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The Forrest City times., 1906-01-05
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The Forrest City times., 1906-01-05

eAaving Soap Man Victimizes Lead ing Merchants - sloo Paid for Every Cake - 4 Philaathropist t "Gives Away Soap Wrapped in Twenty Dollar B.lls-A Wonder ful Demonstration with Laundry soap-G:afser SS:E6les a Circus CrcWS
The Forrest City times., 1906-01-05

ton Don't expect too much or me.
 When ready to close the office" as he drolly expressed it. he had the :op part of his trunk and every poeke. filled with dollar bills.
 On returning 10 the hotel, at noon, i asked him if he had any idea that anyone got a cake of soap with money in it.
 He laughed and said If they did f: was mistake on his part. Then he explained: In the middle of the tray of his hand trunk was a trap door about four inches square with thin fiat. steel spring to hold t to it's place As fast as he wrapped the money around the soap, he would place the cakes upon the trap door. and press ing the door with his thumb. all would instantly be transferred to another part of the trunk.
 Stili another soap grafter. at Mar quctte. Mich, had unique method of deceiving his audiences.
 He was selling what he called ";he most powerful cleansing soap on earth" It was his fathers inven- tion and a piece the size of a pea would make more lather and actually do a larger washing than could be cone with whole ba, of ordinary soap. in much less time.
 As I passed by his room on The morning of his arrival. I noticed about two dozen bars of washing soap piled on the table. He was busy cutting up lot of tin-fol to wrap around the pieces
 That evening he drove out upcn the streets. and after singing a few songs and playing several popular airs on the banjo he began a very interesting lecture on the manufacture of soap
 At last he gave a small boy a quar- fer to bring him a basin of water from the town p7mp.
 Meanwhile he broke on small piece from ono of these tiny cakes of soap and after rolling it to about the shane of pea he said:
 "Now. gentlemen. 1 am going 10 give you the most wonderful demonstration of what can be accomplished with a plece of soap. the size of pea. that has eyer been shown. upon the face of he earth"
 Then he produced clean white handkerchief. and. picking up a wrench. said:
 My friends. you all know that there is nothing harder TO remove from a garment than axle grease. Now. this tuggy belongs to your liyeryman. Mfr. --. and 10 give you sni- ~~.'~r test of the worth of ny wonderful soap :, am now going 10 remove one of tbe wheels from this buggy. and after thoroughly cleaning the axle with this perfectly white handkerchief. shall with no more soap than this piece. the size of a pea. proceed to wash the Handkerchief in this basin of cold. h ard water. and make perfect job of it ;n- side of one minute by the watch"
 Climbing out of his buggy. and re- moving one of it's wheels. he wiped all the black tar and grease from the axle. com mpletely ssturating he handkerchief.
 Replacing the whesl. he climhe I back into th~ buggy. and opening up the Handkerchief said:
 "Gentlemen, do you believe that there is housewife in this city who could wash this handkerchief clean in- sids of 10 or 15 minutes, even if she
The Forrest City times., 1906-01-05

Another soap grafter whom I knew WAS doing a thriving business follow ing cheap circus through the north vest.
 He carried with him an old-fash- toned suit ease or hand trunk Pur- chasing several large cakes of wash ing soap, he would slice them up into small cakeg. and wrap each one with paper. After filling the tray of lis tand rraK with these. he would drive out in horse and buggy and by va rloas methods attract a large crowd.
 He would place soap box upon the buggy seat. and on top of this his hand trunk. the object being to bring dbe= latter up high enough. SO that no one sending ou the gro"nd could see mo L.
 Taking from his pocket roll of bills of large denomination. he would care fully wrap them around the pieces of soap; and rewrapping the latter in pa per would place them in the trunk.
 ID the meantime he dilated in most interesting manner on how a very rich uncle had died and left him several million dollars, part of which was to he given away within ten years. tIc said he had adopted this method oi carrying out his uncle's proyiso
 Now. gentlemen" he continued, "iL
The Forrest City times., 1906-01-05

