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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01

Lenora, Iowa, Feb 25.-While Peter
Humphrey. township assessor, was
driving north of town and crossing the
county bridge his horse became cholled
by the breaststrap, staggered and fell
over the embankment, taking the
sleigh and himself, as well as three
school children whom he was giving a
ride, down about ten feet to the frozen
ground and ice below. He was so bad
ly hurt that he could not stand and
has been taken to his home at Mo-
mona. 1t is thought that his hip is
seriously hurt. The children were not
injured.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01
PICKAx THROUGH HIS HEAD. !.

Atrocious Murder of Bogner to BE
Cleared Up if Possible. 49,. q;
Big Timber, Mont, Feb 25.-The Of
fcers Of the Montana Sandstone COM
pany will investigate. the, murder of
their engineer, Joseph Bogner A
more atrocous crime would be hard
to imagine. The pickax which was
used went full length into Bogner's
head. Suspicion res on his old chun,
a man by the name of Beck, who has
disappeared from Columbus. Bogner's
pockets were found turned inside out
and no trace was found of any money,
which he always carried with him.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01
.WITHi SOLDIER DEAD.
Transport Hancock Brings 5O4
Bodies of Soldiers From the Phil

Transport Hancock Brings 5O4
Bodies of Soldiers From the Phil
ippines.
San Francisco, Feb. 25.-The United
States army transport Hancock ar
rived yesterday, twenty-six days from
Manila, via .Nagasaki. She had Oh
board five army officers, including
Brig. Gen. Gilbert s. Carpenter, re-
tired, formerly colonel of the Eigb-
teenth infantry on the island of Panay
also about 100 discharged soldiers.
Two deaths occurred on the Hancock
between Nagasaki and San Francisco.
Lieut.. Charles II. Munton, Twelfth
United States infantry, died from The
effects of typhoid fever and suns roke,
and Sergeant Goodwin, of the Twenty
first infantry, died of typhoid fever.
The bodies were cmbalmed and
brought here. The Hancock also
brought the bodies of 5O4 American
soldiers who have died in the Philip
plies, some killed in battle, others
whose deaths resulted from wounds
or disease.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01
THROUGH A BRIDGE.
Freight Train Plunges Into the WA.
bASh River.

freight l.f0ln FlunHeS Into the Wa
bash River.
Indianapolis, Feb. %. - A Big -Four
freight train, east-bound, went through
q bridge over the Wabash river at the
western limits of Terre Haute yester-
day afternoon, resulting in fatal in.
juries to Fireman Ruddle of this city
and Brakeman John Whiteman of
NATION, Ill. The train consisted Of
forty-nine cars and thirty eight Of
them went into the stream. They
were loaded with cotton. lumber and
wheat and the loss will not be less
than 100000. Engineer Harry Ad.
ans of this city went down with the
wreck, but forced his way through the
ventilator at the top of the cab. Con-
ductor Short had intended to sidetrack
his train west of the bridge to wait
for a passenger but later determined
to meet it on the other side Of the
bridge. Passenger trains over the
road will not be delayed as they will
be run over the tracks of the Terro
Haute & Peoria road to Paris, ILL.,,
where it connects with the Big -Four.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01
OPPOSED BY REPUBLICANS.

Twenty-Six Are Mustered Against
the Porto Rican Tariff Bill.
Washington, Feb. 25.-The Post says
a conference of Republicans was held
at the residence CT Representative Nc
Gail last evening regarding the Porto
Rican tariff bill. About sixteen men
were present and assurances were re-
ceived that twenty-six Republicans
could be relied upon to oppose the
passage Of the Payne substitute bill.
The decision reached was strongly
against the bill. but the desire is that
the members of the ways and means
committee shall Withdraw or modify
the bill in their own. way as far as
possible and with the least friction
Overtures will be made to that end
to-day before the meeting Of the Re-
publican caucus.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01
THE, MARKETS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Htl = Live Stock CentfrN.

