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The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-19
Badly Cut on the Hand.

This morning Maylen Bailey, butcher at Gees meat market received a cut on the hand with a skinning knife, which will lay him off from work for several days and from which he is sui fering great pain.
 The accident happened in rath- CT a peculiar manner-Bailey had gone to the pen to do his regular butchering, and had a large COW on it's back on the ground, sup. posed to have been slaugtered. The head had been removed. its two front feet cut off, and Mr. Bailey had started to remove the hind feet. Catch ing hold of a foot with one hand he was bringing the knife down with the other, when the COW give a hard kick with the leg in operation, and the knife struck the knuckles of MT. Bailey s left hand, with the above result.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-19

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 On lines overS5 miles in length, % per mile.
 Children over , years and un- der F years old to be taken at half rate.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-19
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 c. s Mccaln. casNtev BANK OF PRESCOTT.
 Prescott, Arkansas. Capital Stock Authorized $100, 00n.00
 Subscribed $50, 00000
BANKING BY MAIL.

If you live at distance, or find it inconvenient for any reason to vis- it the bank in person, perhaps it has not occurred to you that we do banking business by mail of con- siderable proportions.
 Our system of conducting this business is so simple that it is real ly easier for you to use the mails than to come in person.
 We solicit both savings and com mercial accounts and guarantee to give the same prompt, courteous and careful attention to your let ters that you would receive were you to come to the bank yourself.
 We pay per cent interest on savings accounts and time certif- cates of deposit.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-19

Go to Hesterly Drug Store for everything in the Drug Store line.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-19
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G The news items of the home com munity. I The things in which you are most interested, l The births, weddings, deaths of the people you know. q The social affairs of our own and surrounding towns.
 These the kind of facts shis paper
 gives you in every issue. They are
 certainly worth the subscription price.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-19

See the nice line of caps for little boys at Hart's.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-04-12
MORAL SUASION WILL Be
TRIED ON FIGHTING MEN
Series Of Conferences at the State De.
rartment over the War In
Central America.

Washington Secretary Root and
Mexican Ambassador Crcel have de
ciied ihat the time is ripe for con.
certod action to terminate hostllities
In Central America. u the result could
be accomplished by moral suasion and
earnest representations. beyond
which point neither the United
States nor Mexico Is willing to 20.
a series OF conferences has been
held at the state department between
the Interested parties a notable fact
was the absence Of the Nicaraguan
minister Senior Corca II was sug-
gcsted that the purpose Of the con
ference was 10 frame an agreement
for the future settlement OF all dis
putos between Central American
countries and 10 submit this TO Mica
raEua and request her adhesion. fall
Ing which that country would find IL
self standing alone among the Cen
trail American states and without
their sympathy Il Is believed that
few days will bring about impOr-
tant developments and that either
peace will be declared or general
war will follow between Nicaragua on
the one side and the remaining four
states ON the other.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-04-12
TORNADO CAUSES
MARINE DISASTER
Speaker Cannon a Witness Of
Rescue Of Thirteen People
From Sinking Ship.
People Rescued Were Nearly Starved
TO Death, as They Had Lived for
Week on a Few Water.
Soaked Biscuits.

New York-Ncdrly every vessel
that has arrived from Southern ports
during the past week has brought
some story Of marine disaster wrought
By the tornado on liattcras during
the last ten days Of March. The
Bluechor. arriving from West Indian
ports. was no exception Standing In
disconsolate groups about her decks
were thirteen people whom the liner
had saved from their laundering bark.
the Gulfport. as the vessel was ON the
verge Of going down. The rescue was
Witnessed hy Speaker Joseph @. Can.
non and others OF the congressional
party on board the Bluochcr.
Those taken by the lifcboat Of the
liner from the wutorlogged wreck
were near starvation. as for nearly u
week they had had nothing to live ON
except few wutcr.HOakcd biscuits.
Thursday morning the Blucchcr al
tered her course to head for a wreck
that had been sighted. The passcn-
gers hurricdly quilted the breakfast
table and gathered on deck TO see the
crew Of the bark clustered about the
aft rails. Little difficulty attended
the work Of rescue. The liiobOat. IN
charge Of Chief Oncer Boyer. was
lowered from the Blucchcr and rowod
Ia the wreck Into this went Captain
Larsen NJ the bark and twelve mem.
beers Of hh crew and In a short timo
had tho refugees safely ON board the
HlupChpr
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-04-12

