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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-26
ON A CERTAIN INCONSISTENCY

With no desire whatever to throw any
disparapement upon the real worth OF
the Mormon religion, The Tribune will
point ont what it considers to be
rathcr inconsistent attitude of speak
ers for that creed Doubtless our read"
ers have many times heard the pecu"
liar reasoning, or unreasoning, by which
proponents Of the cult attempt to es'
tablish its superiority over the other
creeds and denominations of Chrlsten-
dom.
II is very doubtful IN the writer s
mind if there has ever been preacher
of Mormonism who has not, at some
time in his career (and perhaps often),
made use of two assertions. One of
these is that Mormonism is unquestlon-
ably the best religion because ii en-
braces all Of the other Christian be-
liefs, and is more complete, in that 1t
goes further and contains more, The
other argument is that all Christian
creeds are false, and are therefore un-
authorized and frauds.
Sometimes, of course, these two po-
sitiops have been assumed upon two
separate occasions. AS is well known,
that is a very common practice among
proselyters for the church. And 1t is
notorious failing of prominent men TO
fit present argument to present need'
even at the expense of consistency Win
future position. But, as stated before,
il is indeed question if every Nor
mon preacher has not at some time IN
his career availed himself of the pre-
carious refuge indicated by the main
points stated here. True, not all OF
them have resorted to this particular
| line of presentation in public; but II
H. has not been utilized in the pulpit
it has been unearthed in private con
yersation-one or the other, and sepa
rately or together-by every preacher
of prominence in the church,
The surprising part of the dual as
sertion lies in the fact that preacher:
for the Mormon church have seemed tc
be oblivious of the Inconsistency thu;
displayed. They do not appear to real
ize that the intelligent man will be
unable TO accept that peculiar logic
In the thinking mind, the inevitable
conclusion must be that If all other re
ligions are fakes, and if Mormonlsn
embraces them all, then the latter mus
be the biggest conglomerate fake o.
the whole aggregation of fakes.
Of course, The Tribune will be wei
satisfied to attribute to all religion
their objects for the uplift of mankind
their sincerity in the work of accom-
plishing the highest good for all o
humanity. From this description Nor
monism is not in any way excluded
But the preachers for that sect mus
be more amiable in their eXpressio
Of opinion concerning other creeds, O
they must brand their own as bein
the only really bad one on earth.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-26

them, There is ample reason Tor TINS
enTnrise On the part Of the hierarchs
chat there is not more new polygamy
here than there already is, unfortunate
" for Utah. They know that they con
Time to teach the practice lnthe olhcial
law hook of the church. They know
how insidious is the secret lnculcation
Of this law breaking among inc prohl-
mont youug men Of the church. they
,,rov, how the "kcys OF the priest
,,ood ;, which authorizes the perform
anccs Of the poIygamous ceremony nave
becn delegated to men who recNlessly
adhere to the position that they 40
rot feel bound by the manifesto,
T1oncc their wonderment and lnsolent
s,,rrr;se at the fact that there is not
more of il. Indeed, it is a credit to
the honest men and women IL 'he MOT
mon church that they retraln from
moro common practice OF poiNgamy'
when the attitude OF Their leaders is
! taken into consideration
Prt the prophetic Smith was not sat
isfod with the particular expression
which we haye quoted. Hc wanted 60
s,il further impress upon the puoh'
mind tho assumption that Otah was
good place to stay away from BIS oe
sire was, evidently, to per5naae peoPi'
that thev would better seek elsewhere
far homes. in order that he might p'
ILL 10 continue his tyrannous contro
over the State by bringing mere ohl'
such men and women as he Woulo o
ahlo "a handle to that end. he painte'
rlowinq picture Of the moral statu
of men in this community, whom Tn
citizens would usually be supposed q
1ool, mn IA. This is the picture;
l.,, - the matter Is, that the mos
oI.Jnor,t men the most inlluentlal Iilei,
~ tt,e r1en who have stood highest III lS ouS'
ne ,ae and in social circles in ian an,on v..h
the Mormon people hane 0'S''
rad moro than one WIG.
Therein is the slander OF Utah. In
Deseret News and its eccieslas'lcai ma
ters seem TO be determined to perpetual
uot condition. They desire to hlo
crime instead Of to seek 1T out an
n,nisb il The situation has been tho
nngblv Illuminated by Joseph f. Smlti
Nc and his associates do not dare
: nunish new polygamy, because they a
anxious to keep themselves out OF Ia
That is all. !,
No commonwealth in this land h
been subjected to such malicious uel
nation as Utah has received at I!
= hands and from the mouths OF u
= bierarchs of the Mormon church.
4 because loyal citizens here are dets
:, mined that the whole thing shall ste
thew are called ''knockers.
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it is very likely that some one would
suggest To Elder Wells the sort of res
olution which he should introduce IN
the Council against the Chief of Po-
lice, except that perhaps the most
humorous paper can find origin in the
Seventy himself.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-26

