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Show t i.c-j ::.c The JS1 1 o VOL. 8. NO. 16. SPRINGVILLE, UTAH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1898. PRICE: $2.00 PER YEAR. '7 "I IT -n. t rvTT;Tntr.' t tt v FROM THE Nil POLE Special Message Received Over the North Pole Telegraph Go's-Wire. Announcing Santa Clans' Arrival in Springville Uext Wednesday, Dec. 14th. Special to The Independent. Nokth Pole, Dec. 8. As all your good citizens treated me very kindly last year, I have again concluded to come to your city. I have senfa car load of baggage to Peterson's Drug Store, where you can now see how many nice things I have. I will arrive myself Wednesday evening, December 14, at 6 o'clock o. m.. and as always, will make my headquarters at Peterson's Drug Store. 1 shall be very much pleased to see you all, and 1 hope you vjll be pleased to see me. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, I am your true and old Santa Clatjs. That Postal Savings Hank. The following notice is posted up in the Salt Lake postollice: "Money orders will hereafter be Issued on this city. Thus they may be used as a savings bank, or to pay taxes, dues, bills, settle accounts and in many other wajs. saving a personal tisit. time and expense. They only coat a trifle, less than car fare." The above shows that this country Is verging on to the very abyss of Socialism. Horrible, horrible to contemplate! In the mean time, however, if you have any money to deposit where it will be safe, that is the place to leave it. Living Issues. Inrr woman needs Dr. Miles' Pain rills. Marriage Licenses. Legal permits to wed have been Issued since last, report to the following follow-ing parties. Albert P. Stubbs aged 21, and Pearl Bo wm a l, aed 22, txth of Provo: Jas. F. Hunfer,23, of American Fork, and Josephine Larsen, 19, of Pleasant Grove; David O. Jancey, 23, and Mary A. Toml.nson. 22, to Alfred O. Torn-linsnn, Torn-linsnn, 29, and Maria Trinnaman, 20; to Elisha T. Mayhew, 27, and Sarah E. Harper, 23. all of Pleasant Grove; and to Christopher F. Frank, 24, and Hannah Anderson, 24, both of Santa-quin; Santa-quin; Jas. A. Nelson, 24, and Clara Warnick, 21, both of Pleasant Grove. Dr. Miles' Nervirae A REMEDY FOS THE Effects of Tobacco. THE excessive nse of tobacco, especially by young men Is always Injurious and undoubtedly shortens life materially. Mr. Ed. C. Ebsen, compositor on tbo Contra-OosU Contra-OosU Sttct, Martinez, Cal., writes; "I have ttced Dr. Miles' Restorative Nervlno and received re-ceived much benefit from It. I was troubled with nervouinoss, dizzy spells and sleeplessness, sleepless-ness, caused by the use of tobacco and stimulants. stim-ulants. I took Dr. Miles' Nervine with mar-velonsly mar-velonsly good results, allaying the dizziness, jiletlng the nerves, and enabling mo to leap and rest, proving in my case a very beneficial remedy." Dr. Miles' Bcstoratlre Nervine is especially adapted to restoring M nervous system to Hs normal condition Wader such circumstances. It soothes, heals ad strengthens. Dr. Miles' Remedies an sold by all druggists drug-gists under a positive guarantee, first bottle benefits or money refunded. re-funded. Book on diseases dis-eases of the heart and nerves free. Address, ML nUIJCS MEDIOAb OO, Kikbtn lnt N'ervino J1 Restore MORMONS IN THE SOUTH. Interesting Editorial from the Chattanooga Times. VIEWS OF A SOUTHERN' PAPER. The Growth and Strength of Mormon-ism Mormon-ism In the South. A Lengthy Discussion of the Roberts Rob-erts Matter. The editor of The Independent Is in receipt of a marked copy of the Chattanooga Tunes, one of the leading lead-ing papers of the Southern States, and the following editorial is the article indicated. It contains matters mat-ters of great interest to Utah people, and is here submitted for their perusal. per-usal. "Discussing the noise that is being made over Mr. Brigham II. Huberts' being a much married man and con' gressman-elect from Utah, the Atlanta At-lanta Constitution makes some curi. ous statements. The Constitution says: "Georgia and other southern states have recently been invaded by a number num-ber of Mormon missionaries. These men go from house to house preaching preach-ing their doctrines, and declaring, when pressed to it, that polygamy has been formally and forever abolished abol-ished by the church of Zion. Succeeding Suc-ceeding in making some people believe be-lieve tliis statement, they are securing secur-ing converts, whom they hustle off as rapidly as possible to Utah, where, amidst congenial surrondings, their ecclesiastical growth may be more successful. The election to congress of Bi igham II. Roberts brings out the fact that not ouly is polygamy still practiced in Utah, but that its observers ob-servers are held in honor and esteem. Mr. Roberts is the husband of three wives, with all of whom he lives openly and notoriously. This fact was