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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-02

copied considerable number Of thcm. -
-(Sco "Pcarl of Great Price, page
o5.)
These characters thus transcribed, or
a portion of them Mt least, may be found
today in the Mormon museum, Salt Lake
CITY. very neatly engraved, with Joseph
Smith IS own signature attached IN 10
ken Of their gcnuncnesS. falal plun-
der this!
Mr.. Roberts is on Intelligent man aud
Il student As n recognized tcachcy and
guido Of his people he has made or
should have made a somewhat careful
study OF American antiquities. ana
wbilc in Washington frequently visited
the National museum. which contains IN
great abundance spec cmCns Of all sorts
from The ruins OF the ancient clticS OF
Central America aud the northern por'
tion of South Anerica especially from
Peru. These ancient cities were flour
ishinC aud crowded fun Of people dur
inC an the period covered by the Book
of Mormon history. and therefore n Inc
Book Of MocmonS is true history these
ruins represent actual Ncphitc and Gam
aaitr cities. Tho following from
Apostle Orson Pratt states the situation
clcnrly from tho Mormon point of view:
''in Tho Book Of Mormon arc given
The names and locations of numerous
flourishcd among the ancient nations of
America Tho northern portions OF
South America aud also Central Amer
jra were tho most dcnSCly populated.
Splcrdid cdiiiccs. palaces. towers. forts
and cities were reared in all directions.
Now since that Invaluable book
make its appearance in print, II rs
remarkable fact that the Wondering
ruins Of many splendid cdificcs and tow
~. 1t, 81 ,lN.
tent have been discovered by Gather
wood and Stephens in the interior wilds
Of Central America, IN the very region
whore the ancient cities described IN
the Book Of Mormons were said 10 exist.
Mr.. Smith 5 translation dc
scribcs the region OF country whore
great and populous cities ancicntly "N'
isIed, together with their relative bear
ings and approximate distances from
crwnod and stephens discovered tho
ruins of forty-four of these very cities,
and in the very place described. =
C'Divinc Authority. or Was Joseph
Smith sent by Cod page 81,
Without stopping 10 discuss the delhi
crate falsehood as to tho main facts in
tho above statement by Apostle Pratt
(Sce 1.-THE Mopnous and their Bible, -
page l45), We have quoted this merely
10 make clear IDc IdcJ apDdEfAl w
every Book of Mormon reader that
every ruined city discovered by Gath
erwood and Stephens and. by any of tho
other modern explorers in Central or
South America must be either Ncphite
or Jarcditc cities, since as per the Book
of Mormon there were no other people
upon either continent for a period OF
2O00 years.
When, therefore, Mr.. Roberts, as a
believer in the Book of Mormon, visit
ed the National museum IN Washing
ton he should have found several things
to greatly puzzle, if not amaze, him.
a. He should have found by the tens
of thousands specimens of the real
written language of ancient America;
and 10 his astonishment not single
one of said characters that bears any
resemblance whatever 10 the characters
of Mr.. Smith SO carefully transcribed
from his golden plates! We can safely
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-02

