Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-19

Special Cable to the Graphic by Richard Abercorn from the Hearst News ServiceO
 London. July 1S.-The rapd growth of mormonism iu England was one oI the subjects for discussion at tho re- cen: Pan-American conference and liaay prominent prelates declared that they were greatly worried by It.
 For some years Mormon missiona- ries have been going about the coun- try and making many converts. There is a large Norman colony in Acton, West London, suburb. and in the north of London q big Mormon church is being built.
 Dr. Spalding, the Episcopal bishop of Utah, who was at the congress when interviewed about Mormonism, said:
 "The Mormon church is the only re- ligious organization in the United States which combines in a definite way religion and business. 1t is not only church claiming a unique and final revelation from God, but it is also an immigration society. Since those who accept the offer of that church of land and home in Utah are expected to accept the Mormon faith as we'll, it is important that they should know what that faith is.
 Joseph Smith, the prophet of the Mormon church. taught that Christi anity had ceased to exist On earth by the eighth century and that he was definitely called to restore it. It is, therefore, held by the Latter Day Saints that there is no valid Christ ian church save their own
 An enormous triple alliance of coal mines which will probably develop into the greatest coal-producing agen- cy in the world is about to be ef- fected.
 The Cambrian Galleries company, which recently acquired the extensive properties of the Glamorgan Coal con- pany is to take over the control of the Gueret Naval Galleries in South Wales.
 The combined output of the mines which poduce the best quality of Welsh steam coal will reach 2,750,O00 tons year. They wlli not be ex- hausted for thirty years. They already cover 1000 acres and two new pits are soon to be sunk, which will, iii three years, give the combine-then the largest producer of coal in the world-eleven pits, including levels. 1t will directly employ 10000 men with a weekly payroll of $10O,00O. The capital of the mining companies will be nearly eight millions of dollars.
 Perhaps the most remarkable case of martyrdom to science is that of Dr. J. Hall Edwards, of Birmingham, who has just had his remaining hand amputated for the agonizing disease known as X-Ray dermatitis.
 
 For six years Dr. Hall Edwards has suffered tortures getting no sleep eX cept by the use narcotics. As radio grapher to the Birmingham general hospital, he has devoted himself to the X-Ray since it's discovery and has persisted in it even after his hands became affected
 In February last his left forearm had to be amputated and now his other hand has just been taken off. All this time he has never relinqlshed his work and even now he Is pre- pairing book containing his obser- vations on the X-Rays and the di- seases they cause with a treatise on possible cures. He will also give de- tails regarding inventions of his own by the use of which N-Ray operators will be immune from danger. Unhap- oily this martyr to science one of the greatest living authorities on radiogra phy, did not invent these safe-suards in time to save himself
 English statesmen who were at first very enthusiastic about the new English patent law, which means se- rious loss to American and German manufacturers are beginning to fear that the law will bring prompt retail iation from these countries and com- mercial men here are discussing what the effect would be if America. which