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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06
Monitor, and is a credit to all concerned
in it's production.
TIE CHERRY MINE HORROR.

That is shocking testimony that comes
tclling of the cause of the great dis
astcr in the St Paul coal mine at
Cherry, Illinois. 1t seems that a
minor, a boy of fifteen, hired appar.
emily in defiance of the child labor
statute. was the cause of the fire
through his careless runuiL@ Of car
of hay against a torch. SO that Il this
shall be finally proven as .hc real cause
OF that terrible disaster. the company
win be doubly responsible, in that 1t
had illcgallv. employed MINOR, and
most certainly stand fnr any damages
caused by his act.
The FIRST reports that came, which
purportcd TO give the cause of the
disaster. spoke of n lamp or torch com
ing in contact with hay. and suggested
this as The cause of the explosion. And
now that first report is confirmed by
positive testimony. only it is made
worse: for the ono who brought the hay
against rho torch was illegally en-
plovcd.
This statement, If fully proved. makes
the company doubly culpablc, first as
a direct illegal cause of the disaster.
and second in not providing more than
one avenue OF egrcss aud ingrcsS to
the mine. The probability, therefore.
is that the damages to he adludgcd
against that company viii wipe the
company out. The mine is probably
a valuable one. and it 'should be held,
with all the property of the, company,
nj the order of the court 10 meet what
ever damages may be ascertaincd by
due process of law, as due.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06
CIVIL SERVICE DIPLOMATS.

At the instance of Secretary Knox.
President Taft has issued an order cX-
tending to the diplomatic service the
general principles embodied in the civil
service act of January l6, 1883, aud
especially the provisions of Section 1913
of that act. which authorizes the Presi-
dent TO prescribe such regulations as
may best promote the efficiency of the
service. for the admission of persons
into it, and having examinations to as
certain the fitness of applicants.
The executive order making the trans,
fer directs as 10 the procedure which ap.
plicants must pursue, and requires that
an efficiency record of every officer in
the diplomatic service must be kept.
and no promotions made except upon
well established efficiency as shown by
this record. In general the usual rules
governing examinations. promotions,
etc. arc made applicable 10 the dip.
lomatic service according 10 the cx.
tension provided for in the Presidential
order
Probably those who wish TO have
mere scholars and linguists in the dip
lomatic service will be well pleased
with this order; and when the service
is packed full of those who have won
their places by clerical examinations,
there will be very few practical men
in that service. The effort to create
special classes OF officials and 10 con
iuc ofiicialdom to those classes. ruling
out the masses of the people, is max
ing rapid progress in this country, with
the result that after while we shall
be bureaucratic people, ruled as firm
ly by the occupants Of the Government
bureaus and protected oficialdom as the
people arc in Russia or China.
The glory Of the diplomatic and con.
sular service of the United States has
been that practical men, mon of af
fairs, held the positions. and the results
achieved by them have been the ad
mration OF Great Britain and Germany
| from whence complaints have often
come OF the effectiveness Of the Amen
can service as compared with then
own. However. we may soon expect Ia
get on even more bureaucratic basi:
than those mouarchies are. and with II!
| it will be even harder 10 get out OF
bureaucratic sway than with them.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06

and therefore that paper has no right
TO dispute him, and We rnisc no opposi-
tion. Neither Tho Tribune nor the Dos
cret News knew Joseph Smith; and
Governor Ford was the chief executive
officer of the State of Illinois previous
TO and at the time OF the death of 10.
scph Smith, Hc was on the ground.
and had been acquainted with Joseph
for n number of years; therefore. his
testimony must be taken as beng OF
vastly moro weight than anything which
The Tribune or the Dcscret News can
saw in this day
Perhaps there is but one thing that
might cause ono 10 imagine TINT Gov
crnor Ford had committed an error.
were il not for tho mere matter OF
period. and that is that the description
so perfectly fits Joseph +. smith the
present head of the Mormon church.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06
ZELAYA CLIMBS DOWN.