Editor Tribune; My attention has
been called to tho fact that our friend
Brigham II. Roberts. first president OF
the Seventies, has invented or discov-
cred a very clever device for explaining
the grammatical aud other literary
blunders of the Book OF Mormons.
Through the kindness Of q friend have
been permitted to read your very in
cisive review. of said invention. and Join
with YOU in conGratulating Mr.. Rob
crts for thus delivering himself and nll
other Intelligent men who have ever
read tho book from the unpleasant re-
coil, the strange grating upon our sense
OF the proprieties. TO he forced TO be
lieve that any high and holy angel was
guilty of such sins against our Eng
lish tongue; and that God himself could
have insultcd The intelligent people of
this western continent by selecting so
ignorant an angel for such q very I'M
Portant mission' What L rclief-that
Manual Theory,
The object Of this letter, however. is
10 persuade Mr.. Roberts to ''riSc to The
situation and by another supreme ef-
fort invent some other ''Manusl The
ories. For there arc other bunders
or mistakes in the Book of Mormon
that cannot be explained away by his
present Manual Theory: mistakes
far more vital TO tho Mormon faith III
their book than the grammatical blum
ders.
l. And first. the plates themselves
arc q conundrum. And that - 'Urim and
Thummim@' If the statements Of Mr..
Smith and those Witnesses are re-
liable the average mind Will be obliged
10 say. GA fake!'
a. Mr.. Smith IS fathcrin law. Mr..
Hale, in whose house IA large portion
of the translating was performed, tells
us that sometimes the curiosity and oc
casionally the wrath of the outside
world became SO great that Mr.. Smith
was obliged TO carry his plates ont into
the woods several miles distant and hide
them for days at time-bUt the trans
]atiou in the house went right on all
the ssmel
b. Martin Harris tcstifics that the
Prophet possessed seer stone, by
which he was enabled TO translate as
well as from the Urim and Thummim.
and for convenience he then used the
seer stone.'' See Myth of Manuscript
Found. page 90.
c, Tho following story by the most
valuable and trusty Of the eye witnesses,
David Whitmer. claps the climax as
10 the real relation these plates sus-
tanned 10 the Book of Mormon:
Mr.. Smith, during the process Of the
translation, previously offended the
angel who was assisting him, and as g
punishment the angel carried away into
heaven both the plates aud the UriIu
and Thummim, so that the work was
for time wholly suspended
'The angel being in possession of
The plates and pectaclcs-fDaIly when
Smith had fully repentcd of his rash
conduct, he was forgiven. The plates,
however. werc not returned, but instead
Smith was given by the angel Urim
and Tbimmim of another pattern. it be.
ing in oval or kidney form This seer's
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The Book of Mormon gives the
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21
Family Helrlooms at Maine Fairs.

The Maine town fairs are great
places to see family heirlooms which
have been handed down from genera.
ton to generation without suffering
wear or change.
Among the curious old pieces shown
at Green fair were blue spread la0
years old, done by an ancestor dc Mrs.
Mehitabie Mower. towel woven by
one OF Burgoyne's soldiers while Il
captive in the. revolution. curious
pitchpipe of wood used by Solomon
jackson while chorister In Winthrap
church IN 1900, and old iron dishes
shown by Mrs Ann r. E'ogg. Then
there We're Mrs. Fred 3D. parker's
pumpkin hood old fashioned straw
bonnet, and home woven articles and
much pewter ware belonging To Aunt
Polly Sawyer.
A bedspread, 125 years old made
by Mrs. Dorcas Dearborn was shown
by Augusta Daggett who also had a
hand carved hatchel for combine riax.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21
FOLLOWED QUARRY TO DEATH
Hawk Intermittent In Its Pursuit of
Partridge Selected for Its
Prey.

Some men working in the fields
west of Moscow village the other day
saw hawk start partridge in a
wheat field and attempt 10 cacth ii.
Inc partridge was too speedy of wing,
though and for a short distance 1t
flew straight for the village, after
attempting to elude its pursuer, think.
ing, perhaps, that in the habitation of
man there was protection from its
merciless foe.
The two birds flew down Main
street in front of the stores and peo-
pie on the street, but the hawk was
SO engrossed in the pursuit OF it's
prey that the presence OF men did not
frlghten it off. The partridge flew
about the buildings on Main street and
then to the residence section.
II was rapidly tlring from It's long
flight, and as the hawk, which was
stronger of wing, seemed about To
clutch II III It's talons the partridge
attempted to fly In the window OF A.
J, Whites residence. but the window
was closed and the bird struck the
glass with force enough to break its
neck and shatter the pane In many
pieces. s
the crashing glass frightened the
hawk and II quickly flew OF, eyinc-
ing desire. however. to take the
dead body Of the partridge with 1t. g
Mount Morris Correspondence Roches-
ter Herald.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21
MEAT EATING AFFECTS SHOES
hoW the Spread Of Vegetaranlsm
May Considerably Boost the
Price Of Footwear.

