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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-23
jENTILE OF MORMON
COUNTY GIVES OPINIONS !
The Writer Who Seems to Understand the Situation the Southeast De-
daeS the femnon the Mormon Question Would not Make Vote

that there is no such thing as a
Mormon republican or a Mormon
democrat, either term is an anomaly,
you might as well say that there are
Mormon Gentiles. A good Mormon
is religiously, commercially and polit.
ically just Mormon nothing else.
As To polygamy. am satisfied that
s5 precent OF the young Mormons OF
Southeastern Idaho, both men aud
women are honestly opposed TO 1t.
The source of this evil is In the
highest authority, the crafty mem
bers OF which have found through
many years OF practice that there Is
no power so effective To bind th,
members together and compel ohedi,
ence amounting almost to bondage,
than this practice against the laws OF
man, OF nature and Of God. The
hierarchy feels that when this prac
tice shall be etIectualiy suppressed by
the heavy band Of the law. that hour
will mark the decline aad tinal disin-
tegration of the church itself.
The president OF the Mormon
church Is the practical master OF the
political situation In Idaho today.
1t Is not necessary that the Mormon
electors In the state Of Idaho, should
be In the majority In order TO control
the political anairs OF the state.
They are the balance of power and
the Mormon hierarchy wields tina,
power eiiectually. 1t bargains Will
those In authority In the part,
organization aud to great extent
names the nominees and indiiectl,
controls legislation. Tie character
OF those controlling IA political ma
chine as well as that of the nominees
is a matter OF little or no concern I,
the hierarchy SO long as they ar,
In accord With its wishes or policies
In conclusion ! want TO say to tn,
| democrats OF Idaho and incidental,
to citizens generally OF the stat,
who think this question Is not ~
| important one and should he climin
ated In the coming campaign, II tbi'
evil is 10 continue without opposi
tion IL Is bound TO grow until out
ragged American citizenship car
stand It no longer, aud the day T.
not far distant when our people, re
gardless Of party, will insist that the
crime OF polygamy shall no longer b.
permitted within the boundaries o.
this state and that the constitution
OF the United States with referenc,
TO church control OF matters OF stat,
shall be strictly enforced. Surely
that man is not well posted Who ha'
not observed that since the Smoo
victory In the senate the high otici
ais OF the church have gone deepl,
into politics. They feel that the
church has become. a political powe
I'm the nation, and why should the,
net feel so, since the president o
the United States and many distin
guisbed senators have stopped 80 low
as to dicker with them for the polit
ical control OF several states whicl
are so unfortunate as to have II
their midst this unpatriotic, deRrad
Ing and disturbing element
II our beloved state is 10 be turDe,
over 10 tire foul manipulation of th
Mormon priesthood let II not be salt
that democrats we're guilty Of IT.
Southeaster.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-23
COURT DOINGS
6onnk ns Cases Dismissed by
County Attorney.

Fnom present indications this
term ofcourt will he Of short dura-
tSun nr1 an exceedingly quiet one.
III ff11ce first days were devoted to
c1oeo 6r1ore the judge, but the jury
= ool1<4 for today. There are four
q 0x1 diyotce cases to he beard OF
which &so were decided Monday.
Jo1o9n Ross was granted a divorce
mom 1Ienrietta Ross and Elizabeth
Heman was granted a separation
1Gom EIederick Hamau.
xG@1 we're two appeal cases from
~ ooDbaJe court, 10 which J. ID,
U1o0 1nd Albert Jackson had taken
RI 1G14al from the decision in the
5euG4 eourt The case was on the
GEo1To of Keeping their place Of busi.
0c Gpen in violation ot the state
G10I1V Closing law. The loser court
h10 DfcnOunced a verdict ~ guilty
~ c1need The q al $50.
1oN had evidently been an un,
6o111nnding with the accused and
~ oeanty attorney, was the case va,
dI11r<1ed from the district courj
! 0l161@1pon they paid their fine as
Ebntinued on Page Eight
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-23