reg your pardon, but you didn't speak quick enough Or if no one oHeIeo, the grafter would clip of the end, and. looking into the face of sone other man, he would remark Gas if the fellow had offered to take it.:
 l beg your pardon. sir: but you were too slow. Well. now. we will sec what VIC have here" Whereupon tho sIOO bill would of course be found. be- cause tt had actually been plaeed there.
 After criticising his audience and joking them few moments:
 Well, I am going to try 1t once more.' he would say. Lets see if there is n speculator in the crowd"
 Again he folded the slo0 bill length wise. and apparently wrapping it around the cake of soap. he again foid- ed t in it's original wrapper.
 Now, l wonder if there is a specu- lator in this crowd with $15 in his pocket. who will give that amount for this cake of soap before cut the end off. Bear In mind. am offering the soap, and the soap only. for sI5. Say quick, gentlemen, or off it comes"
 The merchant. eager to make so5 would almost invariably reach for the cake, and produce forthwith the So
 This smooth grafter told me at ;he supper table that for three months 0e- fore starting out he practiced the art of palming the slo0 and substituting a ene-dollar bill.
 He said that at first he had a great deal of trouble with his victims. be- cause he worked everybody and any body. However. he soon discovered that when he landed the leading mcr- chant of town. his victim invariably went to his private office to unwrap the soap, and on discovering the de- oeption. his pride would deter him from making an exposure.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-01
THE VIRUS SPREADS.

The Smoot af1iction that has been
imposed upon Utah has for long time
been serious handicap upon the State
politically, industrially, and financially.
Not only so, it has given Utah bad
name all over the world. There is a
Jealous activity against Utah and
against the Mormon cult prevalent
throughout this country that is more
bitter, moro directly antagonistic and
more justified (by the lawless confes-
sions of the chiefs) than has ever been
before in the history of the United
States. Not only so, there is evidence
that the lawlcss living brazenly pro-
claimed as n common practice among
the chief hierarchs In this State has
aroused suspicion against Mormon com
munities in other lands. There has
been evidence for some time that the
revival of polygamy, as brought to
public attention through the Smoot in"
vestigation, has attracted the attention
Of the authorities Of Canada, who are
making inquiry as to the practice of
we find this comment in the Charlotte
town Guardian, of Prince Edward Is
land
A correspondent OF the Toronto Globe tells
that there are 1000 Mormons in Alberta.
They are said to be orderly, industrious and
prosperous, and TO comply outwardly at
least with the low against polyGamy, Still
wo do not think them desirable settlers.
Their system OF religious belief and religious
.,, l. nd and
arc tho greatest OF proselyters. Whenever
Mormonsm is established its delusions tend
TO spread like noxious weeds
That is tho state Of things that
is detrimental to the whole Mormon
cult 1t puts every member OF the
Mormon church under suspicion, and
makes the Mormon people unwelcome
everywhere. And still they must all
stand it, because 1t is for the "glory
Of Godn and of-Smoot.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-01

the natural order of events. IN case
the Nation undertook the management
of these utilities The very same crit.
icism that Mr Bryan makes against
socialism would apply with precisely
the same force against his own propo-
sition for the public ownership and
management Of railways and other
public utilities
Mr.. Bryan's tribute to his native
country in a patriotic comparison Of
the high miudedness Of our own Nation,
of the example it sets to all the world,
of it's altruism in international COM
plications, and in general of this AS
the paradise OF the workingman, was
all in excellent vein, at the same time.
there was far less Of the obvious plea
to the masses than has been the usual
thing in Mr. Bryan's public utter
auces. On the whole, he will receive
credit for his address, and no doubt
has advanced himself u the public
estimation by this speech, which was
such n satisfaction TO the tremendous
crowd that met aud welcomed him in
New York.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-01
THE HAMMOND CAPTURE.

The bargain whereby Hammond was
closed yesterday morning in The Tr,b-
une, will open the eyes of the Otan
public Not only in its brazenness, IN
it's security of assumption of continued
control, and in its disregard Of the pop
ular wish or rights without the slightest
consultation with the people OF even
with the party at large, this Smoot ma
chine e undertaking to dole ont the
Offices not this year only for this year,
but this year for two years hence, is
astounding
IL is surprise to Mr.. Hammond q
friends. who had thought better of
him than that he would be captured
by and be n party to a programme like
this. 1T had been supposed all the time
that Mr.. Hammond was man above
such dirty combines, man who
thought more of the people than this
sort of intrigue would indicate, and
who was less disposed TO bossism and
more 10 giving the people a show In
the selection of their servants. This
shameless bargain, however, is much
against the good record of Mr.. Ham
mond. But it is, Of course, nothing
more than would be expected Of the
Smoot machine, whose methods are al
ways underhand, contemptuous of peo-
PIES rights, domineering, and arbi-
trary. IT. is TO be hoped for Mr.. Ham
mond IS good name that he will be able
to show to the public that this repre-
heusible bargain was forced upon him,
or was accepted without due considcra-
ton, and was not in any manner Of his
seeking; that he did not hatch or will
fully enter into 1t,
But the machine is certainly very
bold when it will assume TO direct the
ot1ice-holdiug OF this State for two
years TO come. it is certainly time that
the people reused themselves and put a
stop TO this sort Of predatory politics
Apostle Smoot must feel very sure not
only of the church control OF its voters
but also of his Office as mouthpiece OF
that church rule; otherwise he would
not dare to apportion out the Office fol-
two years ahead as this bargain show:
him to have done. But there are signs
of revolt among the people and we dc
not believe that this sort of thing will
last for many years longer.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-01
BIRDS IN THEIR LITTLE NESTS,