There are six really big shoe fac
tories In the United States. These
turAcd out 25,000,0O0 pairs Of shoes
last year Shoes to the value Of $ln,-
000,oo0 were sent aboard. and the re-
mainder, valued al 5000 600 we're
used in this country, Although the
trade in rubbers increases every year.
only s70000,00 was spent for such
things last year
We are told that the preaching of
Vegetarianism interiors greatly with
the shoe business. Last year Germans
took q notion to eat less meat and. ac-
eording 10 the Bookkeeper. the shoe
manufacturers in the land of the
kaiser We're in despair II is neces.
sary to sell great deal of meat In
order that hides may be obtained
without loss.
This is another instance of the need
of cooperation between manufactur-
eFs Of all kinds Unless Swift and
Armour and the other packers ara
able to sell their goods the factories
In the east must do with less leather
When the factories are forced TO get
along with less leather the world must
get along with Fewer shoes, and must
also pay a higher price for those 1t
does buy
II is interesting to know that the
foreign shoe trade is constantly In
creasing, American statesmen are en-
tering Darkest Africa and inducing the
natives to court bunions and corus by
departing from their good custom of
going barefoot
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21
sovERElGNs or THE REGION
spiendId'y Led Balloons Ate the Crops
In Nigeria So Fast Natives
Gave Up Farming.

In many parts Of Nigeria. and es
peeialiy among the hill regions Of the
northern provinces, baboons are one
OF the greatest plaques to the farmer
and source OF menace to property
and even to life, A protectorate officer
While engaged in business In d noun
tain village was informed by the local
queen that her people could not con
tinue their farming owing to the raids
Of baboons.
During the absence of the men a
lew weeks previously these beasts
had actually come into the heart Of
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21
ESTABLISHED IN 1853.

g. 81
the village and destroyed the crops.
according to the Wide World Maga-
zine The natives are In constant
dread OF them and continually fear for
The safety OF their children.
Sir William Wallace relates that he
has seen dfoyes of 50 to 100 OF these
animals all in single file, and that
lately he himself shot two enormous
brutes who were grinning at him from
The cliffs, They utter nerve shatter-
ing and horrid bark.
T'iey possess regular system OF
defense and always have signalers out
TO watch for the approach OF possi-
BILE enemy. These scouts are always
the biggest monkeys and they signal
by barks to their comrades when
strangers are approaching.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21
an essenger Girls"

The messenger boy has a rival i'm
Germany, where in number Of cities
girls have been enlisted In the spry.
Ice. Despite the imperial edict
against the use OF foreign words the
new recruits are known as "messen.
ger girls" and are becoming popular
with the public. They wear a uni,
form consisting OF round cap fas..
ened under the chin with strap, The
cap Is like that worn by the English
soldiers, and the girls, evidently know.
ing their derivation wear them jaun.
tily over one ear. The coat is of light
cloth, With black trimming. and closed
with three frog buttons. A black box.
pleated Skirt and a black leather pGrt.
folio, in which documents or small par-
GELS may be carried, complete the Uni.
form, which ~ said TO be exceedingly
pretty.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21
!. Shnen aIkarta Candles

well remember some 10 years
since, says a correspondent Of the
i1lehensian, seeing fiat candles In use
10 produce what was known as the
nat candle. which was also sometimes
called "ahoemaker's candle, two new.
~ made dips were pressed close
% each other, while soft and then
again lowered into the hot fat. thus
holding them together as one candle
with two wicks. The size could then
be Increased II desired This fat can.
die was most generally used by shoe.
makers and tailors. but was made use
of IN some households whenever an
extra bright light for working or read
ing was required.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21
-wzTT
llI''I
Great State of Texas,

The 70 states which compose the
home land Of the German empire. in
cluding Alsace-Lorraine have an area
Of 20S,2T0 square miles with q popnla-
ton OF 60,64i ,27S. Texas has an area
of 265,7S0 square miles. After the
German empire had been laid down
upon Texas in the remainder space OF
$3.50 square miles II would be feas
ibie TO tuck In all Of England ana
Wales with the exception Of the tiny
county OF Rutland. Or II that ar
fangement should promise to impose
too much work upon the Texas RAN.
gers It would be possible to include
the Netherlands, Belgium ana Dem
mark and Switzerland Still Texas
would have room for few gfragelers
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21
Some Things From cheney's.

