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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-27

Editor Tribune;-As a non Mormon
and constant reader of The Tribune,
| have been much interested in Your
editorials concerning polygamy. From
pamphlet published by the Mormon
church three years ago | quote the sub.
Joined declaration;
Ipasmuch as there are numerous re-
ports In circulation that plural marriages
have been entered into contrary 10 the
of September %, 1890 commonly called
the manifesto. which was issued by Pres
idcnt Woodruff and adopted by the church
at its general conference, October s, 1890,
which forbade any marriages Niolative
of the law OF the land; |, Joseph f. Smith,
president of the Church OF Jesus Christ
Of Latter-day Saints. hereby affirm and
declare that no such marriages have been
solcmnized with the sanction. consent or
knowledge of the Church OF Jesus Christ
of Latter day Saints. and
/ hereby announce that all such mar
riages are prohibited. and any officer
or member OF the church shall assume
10 solemnize or enter Into any such mar
rlage he Will be deemed In transgression
against the church and will be liable 10
be dealt with. according to the rules and
regulations thereof, and cNcommunicated
thcrefrom. JOSEPH F. SMITH.
President Of the Church of Jesus Christ
OF Latter-day Saints,
This statement is made by the
spiritual leader of a half million peo
pie, man from whom, by virtue of his
position, We have a right to expect
something approaching perfection.
Any candid, fair minded man would
feel constrained to give his utterance
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AS AN OUTSIDER VIEWS IT

full credit. and while | did not dis
credit me Tribune. ! have felt that a
thorough sitting of the matter would
not support The Tribune s contention.
The church has not given up
polygamY MS doctrine, and it is
reasonable to suppose that some of its
members would indulge in plural mar
riages, which. from their view point
they were AT liberty to do. further
considered il probable that the mum
ber of polygamous marriages might be
relatively small, and perhaps not very
much out of proportion TO the number
OF such marriages among a half mil.
Mormon faith. Your editorial IN TO.
day issue brushes aside all these con
cluslons, and ] am specializing as to
the time and extent of the next in
voice of polygamists One does not need
to accept this list Of ninety eight
polV~amists as a demonstrated GER
tainty; but it would be absurd to
charge that The Tribune had. been inn
posed upon. or would falsify, when to
do so would be worse than useless, and
TO invite many libel suits
Plural marriages are, for Well-known
reasons, sbrouded in secrecy, and, if this
number of cases come TO the surface,
The Tribune contention that many
more are concealed. must, under the cir
cumstauces, be allowed TO stand and
the offer of a reward for a proven case
of plural marriage looks like bluff.
President Smith. IL sincere in the
foregoing declaration, should make
some show of an investigation, and
work the accommodation bureau over
time, If necessary. One thing is Ger.
tain; The world will now be suspicious,
and silence on his part viii not help the
church. A T.
354 South First West
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-27
CHEAPER TO BOARD THAN
KEEP HOUSE In CHICAGO

CHICAGO, April 26.-Famiiies of Chi.
caSo in greater numbers than ever be-
fore are storing their furniture and 60
Ing TO live In boarding houses or In the
country, according to managers of stor-
age and van companies. They assign
this condition of affairs TO the Increased
cost of living
NJ. A. Carroll president of a large
storage and van company. said yester-
day:
THE striking aspect of our business
at present is the amount OF household
goods In storage. This has been oul
biggest year In that respect
II know the reason for this. 1t is the
increased cost OF living Rents have
where most OF our business Is carried
on. fats rent at a rate of about $40 q
room. A clerk cannot afford that bu
lie will not go TO a. cheaper neighbor-
boarding house, where he can live more
oheaply among his own class OF people
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-27
WHOLESALE JEWELERS.
VICTIMS OF SWINDLERS

PROVIDENCE, r. l., April 26.-De-
Nelopments up to date indicate that
through great swindle, manufacturing
jewelers. In Rhode Island and other
states have been robbed OF goods valued
at half A million dollars. Ten arrests
have already been made in Alabama and
Texas and one OF the alleged conspira
tors was ready TO cross into Mexico
when he was taken into custody,
Details of the swindle were made pub
lie today by Representative Harry Cut
Ter OF this city. who was a member OF
the committee OF the New York jcweiry
board of trade. to capture the con-
spirators
The scheme was to buy iewelry
throughout the country and ship IL to
Montgomery. After that. the reports say
dummy packages were sent from Mont :
gomery firm 10 other stores controlled
by II. These were then credited as the
rea) shipments of valuable goods and SC
listed. The stores were then set on fire
1t is alleged and the dummy packages
were listed as lost assets by the firm In
bankruptcy proceedings.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-27
BOY WHO BELIEVED HE
WAS DOG SANE AGAIN

