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NEeea eyery tuesday evening. oitI
FeIlcws Han corner % Main and
Monroe BtreetL
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Mt City lodge No. 4s.
Meets every thursday evening, s16
Main street.
Eairmont Lodge No. 10, U. r.
Meets second and fourth Friday.
evenings Of each month, S15 Main
street.
Pythlan Temple Nc. s, q. 9.
Meets every Tuesday evening IN
X. Of P. hall.
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Falrmont Lodge No. II.
Meets every Monday evening. Home
Savings Bank building, Main street
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Meets ever Tuesday evening.
Elks' Home, Main street.
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has returned to the city to re.enter
the employ of w. s. Thomas.

Rev. L. N. Campbell, a Free Motho.
dist minister, who closed services at
Catavba last Sunday, has been sick
this week, but as soon as he shall
have recovered, will begin a series Of
meetings at Sharon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-21
WHY SEEK A REMEDY?

Even admitting that Mormonlsm is so
| dangerous and Senator Smoot so loath-
some rs Senator Burrows represents the
| Senate appears in somewhat ridiculous
light in ipauguratng a warfare against
them at this late day.
Why did the Senate vote 10 admit Utah
in the first place? After having admitted
the state II looks like pleading the baby
act TO spend so much OF It's valuable time
IN lamenting the consequences OF its ac-
tion.
The foregoing paragraphs constitute
the conclusion of the Chicago Cbron-
icle's editorial on "'The Tiresome
Smoot Case
Tint eminent newspaper, renowned
for It's usual wit and wisdom, appears
to have endeavorcd on this occasion
TO concentrate all the possible absurd
tiles into one utteTance. Its assump-
tion that-no matter what the evils
Of the Mormon hierarchical rule in
Utah, no matter how loathsome Smoot-
ism, il is too late for The Senate to
rectify the palpable wrong committed
against the Nation by the Mormon
church in the sending of q responsible
agent of treason and law breaking to
occupy seat ir- the National coun-
cils--is 80 ridiculous that one must
imagine that the Chronicle was perpe-
trating a satire instead of Offering Sc
rious instruction to its half million
readers.
Just now there is an investigation of
the Chicago police force, some of whom
are charged with having used their
clubs brutslly, and in one instance with
fatal effect. According TO the Chron-
icle's irrationalizing on the Smoot
case, why waste any time in the in
quiry concerning the police force7 The
State law having provided a city char
ter. and the citizens having accepted
the same; a police force having been
organized in accordance with statute
and ordinance; why plead the baby act
at this late date why inaugurate
warfare against brutcs and assas-
sins who may, through mistake or cor
ruPtion, have secured positions on the
force?
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-21
THE SALARY,

A correspondent, laboring under a
Misrepresentation concerning Congress
man Howell, writes to The Tribune in
criticism Of that eminent elder and
asks this paper to hold him up to pub
| hc apprehension because of his vote to
raise the salaries Of the congressman
TO an extravagant figure
There arc many reasons why the So
llcitation must be denied.
First, Congressman Howell voted
'no" on the proposition.
Second, if Congressman Howell had
voted "aye' there would have been no
Just reason for reprehcnding his atti-
tude. When the salary of the Con-
gressmcn was fixed at five thousand
dollars per annum that amount was
equal TO the average income of man
in professional or business life where
the income was derived entirely from
the efforts of the Individual Today
the class of men from which in for
mcr time our Congressman were drawn,
receive from five TO fifty times the sal
airy of a Representative or Senator
The cost of living has greatly increased
that is, the average person demands
and enjoys today, as ordinary comforts
of life, those things which were beyond
the reach Of all except the most
wealthy and luxurious fifty years ago.
No man of family can adequately live
on the salary which he receives as Rep
resentative or Senator The entire an
nual amount is expended upon the few
months of the session in Washington,
and in the ma jority of cases The mem
ber of Congress must draw upon private
means TO maintain even an ordinarily
decent style Of living, Such being The
undisputed fact, there WAS no reason in
fairness why the Representative should
have refused to pass the bill to raise
tho salaries of Representatives and
Senators to a fairly decent daily wage.
AS ii is today no man, except one of
independent means, can afford TO 90 TO
Congress. and this is n serious misfor-
tune. Instead Of reprehcnding Con
gresham Howell, if he had voted for
the increase, The Tribune would have
been willing 10 defend him. The fail
ure of the bill is not particularly cred
table TO the House of Representatives
for the majority who voted against it
were actuated by a fear of public iudg-
ment rather than by real and con.
scieutious regard for the needs of the
public service. II is probably a fact
that not one out Of five Of the men who
voted mo but would admit in private
conversation that, in his judgment, the
salary should be not less than ten thou
sand dollars per year, with mileage, sta
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-21
A CORRECT GAZETTE.