Joseph r. Smith, president Of the
Church OF Jesus Christ Of Lattcr.day
Saints. delivered brief address at
the afternoon session of the confor.
encc on Sunday. President Smiths
remarks were In the nature of an In.
vocation Of the divine blessing upon
the people Of all the world In general
and those Of the Mormon faith Ia
particular. President Smith said In
substance. ~ pray that the blessing
W God be- upon the people Of Zion.
upun the officers of the church. upon
the people Of the world ! pray that
hc blessing Of God be- upon tic prosi.
Dent OF the United States. upon his
cabinet anu upon our brethren aud
our sisters wherever they may be. I
pray that the mercy OF God be- upon
our enemies. II u my hope ana our
hop' that these enemies Will see the
errors OF their ways and be- led t.
Wpcntancc. The church does not wish
hem misfortune. nor the suffering OF
penalty -ihcy will bring upon them.
selves the fctfibution which all must
NNANAN WV NANNNkAfNN NNf NNMN ~
Cod and % man and who deal un.
fairly with and maliciOusly mnlign
their nelghborH This retributiOn will
be In extent as the degree OF oftcnsc
has been. The great Judge will meas.
ure the punishment that Is to be
meled out 20 the enemies Of his PEG.
pie"
President Smith referred to no one
specifically as bearing luminosity to-
ward the church. but Included all
W. criticlse adversely la works. its
r.qNds and dogmaH under one head.
Tho speaker declared that the church
vas following the will Of God Al.
mighty as proclaimed by Jesus Christ.
his son. President Smith. said that
Zion was growing constantly aud that
presently there would be demand for
mon room we will not be confined
by the restricting boundaries Of a
valley between two mountains. nor
valleys between many mountains our
people and our doctrines and our
teachings are spreading and will. with
the help OF the Lord, cover the whole
earth"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-04-12
oReAr CROWDS PRESENT.
Trongs Gather In Zion a. Annual,
Conference.

With three meetings. comprising
i've sessions. the scycnty.olghth 600.
nual general conference " the Church
Of Jesus Christ Of Lattorday Saints
came TO a close Sunday afternoon.
Sundays services In the tabernacle
were attended by numbers that found
the vast auditorium inadequate. prcsi.
dent Joseph p. Smith invoked the
blessing Of the Divinity on the people
Of all the world. particularly those
who dwell IN Zion he prayed that
mercy be extended to the enemies Of
the church. Anthem u. Lund. second
counselor Of the first presidency, dis
cusscd the subject Of marriage and
the growth of the Mormon people
Apostle OrOn = whitney talked about
the duty OF the church membership
In sustaining the authorities. VINO. he
declared. were appointed according to
the will OF God Apostle Francis VI
Lyman urged the necessity Of assign.
ing properly equipped men to the mis-.
slonary field. Apostle J. n. smith
spoke on the evil resulting from tho
indulgence In an excess VI worldly
pleasures
Il ~ estimated by a man who took
account Of the number Of Sundays
attendants 10 the tabernacle. assembly
hall and oetdoOr meetings that there
were $4,000 In attendance.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-04-12

Salt Lake Clty-At Saturdays 50.
sion of the scvonty.eighth confcrene
OF the Church OF Jesus Christ Of IA.
tcrday Saints. Apostle Reed Smot
was the principal speaker Of the da
Apostle Smoot made NO reference 10
HIS recent experiences In ana with he
federal senate further than to declai,
his belief that many persons who
were convinced az one time that b.
should not retain hls scat. now have
acknowledged their error OF judgment
and are Glad that the senators voted
as they did Apostle Smoot delivered
an interesting address. one of The
features Of his talk was the recital Of
a list Of Instructions which. he said.
his mother had given to him, aud
which follows.
Pray 10 God for guidance and bless.
lng
Take for your motto. Faith In
God, sclfreliance honesty and indus
try
lnscribc In your homes this motto.
Luck Is a fool, pluck IN n hero"
lie careful from what source you
take your advice
Rise above the enylous and wlllful
liars.
Place your ambitions above Tho
goal you intend 10 reach
Remember that energy and deter
mlnatlon aro the levers that move tho
world
Don't drink, chew, smoke. swear
deceive, read trashy books or pay al
tontlon 10 vicious and lying news
papers
BE ln earnest BE generous. he
civil.
Love truth aud virtue. Love your
country ana pray for its success
BE strong Shun not tho struggle
stand mp and speak out hravcly I'm
Gods name.
John r. Wlndor. member OF the
hrHt presidency, spoke nt some length
The driit OF his remarks was that II
were far better Tor the church 10 rep
resent Itself than to he misrepresent
ed by others
Other speakers OF the day wero
President Joseph T. smith Apostles
Hchcr J Grant and Rudgcr eiawson
and Elders Rulon s. Wells. n. IL
Roberts, j. W McMurrin and Seymour
u Young
81 the general conference the re-
election OF the present officers VI the
church WAS cuncurrcd In The audit
ing committee reported that II had ex
amlncd the accounts Of the trustee,ln
trust and found that the books wcrr
kept In excellent form
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-04-12
AWFUL AoRRoRs oF FAMINE.
Starving Chinese Eating corpses o.
Those Who Have sueeumbed.