SAN FRANCISCO, April 26.-Ralph
Madison 13 years old. son OF a wealthy
Palo Alto raucber. has been cured OF
chorea a rare disease which caused him
TO labor under the delusion that he was
a dog.
Barking and snarins. the boy, who
had been a sufferer from the strange NAL
ady for two years, was admitted to a To-
cal hospital last month. Prominent ply
sicians interested themselves In the case
and hypnotic treatment was determined
upon. But afterwards DR. Walter Il. Cof
fey, who had charge of the case, decided
to try an entirely new method An electric
belt was placed about the patients waist
and whenever the boy had a convulsion
and barked, nurse pressed a button and
gave him a sharp shock. BY autosugges- :
ton and through fear OF the Shocks. the
physicians say. the boy began 10 improve.
the convulsions became less frequent and
now they have ceased entirely and a per-
manent cure, IT is believed. has been
effected.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-27
The Sound Sleep Of Good Health.

/. The restorative power Of sound sleep
can not be overestimatcd and any all.
ment that prevents it is q menace to
health. J. L. Southers, Eau Claire, Wis,
says:-"For long time I have been
unable to sleep soundly nights, because
of pains across my back and soreness
of my kidneys. My appetite was very
poor and my general condition was
much run down. / have been taking
Fo1ey's Kidney Pills but short time
and now sleep as sound as a rock.
eat and enjoy my meals, and my gen
'eral condition is greatly improved,
can honestly recommend Foley's Kid.
ney Pills, as / know they have cured
me. '-Schramm-J ohnson. Drugs. Five
stores
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-27
LITIGATION Is PROMISED
IN COTTON ENHANCEMENT

LIVERPOOL, April 26.-The gues-
ton of the responsibility for local
losses incurred through the failure of
Knight, Yancey s. Co. will lead. it is ex-
pected, to a deal of litigation with
American banks,
Liverpool cotton firms incline to the
opinion that American exchange buyers
are responsible to the acceptors of bills
of lading in England, because in many
cases they acted as principals and not
as agents. The bankers of Liverpool
have refused to agree to the suggestion
Of the losing firms that they should dis
honor the acceptances.
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GRAND ARMY To MEET
IN ZION NEXT JUNE
This Is the Decision Reached
by the Council of Ad-
ministratiOn.

AZ a meeting Of the council Of ADMIN
istratlon OF the Utah department OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic, held at the
l. O, O. = hall Tuesday afternoon. IL
was decided to hold the next department
enosmpment In Salt Lake CITY on June II.
The encampment will be held later this
year than usual owing 10 the fact that
June IL is the earliest possible date that
the commander chief OF the G., \. r.
can be represented here. He will be un-
able TO he here personally, but In his
stead Senior Vice Command er in Chief
Bostaph OF Ogden will DC present
Now that the date for the encampment
has been decided upon. those In charge
of the affair will inlm edIately get busy
and make arrangements to make the
coming department encampment the moa
successful ever held in Utah.
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Rich Woman in Squalor.

NEW YORK. April 2e.-According to
an affidavit fled with the county clerk
here Miss Henritta Chapel. an elderly
spinster with s1s0.000, has a mania for
collecting old tonat to cans old bottles.
stale bread, decayed vegetables and other
refuse. and persists in living In squalor
impossible 10 describe. although her
mother. who is %. and her brother who
is ~. need comfort not afforded by their
Harlem shanty.
The affidavit Is filed by niece who.
in applying for a commission OF the per-
son and property OF Miss Chapel alleges
that she is feeble minded and has been
induced 10 give away large sums OF
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Millions in Damages.

CHANGSHA. China, April 26.-Yane
Wen Ting, the governor Of Changsba
today issued peace proclamation. The
British consul, however, has given no.
tice that he will not be responsible in
case those who go ashore are attacked.
Missionaries arriving here from
Chang TIE Au report that the trouble
with the rioting natives apparently is
over. The governor estimates the dam.
age done at about S2,000,000.
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EXCURSIONS EAST.
Via Denver g. Rio Grande.