''Et.- Live stock CenffrS.
st. Paul. Feb. 20, = Wheat : No. I
Northern, 655 1-2d66, 1-2c; No. 2 North
tern, GO 1-4@65c. Corn-No. 3 yellow,
81 II q 81 -2c: No. 8. 81 q 81 lac.
.Oats-No. 3 white, 24@24 lac; No. 8,
% 3-4@24c. Barley and Rye - Feed
barley; 33G34c; mailing grade, 35@3Sc;
No. 2 rye, 51c;e No. 3 rye. so Lee.
Duluth, Feb. 26-Wheat-No. 1 hard
CSC: No. / Northern, GA 1-2c; No. 2
Northern. 62c: No. 3 spring. So 1-2c; to
arrive, No. 1 hard. &c; No. 1 North
ern, G4 1-2c; May, No. Northern, 66c:
July. No. / Northern, 6S 1-Sc: oats,
% 1-2024c; rye. soc: barley. 35Gl3Sc;
flax to arrive, $1.56 3-4c; May. S1.5S;
September, $1.09; October, $1,O7; corn,
80 1-2c.
Minneapolis, Feb. 26.-Wheat-No. 1
Northern. 64 1-2166c; No. 2 Northern,
60 1-20l63 lac. Corn - No. 8 yellow,
81 1-2a32c; No. 3, 81 1-4@31 l-2c. Oats
No. 3 white, % SAC; No. 3. % lie.
Barley-Malting, 34@39c; feed, 32M
33c.
Chicago, Feb 26-Wheat-No. red,
SO 1-4@I7O Lie; No. 3 do, 69M69 1-2c;
No. 2 hard winter, 66@67c; No. 3 do,
62d66c: No. 1 Northern spring. 81 IA
@es lac; No. 2 Northern, 6e@67 1-4c;
No. spring, 63@67c. Corn-No. 2. "a
@34 1-4c; No. 8, 80 1908 7-Sc. Oats
No. 2, % 5 &c; No. 3, 2234.
Milwaukee, Wis. Feb. 26-Flour is
steady. Wheat steady; No. Northern,
&c; No. 2 Northern, 64M65 Lee. Rye
dull; No. 1, 57@57 1-2c. Barley lower;
No. 2, 45c; oats lower; No. 2 white,
% 1-4@25 3-4c.
Chicago, Feb. &c. - Cattle - Beeves,
$4@5.SO; cows and heifers. $3M4,60:
stockers and feeders, 1852 1-204.75:
Texas-fed beeves. S4@5. Hogs-Mixed
and butchers. $404.9O: good to choice
heavy, S4.S5M4.S7 1-2: rough heavy.
81. 1904. 80; light, S4.65@4.s2 -; bulk
of sales, $4S0@4.9o. Sheep, S4.75@5;
lambs. $5M7.
Sioux City. Iowa, Feb. 26. - Cattle
Beeves, 81 q 5; COWS, bulls and mixed
S2@3.75: stockers and feeders. $500
4.4O; calves and yearlings, $3.5o1i. 60.
Hogs, 81 .6O0l4.70; bulk. $4.65@4.e7 10
South st. Paul, Feb. 26. - Hogs =
$4.72 1-2M4.SO Cattle-Cows, $2.25@
4; calves, $4.25M6.25; steers. $4@4.40;
bulls, S29OM3.25; stockers, So q 4.25.
Sheep. s4.65; lambs, Sc.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01
Grocers Elect Omcer..

Waseca, Mimi, Feb. 25.-The state.
grocers' convention adjourned sine die
yesterday. The election of officers re-
suited as follows. President. P. G.
Hanson, Minneapolis; first vice presi-
dent, Simon Clark, Duluth; second
vice president, H. f. Bullens, Excel
sior; third vice president, G.. o. Has.
kell, Saltwater; treasurer, Charles f.
Rape, St. Paul; attorney, j. Fl. Beck,
st. Paul; secretary J. H. Tenvoorde,
st. Paul. All Of the officers were
elected by reclamation and with much
enthusiasm. ""T
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01
Many indictments Against Miller.