brought into the campaign through which he was elected, and instead of injuring him it drew to his support the solid vote of Mormon-ism Mormon-ism and thus it is that he is to go to Washington as the accredited representative repre-sentative of a Mormon state. "A small amount of inquiry would have informed the Constitution tha the Mormon chuch has had a formidt able proselyting force in the south, for manv years. The headquarters of thechurch in the south, has been located lo-cated in Chattanooga for about fifteen years. The missionaries laboring in the field number some 500. They have many "branches," or seperate congregations over the south, the total membership being now about 9,000. "For years none of the southern converts have beeu sent to Utah; they have not been advised to go, by their elders; they have been advised, on the contrary, even urged, to remain re-main in the south. The congregations congre-gations have houses of worship in every southern state;, they have numerous Sunday schools. In short, theirs is an .established chuch in this section and growing rapidly, and it certainly is not with a view to re cruiting the Mormon community in Utah, that the central church authority author-ity in that state keeps over half a thousand missionaries in the south, at large expense. The headquarters here, expends for supplies of one kind or another largely printed matter-about matter-about $20,000 yearly, and the traveling travel-ing expenses of the workers is a considerable con-siderable item, "As for Roberts, it appears that all of his wives were acquired when plural marriage was lawful in Utah, and he takes care of them, as he always al-ways did; says that he could not abandon one or all ot them, without being guilty of grosS cruelty and InmoraHty. His domestic relations were, it seems, pretty wejl ventilated during the campaign, and the returns re-turns show that he lost votes, among the Mormons and gained votes among the Gentiles this being the testimony testi-mony of the Salt Lake Tribune the leading Gentile organ. The Smith faction of the Mormon church is very strongly anti-polygamous, and they did not support Mr. Roberts. "We are no apologist for plural marriage; but we remember that Christ did not denounce the institution. insti-tution. The early Christians practiced prac-ticed it. There is but one single disparagement dis-paragement of it in the New Testament." Testa-ment." In his first epistle to Timothy, iii, 2, Paul enjoins on his disciple to see to it than "an elder should be the husband of one wife," which is an admission by the apostle, that there were in the church, men who had more than "one wife." "Neither Christ nor any of his twelve disciples made monogamy a condition of mtmhershep in the Christian body. It was not made a condition during the first three hundred years of the era that began with Christ's coming. Even now, 3 SPACE will not permit me to itemize, tut I have this to 6ay for the month of December: De-cember: If you want Furniture of any kind, Ranges and Stoves,; Household Hard-ware Hard-ware and Tinware, Difehes and Glassware both fancy and common; Fine Christmas Gifts of all kinds; and Toys for the children, it will pay you to investigate my large variety and prices. If you appreciate a bargain, and wish to buy fancy goods at honest prices, then come to ' H. J. MOETENSEN, Spanish Fork - - - Utah A FIRST-CLASS Is Now Open in the Parlor Next to Whitehead's Store. Christinas is Coming converts in polygamous countries are received, by missionaries of some of the churches, into the communion, without being required to put away any of their wives. "And, anally, it may easily be true that the Hon. Brigham II. Roberts i8 quite as moral a man, as good a Ckristlan and patriot, as are many of his colleagues in the house, who are not practical polygamists. If he is not superior to some of them, in these respects, we ought to be properly sorry for his constituents. "The Times is, a? we say, no defender de-fender of the attempt to transplant an eastern domestic institution into this country. We do not believe that it can be made to suit western or any other advanced civilization; but the country is entitled to the facts bf the case that has started this fresh discussion, of a mere remnant of what was never a general practice among the Mormons. Such ludicrous misstatements mis-statements as the Constitution jEtfikcs-ought jEtfikcs-ought not go unchallenged. " ' "We are curious, naturally, as to what the national house of representatives repre-sentatives will do in Mr. Roberts' case. U.ider the constitution it is the sole judge of the election and qualification of members; and we do not think the country would goto ruin if the new member from Utah were allowed to serve his term through. A polygamist delegate, from Utah territory, sat in the house for eight years, aud the country survived. And during Mr. Cannon's