Roundtrip rates:
To Denver, Colo, Springs, Pueblo s22.5o
To Omaha and Kansas City. 1000
To ST. Louis ............,.. 1900
To Minneapolis and st. Paul. $500
To Chicago Observation-Disclosures. $500
Low rates to many other points.
Selling dates May 6, IA; June 4, IL,
1s, q; July Z, %; August 4; Septem
Der H. %
All tickets good returning until DC
tober 81. City ticket office, 301 Main
street
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-11-16
MISS BUM ENTER
TAINS FOR VISITOR.

Unique invitations were Is
sued by Miss Mona Bunn for
Friday evening when she enter
tanned IN compliment TO her
cousin, Miss Margaret Bum, of
Big Stone Gap, Virginia with a
"cut up" party. The inv ita-
tions were puzzling, as they
were "cut up" and must be
placed together before they
could be read.
A color motto of crimson and
green was prettily carried out
in the decorations. As the
guests arrived they were given
a pair of scissors and crimson
paper and asked TO cut the
papers 10 represent some article
of furniture. A prize was given
Tor the best representation. A
second prize was given for the
best outline of North and South
America, made with a pen
knife on an apple.
At the conclusion of the con
test the guest company was
seated at tables and given
matches and crimson candles
tied with ribbons in various
colors. The young men found
their partners for the evening
by the ribbons on the matches
and candles of the girls which
correspondent in color to their
own. After serving refresh
ments the hostess announced
that the couple whose candle
. burned the longest in its socke'
would be the first to venture OF
: the matrimonial sea.
The invitation list numbered
twenty-four of the friends o
, the young hostess.-Bristo
. Herald Courier.
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LOST. STRAY6D OR STOLEN-Two
Bird Dogs. Last seen at Polly's
store about p. m. on Thurs
day. November 10. Irish Setter
(red) pup, about eight months
Old-answers TO name Of bob"
also large white Setter dog,
about four years old, with
brown spot on side of head and
two or three brown spots on
body-answers TO the name of
Tee" Liberal reward viii be
paid for return, or any infOrma-
ton as TO whereabouts.
w. II. POLLY,
Big Stone Gap, Va.
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w eek of Prayer

The ladies Of the Home Mis-
sion society of Trinity NJ Z.
Church, South. have closed
their annual week of prayer.
The meetings were all helpful
and spiritual in character, and
were generally well attended
Undoubtedly much good was
accomplished by them. The
society is indebted 20 Mr. .Shrler
for the forceful and encourag
ing sermon he preached. on
Sunday morning following the
services Of the week, in cOnnec
ton with the Home Mission
work.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-11-16

Secretary If War Dickinson
returned home from a trip
around the world at public ex-
pense. He says that as a result
OF the aviation he witnessed at
Paris, he is going to recommend
to Congress liberal appropria-
ton for a fleet OF airships OF
war. If that is all, he might as
well have stayed at home at his
Town expense.
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Saturday.

The meeting postponed from
Thursday was held at the home
of Mrs. II. 5. X. Morrison on
Saturday, with Mrs. IL. A. w.
Skeen as leader. The topic was
not only an interesting one, but
one of vital Importance. and
was "The crisis in the home, in
the city, and in the nation. "
The meeting was opened with
the hymn, "What a Friend We
Have In Jesus" and THIS was
followed by an earnest prayer
by Mrs. Matthews, that the
women of the land may do their
duty toward facing the impend
ing crisis.
One of the most delightful
services of the week was the
One on Sunday afternoon, which
closed the week of prayer. Mrs.
n. A w. Skeen had the meeting
In charge, and 1t was an inter.
esting occasion, both for the
children, for whose benefit II
was held, and for the older ones
present. In addition 10 the
songs, which were Joined in
heartily by all present, some
interesting papers were read
In particular, can be mentioned
the one by Mrs. Otis Mouser OF
Key West, and another by Mis-
Rosa Bruce on the Ruth Har
grove Seminary at Key West
The meeting was strengthen
, ed by the presence of tn,
church's new pastor.
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COMING!