Many Indictments Ara7nst Miller.
New York, Feb. 25.-The grand jury
filed in the Kings county court in
Brooklyn before Judge Hurd yester-
day seventeen new found indictments.
joint and single, charging w. F. Miller
and Edward Schlesinger both of the
Franklin syndicate with as many
commissions of grand larceny. In the
list of complaining depositors two de.
posits of $1,000 each are indicated.
These proceedings run the total num-
Der Of indictments against Miller up
to twenty-one, and against Schlesinger
fourteen. Miller was promptly ready
for arraignment, and in his behalf his
lawyer waived the hearing Of the in.
dictments.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01
AWFUL MAILING FOR cHoYxsk1.
Walcott Gets the Decision in the,
Seventh Round

New York, Feb. 25. = Joe Walcott.
the Barbados negro, received the de.
cision over Joe Choynslzi of California
In the seventh round of what was to
have been a twenty-fve-round bout
before the Broadway Athletic club last
night. Choynski was practically out,
classed and received very severe pun
ishment. Walcott weighed in at, LAT
pounds and Choynski at 1853. The
betting made Choynski a prohibitive
favorite, odds of 100 to 30 being freely
laid on his chance, but after the first
round, in which Choynsl1i went to the
floor five times, the odds shifted. and
at the beginning of the second round
Walcott was 2 to 1 favor+e. Choyn-
Ski was not knocked out but the ref
cree said afterward that he felt that
another blow would have settled the
business for the Californian.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01
LoNDoN.s Loss.
Canadian City Suffers Seriously by
Fire In Masonic Temple.

Canadian City Suffers Seriously by
Fire in Masonic Temple.
London, Ont, Feb. 25.-The Masonic
Temple was destroyed by fire. Moth
ing remains but the walls. The Great
Northwestern telegraph office. Shea's
wholesale liquor store. the Office of the
Northern Life Assurance company.
Parke & Purdon. Darrsters; Roath
Bros. and c. e. Turner. brokers: r.
E. Butler, broker: Keene Furniture
company, the Grand opera house, r.
G. Dun & Co., and the Dominion Loan
ard Savings Co.'s place are all in
ruins. The Masonic temple was the
finest structure in the city. The loss
will be in the neighborhood Of $780,
600. The fire is said to have original
ed on the stage of the opera house.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01
BESIDE A. DYING; woMAN,s BED.
Marriage Ceremony. in
South MinneauO1ia az! =;

1mDronptu Marriage Ceremony in
South Minneapolis.
Red Wing, Mimi, Feb 25.4-A; rath-
er romantic marriage. took. place in:
South Minneapolis when Miss Emma
Hegna and albert J.ssLindquist were
married. They have. been engaged for
some time and the wedding was set
for March Il. Mrs, 0, Hegna, another
of the bride, was seriously i'll, land
learning that Prof. NJ. G. Hanson,
principal. of the Red Wing seminary,
who is also "a srelative, was visiting
near by, he was sent for and the cere-
mony was performed at! theI bedside
of the dying. woman.s- s~sa. 4
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01
PASSENGERS FRIGHTENED.
of a: Steam Pipe Causes n
Com m OfiOn .&i ::

Stanley, wis, Feb. 25:-An excited
lot of passengers were those Sin the
first-class train yesterday morning.
shortly after passing the scene of
Wednesdays wreck a loud explosion
occurred in the first-class coach, be
ing caused by the bursting of; the
steam radiator in the front of the car,
immediately, filling the car with steam.
The passengers; hurriedly rushed fol
the sleeper in the. rear Mr.. H; b.
Zald Of st. Paul had his left arm in
jured in'the scramble to get out. the
lights having been put out by the es-
Gaping steam. :..sf...yy T'''
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01
AppeaI From Action of Council.

Albert Lea, Mimi. Feb. pa few
weeks ago the city council went
through the form of vacating some
parts Of streets and alleys so that
they might be used by the Albert Lea
& Southern railway. but now comes
Mary Nelson and Scott Elben, who
own property adjacent to the vacated
streets. and appeal from the action Of
the council. The matter will have to
be adjusted by the courts.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01
VIOLENCE IN THE RE1cHsTAe.
Radicals Complain of II Breach of
Neutrality Against the Beers.