1t is pleasing to find n newspaper
which grasps the salient fact of the
Smoot case. Such journal is the Colo
RADIO Springs Gazette. from the columns
Of which portion of an editorial is re-
printed in today $ Tribune under the
title, mormon ambassador.
Evidently the Gazette aims to be
scrupuously fair. 1t accords to Reed
Smoot the high praise of saying that he
is able, and in mental attainments meas
ures fully up to the Senatorial average.
This will be regarded rs compliment
carried to the verge of nattcry by those
who know Mr. Smoot. But passing that
in the case which Is now before the Sen.
ate, 1T is clear that the Gazette under
stands the Mormon menace, Apostle
Reed Smoot is not and cannot be, while
an apostle. a citizen of the United
States in the highest acceptation of the
term. He is first a citizen Of the king
dom ~God-pledged TO support the de-
crees which emauate from the earthly
head of that kingdom. Joseph i. Smith,
covenanted to obey the prophet in all
things temporal and spiritual and hold
ing, as such apostle, that il is the des-
tiny of the kingdom of God to break
in pieces all earthly governments, in
cluding this Republic, and to rule man.
kind by authority of the priesthood Of
that kingdom.
If this does not constitute a tangible
ground of opposition TO Smoot then it
is difficult to conceive Of any case which
could possibly be made against any per
son-citizen or alien-who might pro
cure from any Legislature election to
the Senate of the United States. The
Gazette is to he congratulated for hay
ing put the case fairly and squarely be-
fore its readers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-21

tionery allowance and clerk hire added
and then Congressman who was
compelled TO live upon the income OF
his official position would be obliged
TO practice the most rigid economy.
The Tribune greatly fears that Con
gresham Howell s "no' was recorded
because he Is a man OF independent
means and because, as agent of the hie-
rarch, there is unlimited funds for him
to draw upon; and therefore, by max
ing the place impossible for man Of
independent character but without in
dependent fortune-he is closing the
door upon all except his own class.
Third, there is no necessity for
Elder Howell's opponents to hold him
up to public apprehension in this State.
His selection of postmaster at Ogden
has exposed him 10 sufficient ridiculc
and condemnation to last for n lifetime.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-21
NO STATE INVASION.

Many of the poorly balanced COM
ments upon the speech of Secretary
Root concerning the several powers of
the Federal and the State governments
indicate less of comprehension than
anxiety. The Democratic papers seem
to be fearful that President Roosevelt
intends to. centralize all power in the
National government; and that Sccfe-
tary Root, with his natural Republican
tendencies and with basic belief in
the necessity for a strong centralized
authority, has been chosen to declare
the policy in order to learn how 1T viii
be received by the country,
Secretary Elihu Root is statesman
and patriot. He recognizes that this
country is a federation. with clearly
defined powers granted to the National
government and with all others re-
served to the several States which con
stitute the federation. He would not
commit the cgregious blunder and per-
petrate upon the country the evil of
advocating, at this time, stronger
w
jngton. Like many another of the able
men of the Nation he secs that, with
the present occupant of the White
House. every constitutional prerogative
is asserted to the utmost
But there is cause for anxiety, al
though of different kind entirely from
that shown in tho Democratic press.
Secretary Root advised the States of
the necessity Of administering their
own laws in order TO avoid whnt will
be necessary enlargement Of federal
power if the States neglect their an
parent duty, We have case in point
here in Utah, This State was admitted
into the Union under an enabling act
and under n constitution which provid
cd for the inhibition Of polygamy Ex-
ccpt for such r clause in the consti.
tuition Utah would still be a Territory.
Today the President is recommending
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-21