velator." A good Mormon Is one who
pays his tithine and obeys counsel
They are OF two kinds, namely; The
commercial Mormons and tie reilly.
ious or supefstitious Mormons, the
latter dominating. The commercial
Mormon clings to the church because
IL Is for bis pecuniary interests TO do
So. He scrupulously pays his tithine
and obeys counsel. Some OF then
faithfully attend church, but many
seldom ever enter II, yet the autho.
rites rarely rebuke them SO long as
they continue 10 pay their tithing.
The religious OF superstitious class
dare not disobey the mandate OF the
president of the church, fearing his
occult power TO punish In the next
world for their disobedience In this.
As a matter OF fact, In important
mons dc not know how they are t.
vote until within day or two before
the election. The promise made t.
candidates 10y the rank and file as 1,
how they will vote on election day
amounts To nothing; fact made
plain TO Gentiles though the logic Of
the returns in many elections OF the
past.
Our Mormon politicians complain
that they can't vote the democratic
ticket because the party Is persecut'
ing them on account of their relig
ion
The word Mormon. | am quit,
sure, has never beer used In demo
cratic platform, national, state OF
county; the suppression Of polygamS
and the separation of church anc
state is all that has been demanded
When then does the religious presecu
tion come In?
II Gentle Is found guilty o
polygamy or bigamy he Is prompt,
imprisoned for term OF years. YET
there is plenty OF pClygamy In South
eastern Idaho among the Mormons
while the state of Utah is rottel
with it, yet none Of the guilty ar,
prosecuted.
Gentle democrats in Southeastern
| Idaho are practically disfranchised
q every election except the presiden
/ tial, they might as well stay at hom'
as To go TO the polls and vote "hei
the usual absence u results are con
sidered.
Republican conventions are domin
ated by the Mormon delegation Il
such an extent that the ticket usual
] ~ named is half Mormon and tn
other half Jack Mormon.
So-caled democratic convention
are also dominated by them. The.
control the organization, and Tn
committees, and write the plat
form and resolutions denouncinI
there In the democratic national AM
state platforms and slandering ant
insulting the democratic senator re
presenting Idaho In the unite'
States senate. They then proceed L
nominate a ticket OF Mormons ant
Jacks" and yet have the inefatl
gall TO call II democratic ticke
after denouncing the platforms u
the authoritative democratic conyen
tions. This ticket Is promptly iile
with the Mormon or Jack Mormo
recorder who puts IL into the demo
cratic column on the official ballot.
1t is well established principl
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-23
LEESBURG LOCALS.

The weather is fine.

Stock is doing we'll on the range.
Mrs. McClung visited Mrs. Hibbs
at Arnett creek on Saturday.
Mr.. Grant Rood visited Messrs.
/ Romjue and Munro on Sunday.
! Mrs. Q. G. Jones and son wilbur
took the stage for Salmon on Saturday.
Thomas Hungate informs US that
he will endeavor to wash out little
gold this season.
Mrs. Alice Mahoney arrived home
today from Cal. She reports having
very pleasant time.
Mrs. Grant Rood and Mrs. O C.
Jones visited at the Gold Dust on
Thursday afternoon.
The Gold Ridge mill is running
quite steady. The sound of the
stamps dropping sounds quite bust
ness.like.
Mrs. Willard Rood is living tenn
porarily in Leesburg waiting for bet
ter roads to proceed to the ranch on
Big creek.
Wm Richardson made a business
trip TO Yellow Jacket last week In
the interest of the estate of the late
G. C. Williams.
Deer are very plentiful this spring
on the sunny slopes of the canyons
where succluent grasses grow first in
dainty mouthfuls.
Newton Hibbs ana daughter Alta,
was OH our streets on last Wednesday.
Miss Alta was calling on Miss Nc
Clung of this burg.
The bear have left their hibernat-
ing dens, and they are prowling
around the cabins and camps I'm un.
usually large numbers.
The sour dough bachelor comes
forth about Easter time from bis
winter cabin with six.months
growth of hair and beard.
I f.. =. Treloar. Of Forney, is looking
for the auto-racers to come this way
soon. He also expects President
Roosevelt and party at his place soon
on their way bear hunting.
Jim Mccormick, who owns a big
gold-silver.lea mine on lower Napia.
creek has been developing all winter
and he has shown up the finest body
Of ore that is now exposed 10 Lemh
county.
Willard Rood. who owns a FIN,
ranch on Big creek, Is planting ar
extensive garden for the purpose o.
supplying vegetables TO the various
camps Of this section. The beef sup
ply of the district comes from thi
, ranch also.
. Union army and took up his life worl
In the mines. The general govern
, meDt gives him a pension for hi
: services. He should have a tablet O
7 fame as one of the builders of tn
I commonwealth of Idaho. The min
. ers built the foundation of our fsi
e state.
The snowfall Of the past winte
was the lightest ever known In thes
mountains. The placer miners vi
be seriously effected In some IN
: stances, ss we'll as some OF the quart
D miners who depend upon water pos
E er. The season Is about thirty day,
e earlier than the average
Mr.. Lang, who vas accidental
shot at the Gold Ridge mine las
month. was Compiled TO 20 to Sa
mon for further treatment las
THURSDAY. A bullet from a - riff
entered his hip. which could not b
extracted on The occasion Of ID
WIignt's visit. Tue wounded ma
seemed to have almost recovered
: and even went TO work, before th
later complications developed.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-23
|NiSitOr Calls in Our Midst and Takes From AmOn4
(S& Ddlmer MdnfuII, d Much Respected Citizen.