Vienna, Feb. 25. Yesterdays pro-
ceedings in the reichsrath were
marked with violence and much tu-
multi Herr Tumui. Radical. COM
planned of a breach Of neutrality by
Austria against the Beers. and he at
tackled Emperor Francis Joseph. "rhe
world calls the emperor chivalrous,"
said the deputy, 'but is it chivalrous
to support British robbers in an as
-sault upon freedom-loving Boers?"
Another Radical deputy cried: 1.-Two
thousand saddles for South Africa
were sold from the army stores" The
Socialists made a wild uproar during
the debate upon the measure for an
,eight-hOur day for miners.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01
viii Have Another Grain pa,ac.

VIII 1HHS e zAHUtHPF VVrHtn FHIace.
Aberdeen, S. D., Feb. 25.-The stock
holders Of the Interstate Grain Palace
association of this city held an en-
thusiastic meeting last evening and,
after settling accounts for last year,
decided to hold another exposition in
1900. The secretary's reports showed
that the receipts for 1899 were $1,000.
including SLOT from the guarantee
fund put up by citizens. while the ex-
penditures We're $4541 less, leaving
that amount in the treasury.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01
EXPLOSION OF COAL GAS.

Accident in the black Diamond
Mines Near Seattle.
Seattle. Wash, Feb. 25.-One man is
entombed in a pocket of coal gas and
doubtless dead, and two are seriously
burned as result of an explosion in
one of the Black Diamond mines. The
man believed to be dead is L. A. Avis,
one of the oldest employees of the COM
pany. The explosion was caused by
the ignition of gas that suddenly
burst out OF seam between coal and
rock.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01
Burned All . Wreck.

steubenville, Ohio, Feb. 25.-A wreck
on the Panhandle road last night near
Dinsmore, just east Of this place, re-
suited In the probable fatal burning
of one man, the burning Of one coach
and one baggage car, and the complete
demolition Of two engines.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01
Paying THEW Taxes.

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 25.-The col
lection Of taxes by the safe FIR the,
month Of February will be the largest
in the history of the state Collections
for the general fund will exceed $780,
300. This places the state again on a
cash basis, and all current bills with
the state auditor will be paid within
week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01
Lost I'm n Gale.

Pensacola, Fla. Feb. % 1t is re-,
ported here that the British steamship
Torino, which left Pensacola Tuesday
morning for Havana, was lost In the
storm that night. She should have
reached Havana Thursday morning.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01
ARMED MEN IN TRANSPORT.
City Council Orders the Mayor Il
Investigate.

Frankfort, Ky, Feb. 25.-The Frank
fort city council last night passed a
resolution authorizing the mayor to
appoint committee to investigate the
alleged presence in the city Of armed
mountaineers charged with having
threatened the lives of judges of the
court of appeals. The resolution di-
reefs the committee to call on Gov.
Taylor and demand of him the names
of all persons, either citizens or sol
diers. who are quartered in the state
buildings, and the reason therefor, also
to investigate all suspicious characters
found in any part of the city.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01
Arrested for Burglary.

Sank Rapids, Mimi. Feb. 25.-Henry
Lane was arrested Oil warrant
charging him with burglary in the
third degree and larceny. The offense
was committed the night before. he
having forced an entrance into Hall
Bros store at Foley and stolen an
overcoat of the value of $25. He
pleaded guilty and was bound over to
the grand jury.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01
FIRE DESTROYS FIVE HOUSES.

Chinook, Mont, Suffers Loss-FoteI
and other Business Houses ARG
Chinook, Mont; Feb 25.-Fire5 broke
out in one Of the rooms of the. Chinook
house. owned by Mrs. S. A.. Cook, and
destroyed, the entire building and part
of the furniture and fixtures; 1T also
destroyed j.. V. Carroll's build ng, soc-
cupied by Dowen & Price, as a#saloon
and II. i. Rome as a barber shop;
also tile millinery shop and drug store
of j. e. Lewis and residence OF Jo1i1f7
Houston. This is the most !destruc-
tive fire. Chinook has eyer had, and
represents q loss. Of between S15,0 900
and 500, 600, with Insurance on 4all the
buildings not to exceed $1,000 or ST.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01
HoraeaFRurned.