| an amendment to the Federal constitu.
| ton which shall give 10 Congress the
right TO pass laws and to the National
Executive the authority to administer
laws against polygamy. Why7 Merely
because the State OF Utah allows that
provision OF its constitution to remain
nullity. IF this commonwealth were
TO administer its law on that subject as
it was pledged to the Nation to do.
thero would have been neither neces-
sitv nor excuse for such recommcnda-
tion by President Roosevelt, and no
peared in his message.
1T is clear, then, that the purpose of
Secretary Root was to warn. and not
to encroach. The way for the States
to hold themselves their reserve pow
ers is to execute the laws and main
tain inviolate their own constitutions
to fulfill this obligation in it's entirety;
then there is not the slightest danger
OF an invasion of their prerogatives
But as the country is growing more
homogeneous, the State lines growing
fainter year by year, it becomes ne
cessary for the well-being of the Ma
tion, which is greater than any one
individual State, that the constitutions
of the several sovereignties he OBJ
served in their purity and that the
laws be administered without fear and
without favor.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-21
A QUARREL IN FANCY.

Most of the great nations of the
world are looking around for some one
to lick Japan. Secretly all of them
agree that the "spoiled youngster Of
the world s old age'' needs a trouncinp,
and each one of them agrees with itself
that some other nation ought to effect
the chastisement.
Just at present there seems to be an
European concert that the United
States is not only fitted to attend TO the
task, but is in some mysterious way OBJ
ligated to perform this duty. Kaiser
Wilhelm is said to have spent some snx-
ious hours in contemplation of the ne
cessity for war between this Republic
and Japan, with grave doubt on his part
as TO which would be the victor.
The outcome of such a conflict is
easily stated: "There ain poin' to be
no war of this kind Neither nation
has anything to gain and each would
have much to lose by such a strife
There is no cause of conflict between
the two, Japan may desire The Phil
ippine islands, but she would never at.
tempt war Of conquest, The United
States may be willing some time to re.
linqush the Philippines, but never at
the demand of another nation.
The whole embrogGo exists in fancy
rather than in fact. European nations
are becoming fearful of Japan S dom
mating influence in the Far East, and
they propose to check the growth of
that influence Inasmuch as none of
them cares to "'bcll the cat" they have
generously selected the United States.
and have discovered, in their own i'm
agination, ample moral and material
reasons for a strife which this country
has not even taken into contemplation.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-21
Mormon ambassador

Nobody questions Smoot 8 ability. In
| mental attainmcnts and in private char
acter he probably measures fully M
TO the Senatorial average He is said
TO be man Of pleasing personality,
with cultivated tastes and geUtlemanly
instincts. But the fact remains that he
is hopelessly mixed up with the Nor
mon church-he is one Of the twelve
apostles, who with the president con-
stitute the - hierarchy and the Nor
mon church in its present stage is not
fit body to have even one reprcsen-
tatlve and one vote in tho National
Legislature. Why7 Simply because it
teaches its adherents that it is great
er than the Government Of the United
States; that they owe allegiance 10 the
church first and 10 the flag afterward.
and that neither the American Consti-
tuition nor any statute enacted in ac-
cordance with it shall be respected by
good Mormons if it conflicts with Nor.
mon doctrine.
These arc reasons enough why the
Mormon church should not be permitted
10 have representative in either
branch Of Congress, entirely without
regard to the personal character Of the
individual himself. Smoot won u do
He has already been allowed TO retain
his seat too long. The sooner the reso-
luton called up by Senator Burrows
Yesterday is passed the better it will he
for the dignity and self-respect of the
Senate. for the peace of mind of the
American people. and for the ultimate
welfare of the Mormon church itself.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-21

And possibly the Democratic protest
committee has been delayed in making
It's report by search for words strong
enough to fit its case
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-21

LII wlli be difficult TO convince some
Of the Smoot leaders that a State rail.
road commission would not be good
thing, as it would afford several good
Offices.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-21

Senator Foraker will undertake 10
show that Apostle Smoot is very
much better than his church partners,
by no less a witness than Brother
Smoot, himself
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-21

Undeserving as he may he. the late
buyer of Christmas articles will un.
doubtedly be able 10 make some very
satisfactory purchases.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-21

In all their perplexity over the Sc
lection of suitable articles for ladies.
how few men are clever enough 10
think of the beautiful, highcst.priced
ones,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-21

Mr Joseph says he has been pledged
a majority Of the votes for the
spcakership, and the members may
learn later on that this is true.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-21

Apostle Smoot will not come home
during the Congressional recess, but
may have good opportunity to do so
about the end of January
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-21

Having heard so much in opposition
to his views on Federal powers. Secre-
tary Root is convinced that he did not
mean what he said.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-21