ID death Is momentarily
81 hen it does come it
huck to the loved ones
tloOled themselves in a
Ethe inevitable separa-
Ghe report became cur
Street that j. ID. Man.
n from life only expires.
brros could be heard.
eeased was a quiet unas.
II yet it is given to few
B a greater number OF
D had been sick for sev.
with stomach trouble,
|e so severe that 1t was
|retain any nourishment
Il For il week or ten days
his friends began TO re.
ere was not much hopes
And were in a measure
the final separation.
er Manfull was born in
10. January 30, 1853, and
!, a April l3, 1908, aged 81
bhs and l3 days. When
by his parents moved to
10. At WinGna be was
Hiss Ella Billings, who
) him. To this union
10 daughters, Mis-. j. S.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-23

There is a large element in the
democratic party which wish to elm
mate the Mormon question from the
state platform, giving AS a reason
that there Is a large element among
the Mormons who would vote the
ticket we're II not that they realize
that the purpose of the party is TO
disfranchise them. The following
article Is from the pen of a Gentle
who lives among tie Mormons, and
no doubt understands the situation
better than those who wish the demo-
cratic party to sacrifice principle
for party expediency. The letter ap.
peared in a recent issue OF the Idaho
Scimitar.
see a few are advocating very
strenuously the elimination from the
democratic platform OF any reference
TO polygamy or the union of church
and state. 1t would appear they as
sumo that the Mormon element OF
the state will be offended thereby and
the ticket will lose many votes that
would otherwise be cast for it, or In
short they urge that the monstrous
and degrading crime OF polygamy in
Southeastern Idaho be overlooked and
that the political and commercial
organ, hon known as the Mormon
church slall continue TO control the
political affairs of the state.
have lived among and been In
contact with Moruon and their
church for 81 years. Twenty years
ago / thought l knew all about them
their religion and practices, but
am now deeply impressed with the
fact that at that time | knew very
little about them have learned mucl
since then and am still learning.
am not surprised therefore that demo
Gratis whose geographical location in
the state, and In some cases biiei
residence therein necessarily pre-
cludes their gaining such knowledge
OF this propaganda as would enable
them TO speak or act intelligeDtly it
so important matter as the con
struction Of party platform under
the existing conditions
Permit me to assure you gentle
men, that the Mormons will vote The
republican ticket this year. entirely
regardless of the kind OF democratic
platform you may formulate.
The bargain vas consummateC
when Smoot was permitted TO retair
his seat In the senate. The evidence
accumulates that the conditions were
that the church was to contact the
election.of delegates accredited to the
Republican National Convention
from the states OF Utah, Idaho apC
Wyoming and that they were to u
pledged to vote for the Roosev welt
candidate for the presidential nomi
nation, and In addition to this The
electoral votes OF the three states va
to be secured, II possible for that
candidate. This Is an example OF on
OF the many evils of the union o
church ano state where thousands o
servile devotees OF so-called relig
ious organization, are ever ready L
surrender into the hands OF the high
priest their political convictions de
priving themselves of one OF the mos
sacred essentials TO government o
the people.
Every good Mormon will yield Z
the wishes OF the great ''seer and re
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-23
| OUT WINDOW !
Beader Says He Will
Il light tc Denver.