~. It Is not well for the little chaps who
are under the thumb OF the hierarch
to find fault with one another and un-
dertake to besmirch each others char
acters or standing. One Of these little
chaps, the other evening, gave out that
Judge William II, King would be a
candidate for County Attorney in this
county. at the coming election, The
Tribune took notice Of that as probably
a pointer towards the decision that the
hierarch had arrived at or was about
to arrive at with respect to the APP
portionment Of the honors and awards
at the oncoming election. The idea
seemed TO be that the hierarchic mind
was pointing to the proposition that the
State would go Republican " and this
county Democratic.
But the News, the next evening,
promptly got from under, and claimed
that the use Of Judge Kings name was
Typographical error, This may be
the fact or it may not. 1t is just as
likely that the use was deliberate. and
that the intent foreshadowed was as
The Tribune sized it up. In fact, it
is good deal more likely TO be that
way than the way the News explained
it; and wo are liable either to have
that turn out to be the correct inter
probation, or TO see the slate smashed
by the News's indiscretion.
But then comes on another of the
church activities and calls The Tri-
bune to task for being credulous
enough to believe what was in the
Deseret News, saying that to found any
| proposition on what was found therein
"is a typical illustration Of The
| Tribune's foundation for a story"
Well, If the church organ has fallen
| into such a low estate as that among
It's own brethren and among it's CO.
workers in the church political activi-
| ties, perhaps we shall have TO revise
our heretofore idea that the News,
when it speaks, speaks by the card.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-01
GENERAL HYPOCRISY.

Any Mormon can prove that his
church is n hypocrito and any Gentle
can prove the fact who can get n
candid conversation with any Mormon
in good standing.
Go into any outside district in Utah
and ask why John w. Taylor and
Matthias f. Cowley were dropped from
the apostolic quorum, and the average
Mormon will reply: ''Well, the
church had to do that because of the
fight that was being made on our
people, on account of polygamy. II
does not mean anything seriously, and
I expect TO see Apostle Taylor and
Apostle Cowlcy restored to their sta
ton That is the talk all through
Mormon circles, and what does il in
dicate1 That the church is a rank
hypocritc,
Ask any average Mormon why Presi-
dent Smith denied in Washington that
he was revelator Of God, and the re-
ply will be: "He did that to escape
trap set by his 'enemies. - More
hypocrisy.
Ask any average Mormon why Jo-
seph f. Smith caused reiteration Of
the manifesto two years ago, and the
reply will be: 'Our 'encmies' had
become suspicious and it was requisite
to reassure them, At the same time If
any polygamous marriages have been
solemnized since then the responsible
T. lo 80
of my affair: it is the presidency OF
the church and God for it" More
hypocrisy.
Almost universally throughout Utah
among tho Mormon people there is a
feeling that anything which the church
may do or direct to be done, which de-
ceives the Gentle Notwithstanding the
Government Of tho United States-is
commendable.
What is to become of a people who
take hypocrisy. for their daily guide
Is all the old splendor, is all the old
sturdiness, is all the old courage TO be
lost by this deadening corruption Of
the conscience Of men and women!
Far better for the Mormons in a
community sense to avow the truth
and stand by the consequences, how
ever painful in this generation, than
TO perpetuatc falsehood and deceit to
become the characteristics of future
generations.
Such perfidy as is now practiced fur
nisbes to the intelligent mind the
strongest proof that the prophets of
the Mormon church doubt the divine
inspiration of the work in which they
are engaged IL they know that God
is with the cause, if they, know that
| His truth has been restored after ages
of darkness and that they are empow-
cred to establish that truth in the lives
Of mon, they must be aware that false
hood is unnecessary TO protect it and
that hypocrisy can only poison it and
render il useless.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-01
REAcTIoNAR1Es HEADED OFF.

"Thapk God for the American
partyln said The Tribune some time
ago, and again We thankfully reaffirm
that sentiment, Not the least of the
victories OF that party is the one most
recently achieved, in getting action
from the Utah Light and Railway Com
pauy in the matter of the street paw
ing Hereby all the points but one
the only matter deferred being the
intersections of Main and First South,
and Main and Second South street
have been arranged, The contracts are
signed, and tho streets will be smoothed
out in uniform and excellent style.
This is something unprecedented in
this city. Heretofore that monopolis-
tic concern has not only had its own
way, but has had the city whipped
from start TO finish on every propo-
sitiou. And not only so, negatively,
by tho company refusing TO do any
thing required till it chose to act, but
positively and affirmatively, in getting
from the city everything it asked.
InlS reNersIon 10 inc rlSuI pidC'l'e
and the right theory OF government
will be gladly welcomed by the pub
lie. 1t is a sign that something can be
done after all, "The world do move. -
But it takes a mighty uprising of the
people, and persistent independent
purpose, through the organization of
party of earnestncss and principle, to
effect the desired result.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-01
THE ONLY ISSUE.

