audu of of
~ agho
one then hemae
al at the
yndbca
balls of
ID and"
We hf the Ekh"n JHne 1913 journey
o. this II sW
the ddsP toll and duGf
FREE of moan Prosecutions
enemies
the GALLEY me
Of Me Big Mountain the nd
old fOuoaang
me pleasure cleaning and
attended meeting held the Bay Old BY
Presidents Young KtWbaV and Of
time degree relief freedom
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-24

's4it Lake CITY, Utah, April so, 1877"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-06-19
DALZELL.

Dalzell, S. c., June i've are
having fine weather for farm work
now, and everybody who is farming
is trying to use it to advantage. We
have been blessed so far not to have
any more hail since the I'd instant.
We had nice rain on the evening Of
the 18th, but no hail. But few
miles above US, we are told, they had
very heavy hailstorm at the time
we had the rain.
Crops are beginning to grow some,
but cotton and corn are as small as
I have ever seen at this season of
the year. Corn planted in March on
poor land is not much over six inches
high, so don't think we need learn
Mr.. WiIliamson's stunting process
this year as It has enough Of that al
ready, but what We want now is
starting process.
The lice are almost killing the cot
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-06-19
CAR D1ssoLvEs THE DUMa.

And Orders Election of Members TO
the Next One-Overrides the Fun
damental Law Of the Realm as
Proclaimed by His Majesty Him
self.
st. Petersburg, June Tempe
ror Nicholas affixed his signature this
Sunday morning to an imperial
ukase abolishing the present Duma
and ordering that the elections OF
members to its successor, which is to
meet November Il, be held under
the new election law which provides
against the ''submergence Of the edu-
Gated classes by the uneducated class
es''
This act constitutes a virtual coup
d'etat and overrides the specific pro-
visions Of the fundamental laws of
the realm, solemnly proclaimed by
his Majesty on the eve Of the convo-
cotton Of the first Duma, which de-
ciares that the electoral law could
never be changed without the consent
of parliament itself
This breach Of the constitution is
justified by the great law of necessity,
the advisers Of the Emperor holding
it impossible under the present condt-..
tions to secure parliament capable
Of cooperating harmoniously with
the crown to rescue Russia from an
srchy and revolution.
The session Of the council of minis
ters, at which the decision to dissolved
parliament was reached, was a. long
cre. 1t lasted from o'clock. last
night until nearly O'Clock this
morning. The ministers had agreed
upon the germs Of the ukase before
midnight, however, and draft Of the
ukase was taken Immediately to Pc
terhof, where the Emperor affixed his
signature.
The news Of the dissolution was re-
ceived shortly after o'clock this
morning, bpt The cabinet was con-
.inued until the arrival of the signed
document. This document was deC
livered by Premier stolypin into the
hand of the official printers for pub
lication in the Official Messenger and
IL the Rossia this morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-06-19
HIGH CLASS sNUGGLER.

Washington, June 17.-Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury Reynolds,
who has charge of all matters refat-.
ing to customs affairs, is out of the
city. Neither Secretary Cortelyou, nor
any Of his subordinates here know
anything Of the reported apprehen-.
sion at San Diago, Cal, of Command
er Cameron McWinslow Of the criser
Charleston Tor attempted smuggling.
Secretary Cortelyou has called for
report in the case, but the department
has not as yet received a report It
is the impression among the treasury
officials that the reports of Winslow'si
detention have been greatly exagger-
ated or that some Inspector has been
over jealous.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-06-19
The Case Against Grover Mathis
Heard by the Court.

Bishopvilie. June 1.-THE entire
morning session Of the court for Les
&C unity Yesterday was taken up with
tie examination OF the witnesses in
the case of the State against Grover
Mathis for murder.
This trial is a veritable battle OF
the giants" The solicitor is assisted
hy the Hon. Men5el Smith, OF Cam
den, and the Hon. j. 3. McLauchlin
cf the local bar,waile for the defense
are the Hon. P. H. Nelson, OF Colun.-
D:a; ]. Monroe Spears, Of Florence
and Mcleod & Dennis, OF Bishopville.
Nearly eli OF the witnesses had
been examined before the $50 recess
when Col. Nelson was suddenly taken
i'll. The physicians declare the at
tack not al all dangerous, but forbade
his doing any more work in the after
noon.
AS he had charge Of the exanaina-
ton Of witnesses for the defense
Judge Men72liager courteously ad-
journed court until this morning, put
ting the jury in charge Of the sheriff
for their dieting and exercise.
This morning Col Nelson was him
self again and the case was resumed.
The remaining witnesses were ex-
amined, the defendant being the last
to be placed upon the stand.
He told a plain story, declaring that
re shot in self-defence, after being
chased by Gaylord, and finally cor
| rered and cut with a knife before he
shot.
Although subjected to a thorough
and strenuous cross-examinat;on by
&r. Smith and Mr.. MCLAUGHLIN he
never varied one iota from his origi-
nal statement. and seemed to make a
good impression, at least on the by
ISLANDERS.
The speeches Of the lawyers were
made this afternoon and the case
went to the jury in the late evening.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-06-19
EDWARDS.