3x April Is. State Sem
81 II. McCarren, leader of
n county democracy, was
night as a delegate to the
a(e convention in Carnegie
Leu representatives to the
|&kional convention, after a
Wtter contest te!ore the
On credentials. He was
kreeted with cheers and
& les when he finally ad-
j. convention and once was
3 IA man on the platform
The senator told this
3uld talk to him outside
"A mid scenes tense and
Ia the extreme he first ap-
the convention to refuse to
ne majority report OF those
i'd, were excluding him
l61ace in the party councils
ne bad been chosen by his
|ocOnstitutentS, He threat
ammaDy delegates with
|Went that ii the plans TO
tSidc the party lines were
4 no one in the convention
& live long enough to see
10 of another democratic
lew York City. The sen.
ch was attended by unusu-
&cturesque circumstances.
time he entered the hall
a the cheers OF his loyal
81 but The majority were
ID and the counter demon
were greater in volume.
& bis fight calmly and cour.
hot withstanding. The pro.
Rere attended with much
Dd confusion in which both
men men and their oppon'
cipated, the two days wait
y committees report affect
egateS and they showed the
dug the long roll call on the
u the majority report.
dness for which the conven'
the selection ol
10 the national convention,
nation of presidential elec
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gCV~tlnued on Page Seven.
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Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-08
Fancy Leaf Baskets.

n iris who are in the country these
idays and who have an artistic eye
and clever fingers should go into the
corn6elds, gather the beautiful eolored
leaves and husks of the corn and sew
Them into mats and baskets. The corn
leaves turn from green into variegated
bands of brilliant hues, taking on all the
enchanting colors of autumn, while the
husNs become striped with lovely GRIM
sons and purples.
Bring an armful of these home, wash
the dirt off, and while moist twist to-
gether four or five of the leaves, all of
which are pliable yet strong, into rope,
and then coil and sew this rope into a fiat
mat any size desired. Sew the rope over
and over, putting the needle in. at the
edge of the coil and taking the stitches
about an inch apart. Use for thread
a strapd of straw colored raffia, the
rafia being found at any kindergarten
supply place.
If you are skilful you can build the
mat up into a round basket, laying the
coils on top of one another to form the
sides, but the mats are pretty enough in
themselves. and no two are ever alike
for the leaves are full Of variety. the
husks shaded, and the combination Of
color formed by twisting the leaves anc
husks together exquisite,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-08
The Etiquette of Correspondence.

many pleasures, theatre parties, opera
boxes, concert tickets, flowers, bonbons.
week ends, to say nothing of the dinners,
congratulation and notes of coincidence,
and for many trifing occurrences of every
sort and kind.
To give a set style for the writing Of
these notes and letters would be as bad
form as to refer the youthful debutante
to an epistolary primer, which tells her
in stilted phrases how to write, and this
is just what she wishes to avoid; but she
can cultivate the art of written expression
by a careful observance Of the best
forms coming under her notice, and adapt
them, like any other fashion, to her own
peculiar need and style.
For example, that which would be quite
natural and graceful for the dignifed Mrs.
B, one of the leaders of her social
set, might not be suited to young girl,
and that which would be graceful and
suitable in accepting gift of flowers or
bonbons would not be seasonable in
either accepting or regretting the use of
an opera box or an invitation to a weeks
end. 10 quote from that most frequently
quoted of authors:-
'Suit the action to the word, the word
to the action, with this special obser-
vance, that you o'erstep not the modesty
of nature"
There is this, though, to remember,
however you may express yourself in
phrase or word, YOU must be punctual
about it,
A dinner invitation should be accepted
or declined at once, even though a girls
own plans should change little later on,
so as to enable your hostess to fill your
place at table. This is imperative and
objectionable if not attended to promptly,
as it marks the girl quite unacquainted
with social usages.
The same might be said in a modified
way about accepting or regretting any
invitation, whether it be for an opera
box, a theatre party. concert tickets,
luncheon or weeks end, as the favor
can be passed on to some one else if i'm.
possible to accept, and one of the great
benefits of society and one of its bless.
ings-ths word is used advisedly-is that
st compeIs self-forgetfulness and the con.
sideration of others in a way that nothing
else does, unless the individual be by ma.
ture a saint.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-08

