New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-20
TALES OF MORMONS.
The Various Wives Do Not Always Live in
Harmony, Says Miss Biggart.

I'm little town in Utah found a woman sitting
way off in one Of room over 4 broken
crate. weeping if her heart would break.
found out that she the first wife OF a Mormon.
and was weeping because she had been thrust out
Of the way and had to scrub for wife No 3, and
take insults from wives Nos. and a.. related Miss
Mabelle Biggart at the meeting of the Frances 4.
Willard Union. which was held yesterday after
at No. liz West Eighty -eighth-st.
In Provo, Utah. does not see such condi-
tons" she continued. when l through that
city Of broad well kept streets and fine houses
with Mormon he said TO me: Look at these
children! Are they not well dressed and happy
They were. And look at wives. DO they look
sad or naglected| 1t was true thcy did not
Miss Biggart became acquainted with many Nor
mons during her stay in Utah recently, and she
preached and lectured in the Brigham Young Uni
versity. at the request Of those IN authority "Of
the forty-nine teachers there" she said, forty
two are graduates Of Harvard. Cornell
foreign university" She discussed Mormonism
with the president of Brigham Young University.
but she remained unconverted. She also talked
with the Gentiles Of Salt Lake City. The Gen
tiles would talk with about Mormonlsm" said
Miss Bggart but they would invariably conclude
with the remark. Don't quote us. please; it would
ruin us The president of the Mormon Church is
in word the father of the trusts out there
Among his titles are: President OF the State Bank
of Utah. president of the Utah Sugar Company
president of the Consolidated Wagon and Machine
Company president of the Utah Light and Power
Company president of the Inland Crystal Salt
Company president Of the Salt Lake Knitting Com
panv, president Of the Salt Lake Dramatic Com
pany and editor Of three papers So you see, the
Genules are IN all their business dependent upon
the MormOns."
we want agitation declared the university
president TO Miss Biggart IN reply her question
as to how the Mormons feel about the present in
Vestigations. We want agitation-the more they
give the better. We want our faith Investigated"
was his confident declaration.
AN Englshwoman who is Il teacher at the uni
Versty-an unmarried woman of fine education
told unhestatingly that she believed in poyg-
amy sociological necessity - said the speaker
Miss Bigsart has found Mormons in Sweden, Nor
way Denmark and South Wales and she declares
that there is a Mormon colony in every university
centre of Europe. In Norway of the women
who had become a prOselyte of the Mormons said
that she coming to a land Of sunshine and
Among the Moqui Indians also
IN the West Miss Biggart found converts to the
Latter Day Saints They have refused to practise
polygamy. however.
IF poygamy doesn't appeal to the North Amer
wrong with it." said Miss Biggart.
Mrs Emile D. Martin. president of the Frances f.
Willard Union presided at the meeting 1t
voted place a picture OF Miss Willard in the
assembly room Of the County Woman's Christian
Temperance Union in the Presbyterian Building
No 1856 Fifth-aye
Mother Prindle. who does rescue work IN Little
Rock. Ark. was at the meeting yesterday.