1t seems hat President XclaNa of
Nicaragua has very suddenly climbed
down from his high horse, He does
not stand upon his rights as President
of an independent nation, rs he might
easily do but is willing TO submit his
case 10 commission To be sent from
the United States TO investigate con
ditions existing in Nicaragua and TO
mako fair and impartial finding on the
evidence presented. He SAYS that if
such commission finds against him he
will resign, and such resignation would
doubtless oblige him TO leave the
country, or ho would he killed,
Zclaya might have stood strictly
upon his national and international
rights if he had done nothing outside
Of the pale OF civilized warfare; aud
yet the charge against him is a pccu,
liarly barbarous and offensive one. But
his offer has a plausibility about II
that is apt 10 catch the sentiment OF
the world. A commission appointed by
the United States going TO Nicaragua
and investigating the facts aud condi.
tions, ought certainly to find according
10 law and Justice, and If Zelaya IS
not afraid Of such commission and
such finding, and If he is willing,
ms ne says, to resign in case that
finding is against him, it does not ap'
pear that anything more could reason
ably be asked of him.
To be sure. that sort of PROPOSE
tion would mean that the United States
is exercising a sort of sovereignty oil
jurisdiction over Nicaraguan affairs
but we have already taken that atti'
tude in declaring against Zclaya and
in favor OF the insurgents; and perhaps
we have shut ourselves otf from any
action on Zelaya S proposition. AS the
matter stands. unless the commission Is
granted. Zelaya will necessarily be
ousted, because the insurgents will be
given such prestige and such strength
by the declaration of Secretary Knox
in their favor, that Helaya will find ii
impossible TO bold his own.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPHET

In making its futile attempt TO show
that The Tribune was in error when,
some time ago, il set up the position
that Joseph and Hyrum Smith were
murdered through Mormon plotting,
the Dcscret News has had recourse TO
a book written by Hon. Adlai +. Stcv-
enson, entitled Something Of Men l
Have known AS heretofore stated
by MS, the News chose from that book
merely such quotations as would suit
its own purpose, regardless of the truth
or significance of other equally impor-
taDt statements. The News has chosen
its own witnesses; il has voluntarily
| brought forth its own authors of its
own testimony; it has given. 10 the
public an opening for opportunity TO
make judgment for themselves as TO
certain things. out Of that testimony
and By those witnesses Of its own pro
ductiou. Upon that understanding we
reproduce the following with respect
| to the personality of Joseph Smith
from the source invited in by the News.
Mr.. Stevenson says:
The estimate Of Governor Ford who
knew him well. is as follows:
| He was the most successful inlpostoI
| in modern times: man who. though
ignorant and coarse. had some great
| natural parts which ttted him for tenn
porary success. but which were so OBJ
scured and counteracted by the inherent
corruptDess or his nature that he 'nevcl
could succeed In establishing system
| OF policy which looked 10 permanent sue
cess In the future. /, must not he sup
posed that the pretended prophet prac
] that he was dark and gloomy persor
| with long beard, grave and severe
aspect. and "a reserved md sanity car
riagc OF his person. On the oontrary. h'
was full Of leyity. even Ia. boyish romp
ing: dressed like a dandy. and Al time!
drank like "A sailor and sworc like ;
pirate. lie could. as occasion required
be exceedingly meek in his department
and then, again. be rs rough and bolster
Gus as a highway robber; being alway;
able 10 prove 10 his followers the pro
pricty Of his conduct He always quaile,
before power and was arrogant 10 weak
ness At times ho could put on NJ
air OF a penItent. as II feeling the deep
est humility for his sins. and SUFFERING
unutterable anguish. and indulging In tn
most gloomy foreboding of eternal woe
Al such times he would call for tn
prayers of the brethren In his behalf WIT
| q Wild and fearful anxiety and earnest
ness. He was six feet high strongl,
built, and uncommonly full nuscled. ~
doubt he was as much Indebted tor li
influence over nm ignorant people 90 tn
his great cunning and Intellect"
This is the testimony Of witnes
broughs forward by tho Dcseret News
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nois. Thus il was that they were able
To practically set themselves up ms
IA government Of themselves and indc'
pendent of the State government.
Through political chicanery and the
rankest perfidy, they had placed them
selves in a position TO defy all parties
md even the State itself. Tho address
of Joseph Smith plainly indicates tho
object of these dishonest political move
mcnts. Indeed, at different times dnr-
ing that address Joseph gave voice 10
his arrogant defiance i'm such express
sions as 81 will spill the last drop Of
blood in my veins. and will sec all my
procure the militant support Of the
saints, he declared, then and there,
that they were cat liberty to give
loose to blood and thunder. But be
cool. he deliberate, be wise. act with
almighty power, and when You pull,
do it cflcctually-makc a sweepstakes
for once, -
IL was because of gross impusilionS
nud inlustices thrust upon Gentle and
Mormon alike, under this impcrialiStic
assumption. backed by n military force.
that William Law and the other Nor.
mon conspirators revolrpd and planned
Joseph 5 death. And in view Of the
political debsuchcry herein exposed, and
the utter defiance Of the State which
is exhibited, is there any wonder that
the Mormuns succeeded in getting o
few others to Join them? Everybody
in Hanc ock county, except the fanatics
who believed that the "prophet' could
do no wrong, was goadcd 10 tho cx.
trcmest desperation Yet the hypo-
critics of today urge upon their people
that the Mormon leaders of Nauvoo
were saints superior TO the angels, and
that the people were prosecuted and
driven without any cause or provoca-
tion whatever
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Where The Tribune Is on Sale.