Those Who Have sueeumbed.
Washington To correct an enron.
ruus report that has found general
circulation with harmful results. tho
Red Cross has Issued the following
statement In regard to the Chinese
famine:
The famine In China is unprocc.
dcntcd In severity and the period OF
greatest agony u yet to come. Many
weeks must pass before there will bo
relief from new crops, ana millions to
day are Kept alive only through tho
contributions Of the American people
who have sent their donations TO tho
National Red Cross at Washington
and 10 the Christian Herald OF New
York These two great organizations
are working together for the common
cause. and have furnished over two
thirds Of all relief supplies sent to
China. The large amount OF money
and shipments Of supplies already
made have only partly relieved tho
situation. while hundreds OF thou.
sands OF lives have been saved, hun.
dreds OF thousands must yet die UNI
less large additional sums and ship.
ments Of food are Immediately pro
yidod.
When people have been reduced
to such straits that they will dig up
and eat their own dead, the severity
and Wide extent OF the famine can DO
realized"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-04-12

President Roosoyclts agitation
against race suicide seems to
have Inspired Mormon fathers and
mothers. for during 1906 there were
SAG more births In the stakes Of Zion
than during the previous year This
fact was pointed out In an address by
Counselor Anthem n, Lund of the
first presidency AZ the conference VI.
der Lund gloried In the fact that the
Mormon people are increasing th1lr
numbers and prayed that AN Of the
children would be brought mp In the
faith and eventually become leaders
OF the hosts OF Zion.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-04-12

ODESSA sensation has been
caused by the results In the municipal
elections, just ended which result
ed In victory for the Union OF Truc
Russian people. out OF soycnty,twn
members Of the town council, sixty.
seven are now members OF the union
Toe previous liberal council was r..
garded as the only safeguard against
anti-Jowish disorders and the only
body capable Of lnterceding with the
authorities against the black hundred
The Jews are In fear OF fresh out
Tugps
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-04-12
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES ISSUED BY FIRST PRESIDED