incumbency as delegate, the sentiment senti-ment against Mormonisia in general, aud the outcry about polygamy in particular, were far more violent than now, when all men who care to understand the situation, know there is nothing left of plural marriage in Utah, except a rare case, here and there, where the marriage occurred when they were sanctioned by the local law, and by the church. The Mormons, as a body, have abandoned polygamy, 1 n good faith. Such is the uniform testimony of those who are objectively familiar with the subject." FORTUNE'S FAVOR. Mrs. Phoebe Singleton the Recipient of a Legacy. Mrs. Phoebe Singleton, of this city, has been notified that by the death of her aunt, Miss Phoebe Sheer, of Rushville, Illinois, she has fallen heir to the sum of $1,000. Mrs. Singleton is one of twenty-three heirs to her aunt's estate. A Presbyterian church gets $2,000, Mrs. Singleton $1,000 and the others something over $."00 each. Miss Sheer has visited Springville occasionally, and many people here will remember her. The legacy will be f great assistance to Mrs. Singleton Single-ton as she is a widow with a family of children, and has had to work hard to get a livelihood. And it is time to think of what you are going to give your wife for a present. What is nicer, or what will please her better than to get her some nice article of Furniture for the home? Consult the following prices; then come and buy things not listed at correspondingly low prices: Cupboards, $9 to $17; Mirrors, 30c to $11; Bedroom Suites, $14 to $50; Rockers, $1.25 to $7.50 MOLEN & CAFFREY. For burns, Cuts, bruises, lacerations, or injuries of any deception, Ballard's Snow Liniment is a sovereign sover-eign remedy. It never fails to do good, and so promptly that its wonderful curative properties frequently fre-quently create surprise. Price 50 cts. C. J. Peterson. Hunk Stockholders Will Meet. The annual meeting of the Stockholders Stock-holders of Springville Banking Co. will be held at the bank on Wednesday. Wednes-day. Dec. 14th, at 3:.'10 p. m. 1!)8 for the purpose of electing a Board of Directors to serve for the ensuing year and for the transact ion of Mieh other business as may properly come before them. R. A. Dual, II. L. Cujimingr, President. Cashier. Mod's ttotiou Store Catarrh cured. A clear head and sweet breath secured with Shiloh'a catarrh remedy; we sell six bottles for $3 and guarantee an absolute cure. Sold by;C L. Crandal & Co. Infant mortality is something frightful. Nearly one-quarter die before they reach one year, one third before tney are five, and one-half before they are fifteen! The timely use of White's Cream Vermifuge would save a majority of these precious lives. Price 25 cts. C. J. Peterson. J , Water Tax Notice. All water taxes unpaid by the 20th of December will be collected in the manner provided for by City Ordinance, Walteh Bird, Collector. Jury List. Roger Farrer and L. I), Deal, acting act-ing as iury commissioners made out, last Monday, the following lftt of names from which .to draw petit and grand jurors for the next terms of court: Springville Jas. II. Alleman, J. P. Anderson, Richard L. Bird, Joseph W. Allen, Chas. Allen, John S. I'.oyer .Ir, 1). W. Bird, I). P. Brinton, F. J. Burt, Marco I). Boycr, P. M. Cramlall, Israel Clegg, Hyrum S. Clyde, Mark Cook, S. II. Daley, II. M. Poiigiill, Jr.. Don. C. Fullmer, Wni. Gallop, A. L. Haymond, Chris. Houtz, O. B. Huntington, Hunt-ington, Jr., F. M. lloutz. Win. C. Kelsey, Jr., Thos. Loynd,G. W. Men-denhall, Men-denhall, Geo. B. Matson, Oscar M. Mower, N. T. Matson, Moroni Miner, Nephi Packard. 11. O K. Richards. Mapleton John H. Lee, Thos. Roy-lance. Roy-lance. W. B. Allen, C. M. Bird, E. J. Marshbauks, Lafayette Johnson. Makes One Price To All. 0l UR CHRISTMAS GOODS are now arriving, and we have just what you want. Furnishing goods and notions a large, variety of the latest styles and best qualities. Our Grocery 6tock Is small but first class. Confectionary, Nuts, Cigars, Cigarettes, Smoking Smok-ing Tobacco fresh and good. See our Neckwear and Handkerchiefs. Our Motto: 'Quick "Sales "And "Small "Profits. fe Bay For Cart-Yon Cart-Yon Get Tie Benefit Call, See Goods and Get Prices. HOLID AY goods: Becks Jewelry Store. -A Magnificent Stock of- lint and Useful Presents; At Prices to Suit Everybody. Watches, Clocks, Diamonds, Opals, Rings, Canes. Rogers Bros. Solid Silver Knives. Long Chains, Umbrellas, Spectacles, Lovely Cbiua and Out Glass. Prov City JESS We Cai) SaVe YoU all That Trouble 1 ' ''CT. ' About Dressmaking, and what is better still, we can save you money. We can fit any of you in Cllaists and Skirts in Silk op CHool. Wool Waists, $2.50 to $3.00; Silk Waists, $2.50 to $6.50; Taffelta Silk Waists, $5, $5.50 and $0.00. Skirts, $1.50 in Wool Mixed, to $G.00, $7.00 and $9.00 in All Silk. "7t7o Dross You Woll, , X7 Bavo "SToxi Money. Irvine & Sons, l- Centre St., Provo. |