Colored gentlemen who have request
ed the Governor TO trim down Senator
Tillman's lecture, probably thought
that inasmuch as Mr., Cutler is n tailor
he could apply his trade TO the Sena-
tors remarks by eliminating the cores
and putting in a few tucks.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-26

If declining to lecture, it may be that
Apostle Smoot prefers to be with the
country in spirit only, remembering the
words of Apostle Paul: "But his bodily
temptble. -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-26

That the Deseret News wishes people
TO open their eyes would be surpris-
ing TO most citizens, were it not for the
surmise that the church organ is not
nowadays getting much Of that two
millions per
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-26

ST. Paul to Hiram Myrum and Will
lard-Wise; "But they measuring them
selves by themselves, and comparing
themselves among themselves, are not
MiSe ~
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-26

To have a law. breaker for a deputy
may not be considered by the Sheriff
to be any worse than TO have a law
defer for a church president.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-26

That postollice inspector who seems
to have been rather consideratc of the
feelings of Eillmore's ex-postmaster
may have acted like unto one of old,
who said: THAT I may not seem as if
/ would terrify you by letters.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-26

No action of any labor organization
on top of this earth could persuade
Salt Lakes young men that "Cen-
tral'' is unfair.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-26

The Cars declaration that his life
is not precious to him undoubtedly ac"
counts for the fact that he travels in
q bomb-proof train.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-26

By the action of the oil trust we are
reminded that an old story of the Arab,
his tent and a camel is worth telling
again.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-26

More water at Saltair is not neces-
sarily due to the fact that Mr Har-
riman is reported TO have purchased
the resort
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-26

And administration boosters here,
abouts will join in the ponderous Smoot
Silence with reference TO reform among
ecclesiastical law breakers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-26

1t is expected, in order to perfectly
portray their parts at the theater, our
pretty "Merry Milk Maidens" will ap-
pear in dancing pumps"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-26

Probably those Socialist newspaper
men at Boise would refuse salvation
If it did not come by way of the ref
erendnm.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-26

But in announcing the loss of dry
season, it must not be understood that
any reward will be paid for its re-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-26

Yet. if Mr.. Roosevelt must glory at
all. why not glory of the things which
concern ms own intirmitiesl
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-26

No: IL is not said that the County
Commissioners are TO head the Memo"
rial Day parade.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-26

Cambrians are among the boosters
with an announcement that National
Eisteddfod is to be held here next year
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-26

,ooai ,oosdv thirty ans dsys- ? :! I0|f
that tbat1s immna.,,' and ,I,ss'oasSS NlI
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tonoh M'sn which Nh ~ "a
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thropgs IN. IN the esara,''' y
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turn;na nUTiT De - supplied VII
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right right through the ',ss ~. ~.
portatiou iopu1'5y' and rsak,s',r1
the nine, IN, ,bs,. .As NsA
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country count, and 50 on d ;, ri
would. would be glad 10 Sc. s q.
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respects, ,s,. the railpsd Y
class, : With the conplt;
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connections all A.T
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any other place, itn
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roads must and it 70
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by the fresheniug Il
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however, an unde,lyhl
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branching out very n
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is bars for makers 81
ments. This busra
81 last year, indicating v
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d depressed, but thm
OF the pressure TO sell
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3 manifest. The dtsn
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-26
TRADE AND BUSINESS.

