The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-22

effort being made to prevent, to heal, or to eradicate It."
 Again I put in frivolous word. Wait until woman as trained nurse discovers this threatened infection, and she will call upon the surgeons to do their duty" well, God haste the day!'' he said You only laugh, but all the same, wo- man is the natural enemy of Mormon Ism. Mark my words-this Mormon Ban quo will not down, and 1t will eventually De the hand of the American woman that Will collar the neck and trim the claws of the great Utah panther that, guarded by the natural barricades of desert waste and mountain fastness, has worked it's savage will without interference An, you think me d crank-I can see 1t in your face"
 I laughed. trife uncomfortably. for if any one ever does read you thought It's bound to be the one you would prefer to keep to yourself But I responded: You shouldn't object to the term. Think what useful people cranks are. But for them we might settle down into the dull con tent that means stolidity You see, cranks stir us up to that divine discon- tent that leads to effort and improved conditions
 'Oh." he cried; There's my street! Goodby! Next time you come to Salt Lake I'd like to bring my wife and daughter to call. Then you will know what cranks really are. They are devot- ed to Mormon women, but detest Mormon men. Goodby!" and my nameless friend was off, rushing toward the depot, while l, staring through the windows. seemed to see the strange, turtle-backed Taber- nacle. the peeks and points of that rre- tentious temple, that. like a bottomless well, swallows unceasingly good Mormon money yet is never quite completed-for mentally l was in Salt Lake, not in New York.
 Then suddenly rose in my memory the ! cold, calm face and woful eyes of Mrs. P--, the polygamous wife, who had | been one of those put away in obedi- ence to the new law. I remembered how had said to her: Your religion is difficult one to understand, is it not?" Far from it." she replied with intense bitterness Pay and obey-there you have the Mormon religion; and for a cer- | tain class of believers it is eminenllv satisfactory, for If they pay roundly and obey silently they are free to do pretty much as they please with all other laws. and they will never be called to account fer any wrong doing outside the Church. ''
 But said, somewhat sharply, you were not porn to the faith; you were a convert, It is the religion you yourself accepted"
 One quick flash came into the weary eyes "Oh, no-oh, no! This is not tho religion l accepted-not the religion of peace and brotherly love and holiness that was preached to us in rural Eng. iano' There are no better missionaries on earth than the Mormons. They arl most carefully selected. then most care. tully trained for their life work They must De men of certain dignified pres erce' suave and persuasive manner with a great flow of language. AIona With these speakers there is invariably al accompanying elder, who attends to } all the financial matters. Each is a spe- clabst' so together their work Is well oone. Do you think the word 'polygamy ls even oreatned to those gatherings Of women, most of whom have found life bard and ugly?
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