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Show Some Red-hot Stuph SENT TO LOCAL PEOPLE, That a certain class of Opposition In the eastern states is using every means to accomplish the overthrow of the Mormon church needs no better evidence than a circular letter received receiv-ed a few days ago by Mr. Joseph Squlres.Postmaster Odcll's right hand man. The letter offers him the agency of what is claimed to be the best selling book in America at the present time "Poljgamyor the Crimes and Mys-leilesof Mys-leilesof Moimonlsm". Excel pts from this letter read as follows: Accept agency at once and make moie money than jou have ever made before. There is more Intense feeling thioughout the United States about this subject of Mormoulsiu and Plural Wives than any domestic subject that has stirred the heat t of the Nation for jears. Our gieat book lifts the veil from Moimonlsm, and we see it In all lis Hideous aspects. This great woik ought to be chcu-lated chcu-lated far and wide. Itportiays the loud demands of the pulpit and all classes of cltlens that the Mormon sect should be dilven from our shores. Their piescnec in our midst is a blot on the fair name of America. Send for outfit and begin work at once. Tills is the golden chance. Everybody will want this book. So be quick. Dont delay a minute. Accompanying this letter is a circular circu-lar setting forth that one-'.T.H.Hcadlc, formerly editor of the Salt Lake Reporter, Re-porter, and for many years clerk of the Supreme Court of Utah, assisted by Hon. O. J. Ilolllster, United States levenue collectoi", aie the authors of the book, and that It contains an Introduction In-troduction by Murat Ilalslcad. In order to Interest Mr. Squires and other piospectlve agents tho circular presents pictures of scenes In the Endowment En-dowment ceremonies, the neglected wife vs. new wife, Mountain Meadow massacic, Pres. Smith's hearty welcome wel-come on his lctuin home, and leading mattci accompanying these pictuies is as follows: "Hy the election of RcedSmoot to the United States Senate from Utah, the attention of ourvvholecountry has been tinned towaid Moimonlsm and Its disgraceful and debasing practices. For many veais the world has been slaitled, hoi rilled and perplexed by tho audacity and success of the Moi-mons. Moi-mons. Founded In fiaud, this sect lias defied defi-ed both law and molality until It Is today the standing reproach of our gieat country. Its existence Is a foul blot on the fair name of the Republic. Several works purpoitlng tobecx-posuie tobecx-posuie of the secret rites and mjste-ries mjste-ries of this stiange sect, have been published, but none have been complete com-plete or authentic. The demand for this work is gieatly increased by the determination of the Mormon leaders to baffle the efforts of our Government to put an end to polygamy, and to enforce en-force the law against those people who call themselves Latter-day Saints, have violated every law of God and man. According to the sworn testimony testi-mony of President Smith, who Is now at the head of the Mormon church, many of Its high officials are still practicing pract-icing poljgamy to the disgust of all decent de-cent people.. The author's long residence In Utah, his position as editor of one of the leading newspapers of that State; his spirited defense of the cause of morality moral-ity against MORMON LICENTIOUS-NKSS LICENTIOUS-NKSS and TREASON, fully qualified him for the task of Exposing the Vile Piactlccs of these Strange People. The history of this sect shows so many Dark and Debasing Mjaterles,so many Dailc Crimes, that few can comprehend com-prehend without an Intimate knowledge know-ledge of it, how much Wickedness Polygamy has to answer for, and what a standing menace to soclcty.to morality moral-ity and decency It Is. Tho woik ticats OF MORMONISM which Is a bold, aggicsslve fraud, dealing deal-ing in deceptions Intended to mislead Its oponents in one way and Its dupes In another; its origin and history; showing how, founded on Imposture, It hosgrown by DECKIT and FRAUD Of Joo Smith and Htlgham Young, showing how they weie enabled to CHEAT and DECEIVE their follow-ers; follow-ers; how, by leading them on fiom crime to crime and enticing them with LICCENTIOUS RAITS, they maintained their Influence over them. Of the Danltes and tho Destroying Angels; showing the Mounon leadeis In their true light; as MURDERERS and ASSASSINS; explaining and II-lustiatlng II-lustiatlng the Imfamnus Doctrine of Killing a man to Save his Soul; and presenting a catalogue of Ci lines iit Which the Reader will turn Pale. Of the Mountain Meadows massaete In 1857; where 1112 emigrants weie mmdored by Moimons disguised as Indians. For this cilmc John I). Lee, a Mormon itlshop, was executed twenty jears later. Of the Mounon Doctrine, Its Infamous Infa-mous teachings and Heathenish Chai-aetcr, Chai-aetcr, Its Abominable Teachings and Practices, Revealing many strange Mjstcries and Outiugeoiis Ceie-monies." Ceie-monies." Of course Mr. Squires Jumped at this gieat scheme to get ilch quick. He has already taken oideis for .12,000 of the books and will resign his position posi-tion in the postolllce to go on the load. Tun Rki'i;iii,k;an has an Individual In-dividual opinion in regard to this matter, mat-ter, which isexpiessed editorially. |