My Dear Santa Claus. dont
want you to forget to bring me that
I, doll in Cheney's window. She has on
a blue dress with lace over it, her
hat has plumes on il and don't forget
ito bring Ada a wedding dress aud /,
dress for Ada's maid-~and would
like one of the books at Cheney's with
the paints in it-and don't forget vii.
liam Robert, my little brother. lie
wants drum and rockey horse with
la seat in it, fire wagon and train
that runs on track mother said to
have rubber wheels. We will hang
our stockings by the freplace-and
would like some candy and all kinds
of fruits and nuts and a Christmas
tree with cornueopias on II filled with
candy and little lounge aud little
wash set with sponge towel and soap
and little doll in a bath tub in in
little basket at Cheneys. Merry
Xmas.
Your little friend.
Isabel Brown
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TO SANTA CLAUS"
LITTLE FOLKS OF CAIRO AND
VICINITY MAKE KNOWN
"a CHRISTMAS WANTS.
Toys, Candies, Clothing, Horses
Cows, Goats, Wagons, Dolls and
Variety of Other
Things Asked For.
Rubber Boots and Skates.

Dear Santa:-I am little boy four
Years old. | want pair Of rubber
boots and skates, wagon, automo,
bile, aud a choo-ehoo train. and some
blocks. horn, marbles and--oh yes.
Santa, want a ootjack to pun my
boots off, and don't forget my baby
brother, and bring him RATHER
forus truly.
Arta Lee Boyd.
Mounds, RI.
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Things from North Pole.

Dear Santa: ~ want a ball and
buggy and candy. walking cane
santa they have them at the North
Pole--and a pocket-book. and Santa.
don't forget my brother, for he is a
good Roy. He wants a sled and a
rain coat and a pair of gum-boots and
We want our stockings full of candy
and fruit and oranges. apples and
grapes and nuts.
Susie Beckwith, M
324 Fifth street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21
Train and Fire Wagon.

Dear Santa Claus III am a little
10y. thirteen years old | want a
train, a fire wagon, cap. a little top
heavy man, a rubber ball and a rub
Eer doll. suit Of clothes, pair Of
gloves. a pair of shoes, sweater
coat, some skates, a rocking horse
like Roberts, and some candy and
nuts. Don't forget TO bring a little
bird that pecks on tree like a
woodpecker. Don't forget my broth
er Walter.
Ladd Perez.
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Dell and BUGGY.

Dear Santa Clans: AS ii is near.
ing Christmas, | viii write and tell
yon what | want. so you will not for
get me. want large doll and doll
buggy, Q set of dishes, set of furni-
tgre and a billy possum. That is all
for this time. so goodbye,
Your little friend
Ethel Gailiger,
1911 Park avenue.
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Ladd Perez.
Needs Another Doll.

Dear Santa:-I want a big doll.
have one, but | want another one
and want a table and chair. and a
set OF dishes aud little dresser and
3 wash-bowl and a broom and some
candy, oranges and nuts. and some
other fruits. guess this will be all.
Please don't forget my mama and
papa and brothers.
Your friend,
Twila Black.
730 Thirty-6rst street, Cairo, I'll.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21
Tool Chest Too.

Dear Santa Claus: Please bring
me a rubber coat. hat and pair OF
rubber boots, and nice ball. Please
put some nuts. oranges. bananas and
a box Of candy in my stocking. am a
good little boy nearly six years old.
our little friend,
Fred Gaunt, Jr.
2. s. would like to have a tool
chest too, please,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21

Dear Santa Claus: | want table
for my doll that you brought me last
Xmas, some paints and something to
paint trunk for my doll, with some
clothes in II for her. Please put a
box Of candy, some nuts and gun
in my stocking. Please bring me a
Christmas tree with lots of pretty
things on ii, It will be for Fred, ],
w. ana ! am little girl years
old ! 80 to school every day and
have meyer been tardy or absent. /
hayp eight gold stars.
Your little friend
Amelia Gaunt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21
Wants aGjrI DOLL"

Dear Santa;--I want a doll, buggy
ana girl doll and boy doll, a ball,
set OF titrs, L. s. mail, and an
Eskimos doll, and q lion, a broom, a
wash-board and tub. and Santa,
want my stocking full OF candy and
oranges, apples and grapes. Cont
forget where | liye--at 407 Walnut
street.
Alma Carry Wilcox.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21