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06

The Tribune has received the Thanks
giving number of the Christian Science
Monitor, daily printed in Boston Tho
date of this special or National mum
Der is November 21, 1909 It consists
Of 96 newspaper pages of the usual
size, and the contents (profusely and
handsomely illustratcd) consist of q
wonderful variety of interesting read
ing II is the anniversary issue of tht
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06

But those people who object because
EIder-Congressman Joseph Howell SC
saints in Idaho should remember that
"tbe kingdom of God on earth recog
pizes neither boundaries, customs, nol
authorities of states or Nations.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06

There may be method in Mr.. Bryan S
upon the Democratic party. AS an al
tentative the party may be quito willing
10 accept Mr., Bryan again.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06

So the Descret News wants The TTIh-
une suppressed again. Well, IT'S hard
for the poor old thing 10 repress long
ing that il has entertained for nigh
on TO forty wears,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06

New York is said TO consume. less
water per capita than any other Of the
large cities. Still there arc some Re
publicans who imagine that they should
have been able 10 carry the city
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06

President Taft was merely exercising
his discretion When he intimated that
he would not attempt 10 use the big
stick. Uncle Joe Cannon already has
a deuhle.band grip on II.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06

Great Britain's big political cam
paigu will bring out the British Gus
tom of settling questions in such a
way as to be sure even il slow.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06

We hear very little of prohibition
movements in Ireland; probably. be-
cause Saint Patrick long ago killed off
all the snakes there.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06

The postal authorities have decided
that no more letters 10 Santa Claus
will be delivered; nevertheless there
is no danger but the little ones will
he able to reach him in some other
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06

OF course, it must not he assumed
that County Attorney Lyon is con
hrmed crouch merely because he emlts
80 many complaints.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06

"Hell isn't any worse than st.
Louis wrote woman play writer be-
fore committing suicide. Doubtless st.
Louis will rctort, "Go TO.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06

1t appears that the FIRE inSthe Cherry
coal mine was started by a boy Of fiji
teen Opponents of child labor have
here the chance of a lifetime.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06

"Taft will assume a peaceful poise,
reads a teleerapbic news heading. That
is to say, he will deserve the title of
t'Peaceful Bill
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06

They are working for the establish.
mcnt here OF transparent brick, but the
promoters of the enterprise must not
figure upon extensive purchases of thcir
product for the construction of homes
FOR our polygamous "prophets. y
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06

At Odeon hall tonight Americans viii
dance to the music of American
progress.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06

Nevertheless, the. sugar trust is begin
ming TO realize that 1t has been caught
with the goods.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06

Tt is difficult. however, TO see the
necessity for. Zelaya's request that he
be investigated.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06
Monday, December s, 1909.

How good the little boys are Just
about now
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06

Christmas is not far off, and will be
here before you get your shopping done
If YOU don't hurry,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06
COLLEGE Years

RALPH 3. PAINE
Lively. spirited ,toas !,
life a, college. a,hlsus 4
course being a pnue n.
ure. All boys slll ule |.
the book, asG the .lde, =
enjoy 4, also '' ~,
L 0AiJvills cs.,5;,-,
J'a'"aA Nias ~
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06
CHARLES sCRIBNER,s SONS, 15a Fifth Avenue Ne,
CHRISTMAS MONEY

havere
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claim
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MERCHANTS PROTECTIVE
Scientific Collectors
100 Commercial Francis C
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scR1BNER'S HOLIDAY BOOKS
PEOPLE

AS. As good ,
draughtsman !,
Gloson and i;
mas more humo,
and a keeus,
sense :, Of the i,
diculous." "
Sd" F,anei,a
Ch,oalI,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06
Sailors Knots

W W. JACOBS
Mr. Jacobs vril,. oi,l,,
p-rs and mates and ,e,r..
and his crew ar. .h- joII,1
jot ana, ever sci sail"
-Lor11a Daily gssf
K!sI Cd
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-02-18
The Visit of an Old Friend.

Today the editor received copy of
that reliable seedsman's catalogue,
Vick's Garden and Floral Guide. 1t
was look at the face of an old friend,
and was hailed with joy. The Guide
improves with age; the illustrations are
up-to-date photo-engravings finely
printed, and are direct reproductions
from nature. The vegetables and
flowers in colors on the covers are SO
attractive that one delays opening the
the book-but when it is opened the
pleasure is only increased. The Corn,
Lettuce, Onions, Radish and Peas are
superb, and the Asters, Poppies, Petu-
Mas and Sweet Peas, are-well, just
write to James Vick's Sons, 143 Main
ST., Rochester, N. Y, for copy. 1t is
free, and it is really something for
nothing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-02-18
Small pox at Garden Grove.