mauve. Colored silk laces are used not
only in the fancy vari-toned effects, but in
the single color types-black, gendarme
blue, light brown, mole and ecru. A pretty
fancy Gibson collar made from white or
colore.i side tucked net has double
piped, self-colored satin top edge headed
with a wide triple box plated hsse ruche
and a double stitched tie of the same
satin encircling the throat and fastened
beneath the chin in butterfly bow.
Narrow velvet ribbon bands encircle
some of the white, black and colored net
collars, while on others the ribbons are
formed into bow and set across the
front, the tabs falling below the edge for a
distance of several inches. A piece of
heavy net appliqued with silk may be
made into a collar edged with similarly
lapplied matching or contrasting picot
edged ribbon.
Allover muslin embroidery, figured or
dotted Swiss or flet net straight high
collars are edged with Valenciennes lace
and trimmed with lace edged pointed or
square tabs.
Striped linen stocks to be worn with
tailored shirt waists or street suits are
ltop-edged with English eyelet hole en-
broidery and have ends of white muslin
embroidery or of embroidered. linen. "A
novel effect may be gained by having the
lower portion Of the collar and the turn
lover tabs of linen embroidery in colors.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-08

dimity articles are especially suitable for
IA young girls room.
Leather work for amateurs has become
so very popular the last few seasons tnat
it completes with embroidery as a branch
of the home handicraft industry. Ihere
are many different kinds of leather work.
all of which are popular, but leather ap-
plique and cut leather work Is newer tnan
the burnt leather. The book rack sno"u
on this page is an example of very at
tractive leather work, brown leather
design being appliqued against a cream
background to form the decoration. Inc
work is difficult for an amateur, and 1t 10
the sort of hand work which none but
those gifted by nature with skilful fingers
can hope to accomplish successfully.
Sachets always form an important de-
partment of the hand work industry be-
cause every one must have them, and
lit is so necessary to renew them from
fine TO time. There are this season the
most fascinating sachets in broeade COW
cred with net and satin embroidered with
CRYSTALS and gold. Painted sachets are
also popular, such as the little fat one
shown in the picture. This is made OF
water color paper on one side, with
little Dutch maiden painted on it, and
the hack is made of pale green SIX.
sat ~ such small sachets is considered a
most mo useful and attractive gift, especial
Iiy If care has been taken to secure the
precise blending of odors that appeals to
the recipient.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-08

there is a tendency TO have the objects
on which the ribbon embroidery is used
as small as is at all compatible with their
purposes. Small photograph frames in
rich satins or velvets, covers for tiny
books, small boxes for trinkets, needle
books, diminutive bags for hand work,
opera glass bags, &c, are all to be
noticed in the objects decorated with rib.
bon embroidery. Even the pillows which
are so trimmed are usually small and
are meant to be the finishing touch, moi
the main support, of the couch fittings
Where ribbon embroidery is not used
for decoration brocade is popular. Bags
and boxes of all sorts are made of bro
cade, and there never was a season more
prolific Of an in6nity of hand made bags
and boxes. Among the illustrations there
are two bags, one of brocade and one
decorated with ribbon embroidery. Tit
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-08
Novel Desk Ornaments.

~ ILLIKENS sits on his plaster
white metal, bronze, silver or git
A. throne and laughs derisively at the
world. In return the world smiles at
Bilhkens' wide mouth, turned up nose'
sIanting eyes, shaven head and enormous
ears. This jolly "God of Things as They
Are' will eventually be accorded place
upon every writing table, first because ne
is the very latest desk otnament ana
second because the people who do not
know what bride and cotillon prizes 10
select resort to the Billikens.
Other desk novelties are the ten inch
high folding scrap baskets which are
made of printed cretonne, Pompadour
silk, Dresden ribbon or kid and the elastic
covers for tiny flower pots contrived from
accordion plated crepe paper.
Boxes for stationery are In the shape
Of miniature trunks covered with satin,
silk or linen, kid bound, brass or gun
metal name plates, while others repre-
sent chests of drawers, each one htted
with silver ring handles.
gandalwood, ivory and mother of pearl
uaper cutters have handles OF or1gnt
green and ormolu gold, triple plated matt
and old silver, gun and FURNISHED metal
antique brass, Pompeiian, btruscan'
hronze. French gray and Egyptian hn-
l;rheS. Celluloid engagement lists are
framed in similar metals and compost
ltions and accompanied by two matching
calendars showing the months anu
weeks and the other line of verse suited
Ito every day IN the year.