Deseret Evening News | 1904-05-18 | Page 4 | A Victim of Cranks

A VICTIM OF OI CRANKS A Chicago lady the time other oilier day wan sva all found foun l unconscious In III her anti ami J I alien to a hospital Sho was WaR nearly I I starved to death no nit a n result of ot having embraced th the teachings of at cranks Site Bho had hud been beau fasting tot for moro than twenty days daI She lived In u n handsome house and Is regarded OB nR wealthy The Iho police cay aay that recently she joined It u new now cult ond that sho eho almost starved to Co death In trying to follow its 1111 teachings chief of oe which Is said to be that only a It tow few grains of at wheat puma puro water and ummil fresh nil air are lire necessary to sustain life lite When will wilt rational people refuse to td t follow nil all kinds of ot absurd teachings t u We pity thin the heathen na nit for their superstitions and und talk about tho time benighted orientals with their dancing OH CH timid miny strange forms forma of ot piety plot but hut what about out our UI own takers fakers cranks charlatans and Imposters In lev of at the fact tact that 80 o many strange notions gal gain currency concerning food and drink the time necessity ot of having n Il Word ord of Wisdom as RA a standard Is 18 Those who give heed heErd to that limit are not In lii great grent danger of being led astray In tho the manner incliner that thol cacao cama near costing this lady Indy her life lite