no faster than be gets knowledge
MOrmonlsm is not destructive Of
the sanctity of the marriage rolmbn.
Marriage was not designed as nicely
au earthly union. but a union for ,fr.
nifty
The generations Of people born. %
reared in Mormon homes will compfc
ayumbly loo Christian virtues VI
amy community in this or any ar
country
The charge that the church o.
ut absolute domination Zoo commetal
affairs b. untrue. 81 is true that Or
church claims the right TO counfl
and advise members ln temporal y
we'll as spiritual AFFAIRS This D.
been done without exercise Of u
trary power and has resulted 10
wise cuunsclF. perBuaslyely given hi
willingly followed
10 has been the policy of the chiua
to foster home industries.
Government by consent OF the a.
orned o. the rule Of the church. u
ecclesiastical government exists ittd
by the Will OF the people. electibu
are frequent and members are az "
orty to vote ns they choose.
The elective system operates III
popular acceptance rather tim
through popular selection
An church officials are answerabt
To- the church for their conduct STD
government cannot Boz classed a4i
tyranny nor considered "a menace q
fr0o Institutions
The uthlng system Is not an oppres
slye tax but a system Of free VII
offerings u Us a voluntary onetloi
for religious purposes and not Z
scheme of cXtortion for the enrich
mcnt Of higher officials
Neither iu mental attitude or Il
conduct has the church boon dlaloya
tu the government
The only conduct seemingly lneon
aistent with the profession OF th1
Mormon people AZ loyal citizens Il
luTolycd In controversies concerning
plural marriages The law against
polyramy passed ln 1869 was consci
ontloualy diarogardol by tatterdag
Saints in their Observance OF n pfln
cipnl sanctioned by their religion, and
ns being contrary 10 tho constitution
The supreme court decision did not
obtain until 1878. and mo- attempt wa
made to enforce the law until ~
years later. Surely. this federation
binds the people Of the United States
to the exercise of patience and char
10y In dealing with this question. What
tho Mormon people did In disregard
Of the court decision was In the spirit
Of maintaining rollgioua rights, and
because the law developed a conhlct
between a duty 10 God and a duty Ia
government The Mormon people
have now bowed In respectful submls.
sion TO the laws enacted against plur'
al marriage.
The union Of church aud state, dom
nation OF the state by the church, &C.
cleaiastlcal Interference with the %.
llllcal freedom OF citizens are con
trary TO the policy Of the church. This
doctrine IN predicated upon the un'
dcrstnndlng that there shall be no IN
reference by the state with 10
church,
Mormmism Is In the world for az
worlds good.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-04-12
Women SOLE tor rheIr AetIon.

salt Lake City.-purlug the course
Of his address at the general confer
ence senator Reed Smoot said:
II have met many OF the leading
women Of the nation They have
asked me concerning my belief aud
Inc doctrines Of the church have
talked to them and tried 20 toll them
what our principles are Many OF
them have told me that they had
signed a petition against me, but that
they had signed II under misappre.
honsion. and that they would do all
hey could to undo the wrong they
had done,
believes In sevsn-day Religion.
we Invite an honest investigation
OF our teachings. ana II It is made.
both tho investigator and We win b,
Tho gamers Some OF the thinking
men of the country are deploring the
iact that there appears 10 be some
Thing wrong in tho present day re-
ugion. and that Il seems TO affect PEG.
ples lives on sunday only. ! would
not give 'shuck for any religion
which Is not a seven.dRy religion and
does not enter into the everyday life
OF the mar who claims to believe
in H."
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-04-12
PresIdenrs Policy Endorsed.

Salt Lake Clty-An auditing com,
mittoo has examined the books OF the
Mormon church and has declared that
the accounting In tho various de.
purtments is properly done" that
"oycry dollar received has boon cor.
rectly entered and that the dlshurse.
ments under tho regime OF President
Joseph r. Smith have been oconom.
leally and iudIciously made for tho
exclusive benefit OF the various intor.
asts OF the church The management
OF President Smith Is heartily en-.
dorBed.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-04-12
RULINGS AGAINST THEM.
POlley.HolderS' Committee Withdraw
Their Watchers.

New York-Tho international
policy'holders' committee has issued u
statement pointing out alleged viola
lions Of the present insurance code
by the companies In tho recent cleo
ton Of officers and the alleged In.
efficiency OF the department OF insur
anco In conducting the supervision OF
the election.
THE international committee" saya
the statement. has maintained for
months In both the Mutual and New
York Life canvass force Of watch.
ors and translatcrs and every EFFORT
has been made to protect the inter.
ests OF policy.holdcrs who have voted
against the old arrangements. but
the rulings Of the inspectors have been
80 uniformly against us. and, being
fully satisfied that Il Is impossible,
under the present conditions, To Sc.
cure a fair count Of the votes as cast.
We withdraw oar Watchers
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-04-12
President Roosevelt Is Reteent as to
AlIeaed Conspiracy.

Washington. D. C.-Prcsldont Roosc.
Welt Is receiving many letters regard.
ing the combination which II is assert.
ed has been formed TO defeat at the
coming presidential campaign the
policies Of Mr. Roosevelt Information
as to the identity Of the writer's and
the precise nature Of their communl.
cations Is withheld. hut those who are
close TO the president say the dis.
closures have stirred up considorabl,
lnollnr
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-04-12
ITALIAN IMMIGRANTS.
Belief In Rome That They Are Elk
plotted In This Country.