Last week we were congratulating
ourselves on having SO far escaped the
small pcx epidemic which has been
causing inconvenience in many near by
towns, but the first Of the week two
cases developed here which have been
under rigid quarantine, the first case
to develope being Carl Hanes and Tues
day Fred Aten was placed under quar-
antine. The board Of health had meet
ing Monday evening and took measures
to stop the spreading of the disease, the
proceedings of the meeting appear in
another place. If people will but hold
their head and act sensible and assist
the officers this thing can be stamped
out in short time and no need to go
farther than it has. Don't fight quar-
antine measures, do the sensible thing
and protect your relatives and friends.
II you feel ill, have fever or are break
ing out call physician or the health
onicer at no expense to yourself and
see what the trouble is.
It ii no disgrace to be quarantined,
Your friends will hold yon responsible
Il you are the means Of spreading con-:
tageons The disease ID in very mild
form Garden Grove Express.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-02-18
Leroy Corn Contest.

The corn contest held at Leroy Satur-
day Feb. 6 proved to be very success
full one, there being fine display CT
each kind of corn. Twenty-three ten
ear lots and sixteen single ears being
on exhibit. Mr.. Fred Woolley judged
the corn and did very satisfactory work
and afterwards gave splendid talk on
the growing of corn, trying to get the
farmers more deeply interested so as to
have larger and better contest the
coming year. The various premiums
awarded were as follows:
YELLOW CORN
Silver Bros. $3.50 trade, j. Calhoun.
j.. B. Rushing 81 cash, T. Mckinney.
Fl. Johnson S1.00 trade, Roy Barnett.
WHITE CORN
w. II. Baker $3.50 trade, Newt Woods.
Leo Benson S1.00 trade, j. A. Hamil-
ton.
Lee Faulinberg SOC cash, c. Kirk
wood.
OTHER VARIETIES
0. M. Jordan $3.50 trade, II. W. Baker.
j. A. Buchanan S100 trade, A. G.
Baker.
]. v. Allen s1OO trade, Harrison
Baker.
SINGLE EAR
B. D. Barger $500 cash, Clarence
Pence.
Sweepstakes on best ten ears any
variety Lewis Bros. $500 trade, J.
Calhoun.-Garden Grove Express.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-02-18

One by one the towns of Iowa are
getting onto the fact that it pays to
keep up with the times. In plain words
the town which has no paving, no water
works, nor other city improvements, is
a back number. The latest to announce
that with the coming Of spring they
will do considerable paving is Bedford,
in Taylor county. Bedford has been like
some other town in the state, plodding
along with the mud and the inconveni-
ence Of it. But now they are to get in
the dry and it is one of the hest moves
the town has ever made. Take Abba,
for instance. Before we had paving or
anything Of that sort we were the butt
for all jokes from all Iowa towns. Now
we have every thing that is going and it
is paying, too. Abba is no longer the
butt for all jokes, but is spoken Of as
sone Of the best little towns Of the state.
And that is what Will happen tosevery
town where they keep dp with the
procession. Abba Republican.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-02-18

On account of the continued illness of
vhe pastor, Rev. J. L. Boyd, the revival
meetings at the M. E. church have been
indefinitely postponed. Miss Elizabeth
Ogden,a deaconness, came last Saturday
to spend week visiting among the
members of the church in this oity. She
occupied the pulpit on Sunday morning
and evening, and while not protesting
to be a preacher, she gave two most in
teresting talks which were greatly en-
loved bY all present.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-02-18
Presbyterian Notes.

Next Sunday is missionary day and
the Sabbath school will give their col
lection for the great cause. Let every
child bring special Offering on Sunday
evening at the usual hour. The mem
bers of the Missionary Society, Chris
tian Endeavor and the Sunday school
will unite in a missionary concert and
praise service. Everybody is cordially
invited to attend and bring an Offering
for missions services. Sunday school
at 9:45, preaching at Il a. m. as usual.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-02-18

j. S. Lincoln, a travelling salesman for
Kellogg Birge & CO., of Keokuk, was
BADLY cut and bruised about the face
Monday morning in rather peculiar
accident. He was passenger on the
morning freight from GAINESVILLE and
when about two miles north Of Pleas
anton telephone wire which had
sagged down uader the weight Of the
heavy sleet, caught the train and >
cross arm was torn from the pole and
struck the window Of the way car In
which Nr. Lincoln was riding, shutter
inn the window and the broken glass
cut him On the face and he'd and one
6ye Val AlS6 injured