Our Mr.. Moore will be in Big
Stone Gap with our local agent,
Enterprise Drug Co, November
II, Is and 10, to take Xmas or
ders. This line is very beautiful
this season, and he will have
all the newest goods and fads.
Call and see his line, even if
you do not give him an order.
D. B. RYLAND & CO.. Inc,
The Lynchburg jewelers..
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Civic League Column
EDITED BY THE LEAGUE.

Meetings. First Friday of Each Month.
This week we waive our priv
ilege of space SO generously
given by the editor Of the Post
IN favor Of good roads literature,
which abOunds in other columns
Of this number, and 10 which
we call the especial attention Of
the readers of this column We
commend TO all Of our members
and friends this great forward
movement, and urge them TO
use their influence in favor Of
the bond issue for good roads
While the country districts will
be chiefly benefited, yet the
towns, including our own, will
be greatly improved also. as the
main road from the Lee comfy
line 10 Norton will run through
Big Stone Gap. We pledge the
cooperation of the Civic League
in making this thoroughfare
attractive when completed. by
the planting of shade trees and
anything else in its power.
A walk through the gap
where the splendid road &c
Appalachia is now nearing
completion. will convince any
one of the value of good roads
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LOCAL ITEMS.

l.. L. Pierce. Of Roda. was
business visitor 10 the Gap Sat
urday.
Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.
Goodloe on last Thursday night,
"a girl.
John A. Esser, general mana
ger of the Empire Coal Land
Corporation at Richards, was
business visitor 10 the Gap
one day last week.
Congressman Slemp was call
ed 90 Cincinnati and Eastern
Kentucky las: week on import
ant business.
If you want what you want
when you want II, go to
"Kelly's."
Geo. r.. Mars. of Osaka, was
visitor 20 the Gap last Friday.
c. c. Hyatt, president of the
First National Bank of Norton,
was a business visitor TO the
Gap one day last week.
Row II. Brown, of Knoxville,
was among the travelling men
in town last week.
II. Peyton Gray. of Abing
don, clerk of the United States
Court at this place, was IN town
last Thursday looking after
business matters.
r. L. Ellis, superintendent OF
the lug River Lumber Co. Z
large saw mill on Big Cherry
was in town on business las
Thursday.
j. l.. Evans. of Bristol, was {
guest at the Monte Vista Hote
on last Thursday.
Attorney .. NJ. Wears, o
Wise, was among the PROBES
siOnal men in town last week
Geo. G. Perry, "A popular at
torney of Wise, was among tn
professional men 10 visit tn
Gap since our last issue.
J. A. Youel} has moved hi
family to Olinger, where he ha
charge of a large saw mill TO
GOOdlOe Brothers.
Geo. w. Wright, of Marion
was in town one day last week
T. J. Asher, a prOminer
railroad contractor of Wassiot'
was in town one day last syeei
A. G. Hamrick, agent for tn
Virginia and Southwestern {
Rogersville junction, speI
Sunday in the Gap.
Gus. w. Lowell, who trave
for a prominent LynchbuI
house, was in town one day la
week.
Frank T. Holt, of Staunto
was among the guests at II
Monte Vista on last Thursda
w. w. Ramey, of Gate Cit
was registered at the Mon
Vista on last Thursday.
j. A. Asbury, who is conneC
ed with a prominent coal col
pany at Lexington, KY, w
among the business men
town last week. Mr.. Asbu
formerly lived at this place, al
has raany friends here, all
whom were glad to see hi
again
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-11-16

WANTED-Everyone in Big
Stone Gap and vicinity TO read
the opening chapters of the new
serial by Robert w. Chambers.
in the November number Of
Cosmopolitan Magazine. IL is the
greatest novel of the year, and
is illustrated by Charles Dana
Gibson.
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Friday.

ON Friday. October 2Sth, the
fourth meeting of the week of
prayer was held, with Mrs.
Skeen as the hostess, and Mrs.
Benedict as the leader. Ia be
ginning, Mrs Benedict an
nOunced the subject as Look
ing Forward" with the motto
For greater things thine eye
shall see. child of his loving
choice; the Lord will do great
things for thee, fear not, be
glad, relOice"'
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-11-16

FOR SALE-Two story nine
room residence, located on three
lots, with outbuildings. Apply
TO this Office.
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WANTED-Assistant book
keeper and office man. For
further particulars write or ap-
ply TO Blackwood Coal & Coke
Co., Blackwood, Va.
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Monday.