Edwards, S. c.. June 1.-THE gen
eral cry in this part Of the comfy is
hard times, but I think that if the
seasons continue we will make some
corn and cotton.
The crops as a general thing are
smaller than they have been for the
time of year in several years.
We had very nice rain on yester-
day evening.
whe farmers have about finished
gathering their oat crcn, which turn
ed out to be very good, and are now
very busy planting corn and peas
after the oats.
Mr.. Harold Bradley and his siste-,
Miss Alma, of Braun, S. c., visited in
this community Saturday and Sun
day.
Mr.. Lawrence White, who has been
going to wofford College, is at home
fer the holidays.
Mr.. Wesley White, of smithville.
spent Sunday with his brother, Mr..
Britton White. of this place
Miss Nettie Croker, from Cedargrave,
s c., is visiting her sister, Mrs. j. x
Richbourg, of this place.
Miss Eva Britton has gone to Cam
den to visit her sister.
Miss Belle McCutchen, who has
been going to school at Clifford Fe-
male Seminary, at Union, S. c., is at
home for the holidays.
Messrs. j. w Weldon. c. L. Britton
ard H. ]. Boykin are attending court
IN Bishopville this week as jurors.
Mrs. j. ". Weldon has gone to
Keriot, S. c. to visit relatives.
Mr.. Marvin Weldon spent yesterday
in Bishopville.
Mr.. shanny Richbourg spent Sun
day with his brother, Mr. J. K. Rich
bcurg, of this place.
The peace and good order Of our
community was broken yesterday by
an assault upon Mr.. T. NJ. Grier by
M. Jack Arrants. Mr.. Arrants struck
Mr.. C1-ier on the head with a hoe in
fieting a serious wound, and then
drawing a gun on Mr.. Grier. ordered
him no. to speak. Mr.. Grier is suf-
fering very much, but it is thought
that he will recover, as he has the
young. but skilled, DR.. Parker treat
ing him.
Mr.. Grier had warrant issued for
MIR. Arrants, who was arrested, but
gave bond
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-06-19
DARE. CORNER.

Dark Corner, June l5.-News is al
most uncomfortable these days.
A tramp went to Mr.. F. NJ. Browns
yesterday morning while he (Brown)
was away and asked Mrs Pow: for
to eat ANYHOW before he let, which
her that she had nothing = give him
he (the tramp plainly told her that
he was going to have something to
cat any how before he left, which
frightened Mrs. Brown very much, as
she was excited any way from seeing
the tramp. she having a perfect hor-
ror of all tranf,s, but as luck would
have it Mr.. Browns cousin, Mr.. Rich
ard Bracey, came up and told Mr.
Tramp things he did not learn in the
Sabbath school. and made his tramp
ship leave, and that at once.
We had nice rain here last Thurs
aay evening, the 18th, which was very
acceptable, as crops had begun to
reed rain Crops continue small.
Some farmers have begun to lay-by
ccrn. Corn and cotton are healthy.
ard are very we'll worked; and with
gcod seasons from now on we ought
to make very good crop this year.,
Wash Scott and John Weldon, Of
Cane Savanna, visited here last Sat
urday and Sunday.
Jim Kolb and family. Of Ramsey
spent last Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
". j. Ards.
Don and arthur Rartlette, of
Pinewood, spent last Sunday at W. J.
Ardis'.
Misses Nealie and Mary Lee -Ardis
John H. Ards, +. ". Blown and Rich
ard Geddings, Of Pinewood. were at a
honey~taking last night ut W. J. Ar
dis. He had twenty hives to rob this
season.
Rev. William Haynsworth preached
a fine sermon at the Greenland Sa-
wanna Sunday school house last Sun
day evening from Gen. 1: 27-"In the
Image of God Created He Them We
are always glad to have Bro. Hayns-
worth with us.
We have had fine weather for the
cat harvest, which crop turned out
better than it was expected to about
The 1st of May. Farmers have been
selling and offering to sell them any
where from SIS cents to s125 per 100
pounds I think the latter pretty
steep; don't you, Mr.. Editor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-06-19
Dentist. Whose Case Attracted Much
Attention. Found Not Guilty.

Newberry, June 1.-THE court Of
general sessions convened on Monday,
MI B. F. Grier of the Greenwood bar
presiding, in place of Judge R. C.
Watts, who was kept away on ac-
count Of serious illness in his family.
There we're several cases of general
interest on the docket to be disposed
Of at this term, but only one has been
tried, that Of C. c. Armstrong, the
young Anderson dentist who was
charged with the murder of Mrs.
Berry by administering cocaine or
some drug while pulling her teeth.
The solicitor did not ask for a verdict
OF guilty of murder, but asked for a
verdict Of guilty of involuntary homi-
eide. The jury, after fey minutes
consultation, returned verdict Of not
guilty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-06-19
HAVE NOT CONSIDERED CHANGE
schedule OF Train No. AZ on the A. C
L. Not to Be Altered.

Columbia, June 12.-Superintend-
ent A. w. Anderson, Of the Atlantic
Coast Line, is authority for the state
ment that the Atlantic Coast Line is
not considering any change in the
schedule Of train 40. 46. Tie COM
mercial bodies of Charleston, Sumter
ard Orangeburg have all protested,
aleng with Mayor Rhett, against q
proposed change in the schedule and
upon these complaints the railroad
commission took up the matter, and
Informed Mr.. Anderson that he should
not make any change without giving
go days notice, so that ali interested
eight file their protests. Mr.. Ander-
sons reply is the emphatic statement
!. a letter to the commission that his
-cad has 40 such change under con-
:iueratioa. He states that some time
go he pointed out to the commission
Why such change should not be
made and that since that time the
matter has not been considered at all.
This will be a great relief to the
minds OF those Who Have been agitat-
ed on this subject, apd will be very
,velcone news indeed. However,
there are strong Influences that may
be brought to bear to effect this
change.