La Porte City, Iowa, Feb 25.-J. M.
Hileman's large barn and contents
were destroyed by fire. Four thor
oughbred trotting horses and one
Shetland pony were burned. Loss
over SIS, 600; insurance about $1,5O0.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01
Plague at Alden.

Alden, Feb. %. Six cases of the
plague and one death have occurred
here. Drastic measures have been
taken to prevent the spread Of the
disease. The infected areas have been
isolated.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01
Hcld vJp bx Ma.kea NFcn,

Belleaire, Ohio, Feb. %. -Four
masked men held up the two watch
men on the ferryboat Charlton here
yesterday and, after binding both With
ropes. they lynamited the safe. secnf-
Ing about 500. "a
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01
BLOCK OF BUILDINGS BURNED.
Los. of $4,000 Sustained at wone-

Loss of $4,000 Sustained mt W0ne-
woe. Wis.
Baraboo, Wis, Feb. 25. : Fire de-
stroyed whole block of brick stores
at Wonewoc. causing loss of about
$4,000. The places consumed were
H. w. Douglas dry goods; III. Hogs,
hardware; G. Roach. restaurant: G. w.
Bishop, drug store; HI. Fills, general
merchandise. All losses are partially
covered by insurance.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01
svic,ae a North1Reld.

Northfield, Mimi, Feb. IS. Ole
Thompson, section hand on the
Milwaukee road at this place, took
dose Sof strychn'ne and carb0lic acid
Thursday and died during the after
noon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01
studying Chronic insane Treatment.

Studying Chronic Insane Treatment.
Madison, Wis, Feb. 25. Secretary
James F. Jackson, Of the Minnesota
board Of corrections AMI charities. ac
scompanied by two superintendent of
new Minnesota asylums, arrived here
yesterday to begin an investigation Of
the Wisconsin system Of caring for the
chronic insane. with President Lyon,
Of the state board Of control.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01
FIRE AT ST. CHARLES.
Drug and Stationery store Burned
ll5lis ~ Ont.

st. Charles, Mimi, Feb. %. ~ Fire
was discovered in the brick
store building owned by p. III. Will
Jams and occupied by @. Fl. Foss as a
book, stationery and drug store. The
second door was entirely Quilted and
all goods on the first door were sat
urated BY water. The loss on the
building ID 5000; fully insured; ON
stock, 10. 500; insurance, S4,1O0. Origin
OF the 6re 10 unknown.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01

Salt Lake, Utah, Feb. 25. To Wing.
the Chlnaman recently convicted Of
murder at Bingham City and sen.
fenced to be shot, committed suicide
b. hanging himself In his cell.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01
lrarm House nurnad.

Dassel, MIMI, Feb. 2b.-T. 8. Spath's
farmhouse, one mile northwest OF Das.
eel, was burned with it's contents.
The loss was $1,000, with no insur.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01
FURIOUS WEATHER.
Severe Winter Storm Raging In
Nova Scotia and Doing Great DAM

age.
Halifax, n. S., Feb. 25.-Nova Scotia
is in the grasp of blizzard. A storm
of wind, hail and rain struck Halifax
last night. The gale increased to hur-
ricane force, blowing down telegraph.
poles, which carried with them scores
of wires. The police ordered all street
light circuits cut out and the city was
left in darkness, with the telephone
service demoraliZed. Several Of the
principal streets are blocked with
wreclage.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01

The American Institute Of Mining
Engineers, In session at Washington.
reelected Its old officers aud ad.
journed. 1
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01
TAkt"UP QUAY CASE s.
SENATE SO DECIDES. BY A GOOD
MAJORITY.

In Spite of Vigorous and influential
~ Opposition, Senator Penrose Sue
cceds in Getting His Resolution
: Through the Senate by a Vote of
81 to 2s-Notable Speeches on. the
T. So. - ~ 800" !. f7.-fI :: CT
Hawaiian Government Bill-The
House, Reaches an, Agreement for
Vote on tue Porto Rican Tariff
Bill. .....
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01
BY FIRE
HALF A MILLION DOLLARS, WORTH
OF PROPERTY DESTROYED.