Farmers are realizing now that the
smoke decision against the smelters
was not the great victory they thought
1t was when they first read it.
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-21

As the japanese warships that will
soou come to this country are to be
sent in peaceful spirit, they will re-
turn.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-21

While you do not care for the in.
trinsic value of a gift. YOU are doubt
less human enough to wonder what it
cost
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-21

AS it is almost impossible to buy
coal for delivery before Christmas, vol
can safely feel like sending around a
few tons to the INDECENT.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-21

During the holiday recess, while they
are not working AT anything else. mem
bers of Congress can read up on the
President S messages.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-21

Many Americans may spell wrong
but they propose 10 select for them.
selves the wrong WAYS.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-21

Parents may think they are fooling
the children these days, but many of
the bright little ones know better.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-21

Reports Of shipments of coal show
that great many carloads that leave
the mines are never heard of again.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-21

Though Christmas is several davs
away, the coal dealers are already hav-
ing merry time with their customers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-21

Santa Claus cannot expect to entirely
please al the children, especially among
those who receive the most.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-21

Governor Cutler evidently is tired
of making changes in the Adiutant.
Generals Office, and is taking the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-21
Friday, December 2l, 1906.

This is the season of the year when
good friends deceive each other more
than ever
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-21

trouble to look for good man who
will not butt into militia affairs.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-21

MOUNTS pickles arc worthy of a
place on all the best Christmas dinner
tables.
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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-04-11
KIONA.

j. W. Kennedy is spending the week
in Tacoma buying the opening stock for
his large department store here.
DIR. w. J. Hough reports the birth of
boy to Mr. and Mrs. II. X. Clodfelter
of Horse Heaven.
One of the workbench on the railroad
track met with a misfortune Saturday
evening. While at work with the hand
car train overlook them before they
away, one man was run over and re-
ceived broken arm.
DR.. Frank Hedger, an optician from
Walla Walla is spending a few days
with his brother DR.. f. S. Hedger of this
place.
Hugh Corbitt, who attends the high
school at Prosser spent Sunday with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Corbitt.
The Woman's Missionary society will
meet with Mrs. Mary Scott Thursday.
Merchants complain of quiet times at
present. The farmers are taking ad-
vantage of every minute of this fine
weather.
Mrs. David McAlpin entertained the
Thimble club last Friday. Mrs. Nagle,
former member, was guest of honor.
Will Lutrell and friend arrived here
Sunday and will visit Mr.. Lutrell's sis.
ter, Mrs. A. J. Selph.
Charles IRVINE moved his family to
Horse Heaven last Sunday.
The eighth grade held their graduating
exercises at the school house Wednesday
evening. The members of the class are:
Misses Gladys De Moss, Zoa Selph, Mary
Aldrich, Messrs. Harry Young, and
Marsh Corbitt. The exercises were well
attended.
Edward Human of North Yakima
last week entered into partnership with
Ed Taylor in the real estate business
and will reside here.
c. w. Viers has decided to locate here.
He has purchased small piece of land
and has also engaged in the shoe re-
pairing business.
c. B. Hough, one of the North Coast
surveyors, spent Sunday in Kiona.
Mrs. H. Nagle of Lind, visited Kiona
friends last week and returned home
Saturday evening.
Work is progressing rapidly on ].
w. Kennedy's store building. Geo. Moore
and the Warren Bros. have taken the
contract for the outside work and c. E.
Morgan will finish the interior.
A crew of twenty-five men are repair
ing the track west of Kiona. They will
also lengthen the switch yards east of
town.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-04-11

Mrs. G. M. Clifford and daughter
of Iowa, who have been visiting with
Walter Cliff and family for SO long,
have returned home.
Mrs. George Taylor is improving.
Ralph Moore is able to be out
again.
w. l.. Dimmick has removed his
phone from the old place to the new;
same number.
The statement made that Miller
was arrested for trying to dispose of
goods which belonged to Lombard &
Horsley to a secondhand store was
not a Miller from this valley. We
know of no such man that ever lived
in Selah.
We were highly pleased to learn
that the Tieton project had gone
through. 1t meets with a great deal
of enthusiasm throughout the valley
and we join with the rest in saying
that its time to celebrate.
Rev. r. l. Case will preach next
Sunday at the Selah school house
at 8 p. m. Sunday school at 2
O'Clock. Subject for sermon, True
Happiness-the Worlds Idea, the
Christian Idea" All are welcome.