The first meeting of the an
nual week Of prayer was held
at the home of Mrs. G.. y.
Knight, with Mrs. ID. II. Bruce
as leader. The meeting was a
helpful one, and those present
felt benefited and strengthened
in their Christian experiences.
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u
IN town one day last week.
Attorney +. NJ. Fulton. of
Wise. was in town on profes
sional business last Friday.
w. +. Mathews, Of Osaka,
general superintendent OF the
Stonega Coke & Coal Co, was
in town Friday
T. J. Curran, of Norton, was
in town one day last week.
r L. Gaut, of Bristol, was
among the travelling men IN
town last week.
J. A. Muncy, a prominent
travelling salesman Of Bristol,
was in town last Thursday.
A. p. Crockett. Of Coeburn,
was in town one day last week.
c.. II. Esser. Of Norton, was
a business visitor 10 the Gap
last Friday.
w. II. Echols. of Bristol. was
registered at the Monte Vista
last Thursday.
William Sampson. a prOmi-
nent business man of Middles-
boro, was in town one day last
week.
Miss Margaret Bum returned
Saturday morning from a visit
20 friends and relatives in North
Carolina and Bristol.
II you want the Best, go to
"Kelly's."
Mrs. Lucinda w. Skeen, OF
| Turkey Cove. was the guest OF
Mrs. r. ID. Morrison Friday.
There will be Union
/ Thanksgiving Service at the
/ Baptist church on Thanksgiv
ing morning at IL O'Clock. Rev
/ J. w. w. Shuler, pastor OF the
Southern Methodist church
will preach. Everybody cor
daily invited.
n. w. Wood, of Roanoke
general manager of the Virgini;
and Tennessee Telephone Com
pany. was among the bushes
men in town last week.
Last Sunday late in the after
noon the long looked for labor
3 ers for the section of the l.. 4
+. Ry. TO be constructed alOn
this place arrived. For abou
' one hour the streets of Whites
r burg looked like a big minin
e town had been dumped over o
e us from Wise county.-Whitei
burg Eagle.
5 If yov don't know where
5 get it, go to "Kelly's Dru
II Store"
j. f. Body. whose home is
/, Big Stone Gap, but who
:. employed in the Stonee
machine shops, has turned OF
II quite a novelty In a minatu
D, anvil and base from brass, TIL
(. shows quite a knack for Il
le young man. who is only 6
at apprentice with about a year
1T experience.
!. The contract for building &
80 section of the l.. and K. Ra
< way from just above mouth
co COlly to a point on Boones Flo
was let last Saturday to {
n. Winston Construction Co.,
ne Richmond, Va. The contractc
v. are to be on the ground
November IA, and the gradi
y, is TO he completed by Janua
tie /, 1910. Later on it ia probal
another contract will be let
-. extend the road further into
~ Elkhorn coal fields. w hit
as burg Eagle.
III Hoarseness in child subject to or
ry ia q sure indication of the approach Of
nd disease If Chamberlain's Cough Re
of dy is given at once or even after
- eroupy cough has appeared, IL viii
iaH vent the attack Contains no poi
Sold by Enterprise Drug Co
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Your cough annoys you. Keep ON
hacking and tearing the delicate mem
brsnes OF your throat If you want to be
annoyed But IL you want relief, want
to be cured, take Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy Sold by Enterprise Drug Co
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tuesday.

The second meeting Of the
week Of prayer was held Tues
day, October 26th, at the home
of Mrs. ID. +. Orr. with Mrs.
Otis Mouser as leader. The
meeting was opened by the
singing Of From Greenland
Icy Mountains. then, after
announcing the topic, Mrs.
Mouser called upon Mrs. Wood
for prayer.
a collection for the Ruth
Hargrove Seminary was taken
amounting 90 S1.4O.
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The third meeting Of the an
nual week Of pray er was held at
the home of Mrs. J II. Mat
thews. with Mrs. Robt III Bruce
as leader. Services were opened
by singing the hymn THE
Morning Light is Breaking. ="
The REPETITION of the Lord =
Prayer in concert closed the
meeting.
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Meetings. Fir, Friday Of Zach Month.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-11-16

J. p. Hurt, of Wytheville, was
in town one day last week.
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Attorney f. NJ. Fulton, Of
Wise. was in town on profess
sional business last Friday.