Dear Old Santa: | am good little
girl and go 10 81. Josephs school
will tell YOU what want. | want a
dolly, ring, jumping jack, piano and
bracelet and Santa don't forget my
little friends, Myrtle Corzine and
Clara Strautz, they want just what /
do. From
Little Margaret O'Donnell.
315 Division Street
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21

Dear Santa: was mistaken. I
wrote you a letter end mama said
that we will not be here this Christ.
mas; that we will be at our grand
mas at Metropolis, ILL.,. at Third
street. | vii have to close.
Vita Stall.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21

five years old and have been good. /
want little washboard and tub. a
sdeboard, a dolly and lots of candy.
nuts and oranges.
Your little friend
Marie GaEigher.
1911 Park Avenue. ....
P, S. And dnt forget my sister ana
brother.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21
Dighne for Aunt.

Dear Santa Claus:-I am a very
little girl, AMI have some of my toys
from last year, so | don't want much
Please bring me a rattler, doll, a
2o-cart, and bring me set of dishes
to give to my aunt, as | broke all she
had. That Is I'll for this time.
Your little friend,
Ola Holt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21
Good Most of the Time.

Dear Old Santa: | am a little boy
six years old and have been GOO
most of the time so / want Won tc
bring me wagon, q drum, cap, al
Indian suit and candy, nuts and
oranges. That is all for this time Sc
good bye.
Your little friend
Howard Gallagher,
331l Park Avenue.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21
Remember His Cousins.

Dear Santa: My papa says | am
a good little boy and know my les.
sons Well. want you to bring me
"a automobile, horsey, wagon, and a
choo-choo train and Santa, my little
cousins, John Kelly and Enrico live
by me. SO don't forget them. Bye
bye
David Barry.
1921 Commercial aynrup
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21
Loves Papa and Mama,

Dear Santa am little girl and
love my papa and mama much.
want a rancoat, set of dishes. a dol
ly and ring, and jumping jack, and
don't forget to bring little Clara
Stlautz and Margaret ODonnell
something, too.
Your little girl,
l.ucy Mckenzie,
Commercial avenue and Twentieth
street
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21

good girl, help my sister DO the work
and go to school most every day, so
| want YOU TO bring me a doll, doll
buggy, some A. B. G. blocks, brace
let. also lots of candy. nuts, and or
anges.
Your little friend.
Reatrice Johnson.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21

Dear Santa Clars:-- must write
you a letter and tell you what want
for Christmas. want a great Blk
rubber ball. big jointed doll with
light hair, story book and one with
speeches and songs in it, and do
bring me some blocks, and don't for.
get to bring me a Christmas tree and
bring me some apples oranges,
pears, grapes, popcorn, candy, ana
all kinds of nuts.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21
Ruth (,reaney.
lNN4NH VI NNKFVy
220 Washington aunn,tn

20 washington avenue.
T. s. Oh. | forgot to tell you to
bring me some water color paints,
for | have used mine almost up. and
spade and tricycle..
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21
Papa's Baby Boy.

Dear Sandy Claus: / am papa's
baby boy and love all my sisters and
brtaers very much | will ask you to
bring me a very large cho-cho train.
to switch like the big men and a
ring with ruby, a pair of shoes and
some boots and leggans. Bye bye
Sandy
Nopr l;ttla
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21
What She Missed.

Her friend was getting ready to go
out 10 dinner. The grass widow sat
by watching her.
"n / had had as good time as you
do when was married. said she, I'D
have stayed that way. | had an aw.
fully slow time.
"Why didn't you have a good time 7"
asked her friend,
II don't Know sighed the woman.
abnt | think 1t was because | wasn't
In New York. New York Times.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21

Washboard and Tub.
Dear Old Santa: am little girl
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21
A Difficult Choice.

Wen have to cut the play soma
where, declared the manager.
sWeli7" pouted the star
Which Is II to be, less epigrams or
fewer gowns?a
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21

Been Awful Good.
Dear Santa have been an awful
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21
Your little hoy,
VIII Be in Metropolis.

315 Division Street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21
Your little friend

Isabel Brown
42G Twenty-fourth street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21
Piano and Other Thinus,

1920 Commercial avenue.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21
Christmas Tree.

Alma Carry Vile
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21

SAIL Washington Avenue.