Rome. -Franccsco T., Matcrl. mem.
her of the chamber OF deputies, has
made public letter In which he
urges the government to extend It's
protection TO Italian immigrants, not
only on board steamers crossing the
ocean but even after they have dis.
embarked In tho United States, He
expresses the belief that emigrants To
America are exploited and used for
work In unhealthy sections Of the
country. The writer points out that
In 1906 100000 Italians emigratod aud
that 100000 went to the United
States. He estimates the total mum.
Der Of immigrants for 1907 at one
million persons.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-04-12

The Mormon church will send
twenty tons Of flour to the famine sui
ferers In China This was decided up
on at the conference Sunday forenoon
A resolution authorizing President
Joseph r. Smith. trustee In trust for
the church. TO supply this donation
was introduced by John u WAdcr OF
the first presidencS. and was second.
ed by Elder brigham II. Robertl
Twenty tons OF -four, according To
avolrdupois measurement OF weight
means 10000 pounds. Divided, the
quantity Is 500 sacks ot so pounds
oach
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-04-12
Teachers Tor The Philippines.

washlngton.-On hundred and
twenty American school teachers will
sail for the Philippines before June
I. The first Of the now teachers will
80 upon the Korea. sailing from San
Francisco on April %. Another party
will leave upon the America Maru
ON May 3, and the third party will
sail on the Siberia May 10. Most OF
the new school teachers are men, az
the Philippine commission prefers
them 20 women, because of the hard.
ships which must be endured at the
Interior towns.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-04-12
Killed by an Avalanche.

Tacoma, Wash.-The bodies Of three
miners have been found In the ruins
Of a cabin In the Glarcr MinIng
basin, 100 miles from Tacoma. The
cabin was crushed by an avalanche
or hurricane. and 1t IL believed the
miners were killed about tho last OF
December The party consisted of
Ernest Smaller. aged 30, Of Buckley
Nels Brown, aged 20, Of Seattle, and
Albert Proastllng a boy aged is. of
shoshomlsh county, They went I'm
with stock Of provisions In the fan
10 work for a mining company.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-04-12
EplseOpalians to Meet in Boise.

Boise, Idaho.-Great preparations
are being made by the Ep.scopalians
Of Boise for the fifth conference OF
the seventh department OF Episcopal
churches Of the United States includ
ing the Islands OF the Pacific. and
Alaska, TO be held here the FIRST week
In May. II Is said that a number
OF foreign representatives OF the
church win be In attendance at this
conference, and this Will be the great.
est event In the history Of the Eplsco,
pallans In Idaho
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-04-12
Fought Storm for Sixty Hoyrs

New York.-Wlth seven Of her
crew Injured and others utterly ex.
hausted, the steamer Virginia arrived
here Saturday from Kingston, ia.
maica, after a desperate struggle with
a storm Of sixty hours duration of
Hatteras The Virginia ran into tho
storm on Tuesday, and from that time
until Thursday Il was a constant hat.
Tie with the sea, The wind reached
velocity Of sixty miles. Al one
time six waterapouts were sighted
from tue steamers bridge.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-04-12
IT'S UP TO STOCKHOLDERS.
Opinion Regarding the Alton Deal
Submitted TO Governor.

Springfield. ul-Attornoy General
Stead. In an opinion submitted to
Governor Denecn expresses doubt as
to whether It n the province OF the
state OF Illinois to proceed against y
n. Hartman and his associates foI
tho alleged manipulation ~ the Chi.
cago a Alton railroad properties. II
the state should revoke the compa-
MES charters the loss would fall on
the stockholders. the Hartman PEG.
pie already having disposed OF n
large portion OF their holdinhs The
attorney general concludes. therefore.
that the best plan would be for the
company itself TO seek remedy for
the situation. or even for one or more
stockholders 10 act. Al the same time
Mr.. Stead assures the governor that
should he become convinced on fur.
thor Investigation that the state can
relieve the roads condition he will
make the necessary moves ut once.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-04-12
SUSTAIN PRESENT AUTHORITIES.
Leaders Of the Mormon Church Sc.
leeted by a Unanimous Vote.

Salt Lake Clty.-The conference on
Saturday unanimously sustained the
present authorities OF tho church
President Smith read the names of
the appointments and asked those
who favored them 10 signify their
approval by raising the right hand
He then asked those who disapproyed
or the selections to Indicate such to
DC their opinion, but no one raised
his hand IN protest.