One Woman killed and Several In
jurcd-Fire in the Heart of the
Wholesale District of PhiIadel-
phia Sweeps an Area Covering
Nearly Two Acres = Magnificent
Work of the Fire Department
Prevents Further Destruction
. Loss Partially Covered by 1n~ur-
ancc. a.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01
ANGLO-SAXON UNITY.
Col. Breckenridge of Kentucky the
Guest of Honor at a Canadian Ban.

Uue8t UI dOHUT 0t II CHHHUIHH DHH-
quet.
Toronto. Feb 25.-W. c. P. Breckin-
ridge of Kentucky was the guest Of
honor at the Anglo-Saxon banquet
held here, when many prominent men
gathered to voice the sentiment ex-
pressed in the title given the occasion.
namely, the unity of two great Eng
lish nations. Col. Breckenridge re-
piled to the titular toast and received
an enthusiastic ovation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01
CRONJE CAP [. |:
According TO A RUMoR CURRENT
= AT DURHAM. -"

The Same Rumor Says Lady.misl.
Has Been Relieved and That
Kitchener Has Been Wounded
Bocr Casualties Arc Reported at
Seventeen Hundred Killed and
Wounded, the Latter including
Gen. Cronjc British Admiration
for the Xalor of the Roer Leader
london Has No News From,
Roberts.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-01

London. Feb. 25.-The admiralty, in
order to facilitate the rapid mobiliza-
t1on of the fleet if necessary, will noti-
fy all senior officers not af1oat Of the
nan es of the ships to which they are
assigned. All the naval officers have
now been allotted and all the ships
are practically ready.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-14
ANTI."MoRMoNr CAMPAIGN.


The San Francisco Call Of the 18th Of
this month makes a note OF the fact
that the Roberts affair" seems TO have
propagated an anti-"Mormon" cam
paign, and then gives this thoughtful
consideration OF the matter:
1.-THE spirit In which some are treating
the subject sayors OF religious perseou-
ton The constitutional authorities
have not yet reported who are willing
10 claim that Roberts was given his
constitutional rights by the House Of
Representatives There were no prece-
dents FOR the decision In his case. Its
only excuse is that Il established, and
did not follow, a precedent.
mo religious movement has ever been
crushed by persecution Such move
ments are always founded upon an
idea, and ideas are immortal The his
tory OF The world should inform and
deter those who think there Is utility In
persecution. IL ala not suppress Hus-
slsm, nor It's imitatOrs. the Hugucnots.
When II was turned against the prlml-
tive church IL did not eradicate II from
England, where II IL stronger than IN
the days OF Henry VIII. one or many
branches Of Christendom never yet sue
ceeded IN destroying n single branch
thereof by persecution. Al religious
ideas flourish IN New England. where
the Puritans sought their eradication by
grieyous pains and penalties
III Joseph Smith had never been muir
dered IN Carthage Jail and his follow
ers hunted Ike vermin. had never been
driven toward the wilderness In a
heglra that ended In the prosperous
settlements that flourish IN the Utah
basin. Il ls probable that Mormonlsm
would long ago have been buried near
20 It's cradle. u has thrived on perse-
cution. and a renewal Of that policy
finds Il now no longer a Hagar dying
OF thirst In the desert, but a fully
equipped ecclesiastical, organization. led
by men OF great wisdom and great
knowledge OF human nature. and with a
record Of material benefit 10 its follow
ers which Il may well compare with
that OF any other organization, secular
or religious
1T wiz pay the opponents Of Nor
monlsm' 20 take Il at It's word The
rulers declare that the Church has
abandoned polygamy, and that ITS life
does not depend on plural marriage.
The cases are at the worst sporadic. and
the institution would die by contact.
even n not barred by the law or BAN
lshed by another revelation.
Taking the Church at It's word, II
can offer no objection 10 such an
amendment 10 the Constitution, and II
Is highly probable that Utah Legls-
laturc would Join In It's ratification.
Then why not drop lnvectiye and cpl
tibet and ascription Of bad motives and
bad faith, and compel the Mormon
Church 20 expand naturally and not by
the ever useful force Of persecution? p