The amicable settlement or the strlke
ot tbe limited States smelter was an I'M
rortant event of the week. AT no time
was this strike a virulent one as be-
tween the company and its employees
so there was no special antagohlsm 10
overcome in arriving at the settlement
The men behaved themselves very well;
thew were quiet and orderly; and while
one man was killed, the cause oil has
death has not been judiclally deter-
mined vet. and it, would be too early
to saw that it was caused by anything
connected with the strike. 1t Is TO be
boped that it was not, for aside from
that. there could be no possible critl-
cism Of the action OF the men. Inc
company agrees to a substantial ralse
in wages, amounting to an increase OF
$4,000 a month on its payroll. and the
men returned TO work yesterday morn
ing.
The two days rain which has Just
ended, apparently, has done incalculaple
good TO the ranges in Utah, and also TO
the dry farms. Its benefit TO the lrrl-
gated lands is not so evident. AS a
matter of fact, for these it was not
needed; still, 1T is not supposed or re
ported to have done any particular dam
age to these lands; so that the bene-
fits to the range and to the dry farms
have not TO be discounted by any des'
| trnction in other directions. AS re-
enforcement to the water supply OF the
season, this abundant late rain would
have been of far more benefit in former
seasons than this, as ample precipitation
had been had before TO insure a plentl'
ful water supply for all purposes dur
ing the season.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-26

Business in this city during the week
has been good. collections are falr, ana
there was slight increase III the bank
clearances over the very great increase
that is noted in the corresponding week
last year; which amounted to oo,S per
cent, continuing to demonstrate tho
benefit of American rule in Salt Lake
City. The aggregate increase In the
two years amounts TO almost 90 per
cent, which is a very handsome addition
to the volume of business in this city
The real estate situation here IS one
of great 6rmness and strength. The
certainty that this is TO be one oil the
great cities of the future makes it evl-
dent to every one that investment IN
Salt Lake realty is an absolutely sate
proposition, and sure of good returns
The market shows marked activity,
with important sales from time TO tllle'
The volume of building in the city the
present year is likely TO exceed all rec
ords, All kinds of buildings are gong
up; magnificent steel structures, ecllp'
sing anything ever before seen IN the
city. all the way down to the modest.
unpretentious cottage, comprise Salt
Lakes building programme for the sea
son of 1907.
The mines of the State continue their
enormous output, which is certain to eN'
ceed for the year the average OF 80
500, 900 per month, New mineral re-
sources are constantly developed II
Utah s mines, both in the form OF ore
reserves in mines, and i'll the discovery
of new ore deposits and new forms OF
mineral wealth. The smelters are DO
ing their full share in putting INTO
marketable form the product OF the
mines, And now with the strike sell
tied they are in fine condition to push
on and do perfectly the work for wnicp
they are designed.
There is increasing talk of the ran-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-26

There having been more rain here
recently than for the past fifteen years,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-26

Business communications shoulG DC ,s,u nu
dressed; Tho Tribune. salt LAKE N''''
Matters for publication, TO Editor Inc
Tribune Salt Lake City. Utah
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-26
Sunday, May 2e, 1907.

Surely there will be plenty OF
Slime" in ninety stolen watches.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-26

again
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-20
Weldon.

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. P. H.
Mitchell June IA.
Mrs. E. A. Erb went to Derby Satur-
day for a few days visit with relatives.
Rev. and Mrs. G. E. Mitchell visited
over Sunday with their son in Wood
burn.
Miss Linnie Graves accompanied her
little nephew, Gerald Graves, to Grand
River Friday where he will spend the
summer with an aunt. She returned
home Saturday.
Mrs. H. B. Gardner and children, of
8Corydon, visited over Sunday with rela-
tives here.
Miss Resale Short, of South Dakota,
is visiting her many friends here.
Miss Florence Daughton will leave
Thursday for Gladstone, ILL.,, for an ex-
tended visit with relatives.
Miss Rilla Eddy left Tuesday morning
for Las Vegas, N. NJ, where she will
attend summer school and perhaps teach
in that state next year. She will make
short stops at Denver and Colorado
Springs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-20
Grand River.

DR.. Wards next dates at Grand River
are July Is to 20.
Minnie Young and Fred Bone went
to Leon to get married today.
Flo ence Baker went to DeKalb be-
tween trains Tuesday.
Mrs. Rose Landis was visiting her
parents. DIR. and Mrs. DeKalb.
The Baptists are having a cement
walk built around their church.
Miss Iva Mcconnell is sewing for
her slster-in-law Mrs. Clint Mcconnell,
this week.
We are glad that we can say that
little Homer Aclerly is improving
rapidly.
Mr.. Laid had business in Leon
Saturday.
S. Palmer and Rob Brann called on
Mr.. Laid.
Mrs. Jess Hawk is on tho sick list.
Jack Crcese, of Lineyille, Iowa, came
up on his wheel this evening.
Look out boys! get your bells ready,
for we are going to have a wedding
at the house in the east part of town,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-20
Burr Oak Ridge