Those Gentle allies of the Mormon
church in Idaho who oppose the OBJ
servance Of tho State Constitution on
the ground that it will disfranchise
Mormops are at once disgracing them
selves and accusing the Mormons.
The State Constitution of Idaho was
adopted upon due consideration. 1t
was accepted by Congress without a
question Its essential matters ex-
pressed in the test oath have been de-
cided by the Supreme Court of the
United States. No other principle of
our Government has been more. fully
tested than has that clause of the Con-
stitution OF the State OF Idaho which
prohibits from holding Office or exer-
cising the elective franchise men who
cannot give their first allegiance to the
State and the country.
II it would disfranchise Mormons, it
is then impossible to escape the con-
clusion that Mormons, resident In
to the United States and the State Of
Idaho If it would disfranchise Nor
mons, it must be that Mormons belong
to a church which teaches polygamy
and the rule of the priesthood over the
rule of the civil law.
If Mormons belong to church which
teaches and practices polygamy and
which proclaims and practices the su-
periority of ecclesiasts and the rule Of
the church over the civil law; then the
Idaho GENTLE allies of the Mormons in
this fight are eternally disgraced, for
they are seeking TO dishoncr their
State.
That is all there is to the issue.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-01

But whether this is so or not, we re-
quire further demonstration; and in the
meantime, we cannot but admire the
impudencc of the second church activ'
ity for undertaking to blot out with
one bitter sneer all the basis for truth
and veracity which the other church
activity has built upon, for so many
years
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-01

Mr.. Howell, being sure of Utah
county, anyway, will not take the
trouble to convince the Springville peo-
pie that he was right in ignoring their
wishes in their postmastership matter.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-01

1t will be perfectly natural for some
Of the Federal ofice-holders in Utah to
show their devotion to the administra-
tion by spelling words incorrectly.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-01

Mr.. Christensen would be glad to
have Mr.. Livingston como into the
Congressional race, with the under
standing that he must not get too
strong
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-01

the promise of a judgeship to Mr.. Ham
mond, Apostle Smoot may feel that he
ought not to use church influence to
that extent
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-01

Chairman Martineau cannot yet be
sure whether he has been chosen to run
a campaign or to make arrangements
for funeral.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-01

Chairman Brady returned to Poca-
tello from Zion, it appears, with the
positive information that Idaho would
go Republican this year
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-01

Some otherwise good surgeons fail
to see that portions of the titles Of
their papers read at association meet
ings, need amputation.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-01

Undoubtedly, Mr.. Bryan will also be
heartily welcomed at Lincoln, Neb., his
neighbors having nearly all forgiven
him for being great.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-01

None OF those mentioned for chair
man of the Democratic city and county
committee was entirely satisfactory,
there being no man from Cache among
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-01

Mr.. Fernstrom would remind those
who do not admire his, style, that he
is in the Council at present. for the pur.
pose Of making trouble. /.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-01

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-01

Sanpete bishops will probably be ad-
monished soon not to allow Mr.. Living
ston to prosper in any unchristianlike
conduct
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-01

New York Democrats are devoted to
Bryan, even If President Roosevelt
does favor their kind of spelling.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-01

Judge Parker much prefers refined
applause such as that given him by the
Bar association, to coarse shouting like
that with which a certain person was
greeted in New York
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-01
Saturday, September 1, 1905.

What is Apostle Smoot doing this
week to promote the sugar business In
this western country7
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-01

Mr.. Bryan has scooped the people of
Russia, having learned that they are
to have an excellent form Of govern.
ment.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-01

Persons who have never been able to
learn to spell correctly may now be in
cEned to be quite proud of their failing.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-01

1t would greatly surprise Mr.. Christ
ensen If man of his name could not
carry the Sanpete convention.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-01

Apostle Smoot cannot agree with
those OF his friends who feel to con
demn men for swearing in public.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-01

AS Salt Lake Democrats have SO
much trouble looking for chairman,
perhaps Brother Smoot could suggest
some good man to lead them to defeat
This wear.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-01

Doubtless, tho press reports Of the
Bryan receptio3 will be supplemented
later or with The news that Mr.. Bryan