Fine corn weather. Everyone busy.
Mrs. Lucy Allbaugh, of Leon, Miss
Lide Chastain and Mrs. Mary Walton
spent pleasant day at Chas. Chastain's
Friday.
Lewis Hamilton, Clara Cannon,
John McCalla and Willard Gassett
were among the number who attended
children's day at Woodland Sunday.
Jess Arnold visited Walter Shaw
Sunday.
c. &. Chastain and family spent a
pleasant day at Harris Gammon's
Sunday. ss.,
W.. H. McCalla returned Tuesday
from a visit at Montezuma and Oska-
loosa and other points.
Lee Cannon and little son Leroy, of
California, are visiting relatives and
old friends on Eden prairie.
K. Hickman and Chas. Chastain
cleared the brush and grass off the
Meeks cemetery the past week.
John johnson and wife visited at
Saline, Mo-, Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-20
pleasant Valley No 2.

The farmers are in better spirits since
the warm days and nights have come.
Corn and oats are looking fine.
Joseph Edwards failed to fill his APP
pointment at Pleasant Valley Baptist
church Sunday.
Allen Ramsey has traded his 200 acre
farm south Of Beaconstield to Lester
Munyon for his so acre farm, and Mr..
Munyon is to pay for the difference at
$50 per acre. They give possession
Oct. 1.
Arthur Evans little boy who was
operated upon two weeks ago is getting
along nicely.
Grandma Millstead came from South
Dakota last Saturday to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ward, who lives near Grand
River.
George Grimms baby is reported
quite sick.
Mrs. Sarah Wycoff, of Grand River
was calling on her many friends arouna
the valley last Sunday.
Miss Ella Briner is quite sick with
sore throat.
Those who called on Mrs. Allen Pence
last Sunday to see her fine boy were
Misses Mary Brammer, Bessie Chip,
Nellie Wadsworth and MIR. and Mrs.
John Taylor, of Grand River.
Mrs. w. A. Poush, of Leon, is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Mckee.
Rev. Scott Jones held a basket meet
ing at Mt. Zion church last Sunday, but
the big rain drove the people home.
Sabbath school at Pleasant Valley
every Sunday. Everybody is invited.
Grand River is getting to be one of
the greatest trading places in Decatur
county. Last Saturday there were SO
many teams in town that it was almost
impossible to find place to hitch.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-20
r. F. D. No. 2.

A large crowd attended the funeral
of Miss Edith Bryson Monday.
Wayne Cannon and wife and his
brother, of California, visited at E.
Gammon's one day last week.
Guy Garner is working for Oda Dale,
Ed. and Milt Spencer of near Pleas
anton, were Leon callers Saturday,
Walter Blakesley in company with
Misses Ruey Hazlett and Elva Camp
bell were seen going to Leon Saturday
evening.
Mrs. Mullin, of Leon, visited last
week with her daughter, Mrs. Katie
Frank Chastain and family visited in
Leon Sunday.
Mary Rumley visited Saturday night
and Sunday with home folks.
Miss Maggie Whistler spent Saturday
night and Sunday with her friend Miss
Grace Garner.
Miss Christina Kyle was Leon call
er Saturday.
Johnnie Minor was business caller
in Leon Saturday evening.
Mrs. Mullen visited Saturday at Dan
Grifins.
Henry jerks and Ira Laughlin, Of
Lineville, in company with Misses
Maggie Whistler and Grace Garner
drove to Leon Sunday and visited with
Mr.. Laughlin's sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Bright and family.
Willard Lille attended the Decora-
tion ut Woodland Sunday.
Several from these parts attended the
ice cream supper at G. G. Campbell's
Friday night.
H. Mills and family visited in Leon
Sunday and attended the decoration.
Blink and lila Gammill and Misses
Bertha and Fannie Cannon were seen
buggy riding Sunday evening.
Those that spent Sunday at ]. o. Gar
ners were, E. Cannon and family, Fred
Potter and family, Henry jerks and Ira
Laughlin, of Lineyille, Walter Moore,
John Hubbard, lack Mcdaniel and Miss
Maggie Whistler, of Leon.