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Show T RU T H. 10 THE BOX ELDER REVOLUTION. Brigham City, March 3. This is the Box Elder Stake of Zion, planted on God's aero at the base of the everlasting hills. Utahs religious history contains no more interesting chapters than those furnished by the sturdy Saints who named their town after the great general of the Mormon army. The early history of the Box Elder Stake of Zion teems with the bravest of industrial exploits and heroic self sacrifice. The pioneers wero men of iron and the women passed through trials that were nothThese ing less than martyrdom. hardships cemented the bonds of friendship and unselfishness until the whole community acted with a complete harmony of purpose. The Mormon church had no more faithful adherents than the devoted pioneers of Box Elder county. They early became tho victim or their own credulity. Tho unsavory history of the societies Is a bitter memory. So unhappy wero tho experiences of the pioneers along these lines that no two of them would now own a wheel-barroon the plan. They lost faith in human nature, but their religious beliefs were unshaken. Into their minds crept a deep suspicion that the priesthood of the Mormon church was not altogether spotless, but this was attributed to human weakness and left no flaw in the rew ligious fabric. But tho Box Elder Stake of Zion Is again In a turmoil that bids fair to Rhako it to its very .foundation. The trouble has its origin In politics, and unless it is speedily abated the governing power of the Mormon church will have hard work to prove that politics and religion do not go hand In hand. Out of a complex tangle of events that are at once religious, industrial, commercial and political, the following facts aro gleaned: Apostle Snow, afterwards president of the Mormon church, was in the penitentiary. He had lived at Brigham City. With him wero many Saints, and among the number was Rudger Clawson. By vir-tu- o of a close friendship Rudger Clawson bccaino tho protege of President Snow, and afterwards controlled the religious destinies of Box Elder Stake of Zion. Lorenzo M. Stohl, an ambitious and energetic young man, was mado bishop of ono of the wards. If Bishop Stohl 's ambition had been confined to religious zeal alone, his administration might have become memorable. But it seemed to run along financial and political lines. Hardly had he received his robes of oflico before various business institutions sprang up with his name at the head of them. It was possible for him to administer spiritual consolation to a citizen and at the same time lnsuro his life, sell him furniture, loan him money and bury him when he should shuffle off this mortal coil. Tho young bishop had made it convenient to do all this and more. lie could advise on political matters. Among the devoted members of the church was Chris Christensen, an accomplished musician and teacher of dancing. It so happened that Christensen had political ideas that did not coincide with those of the bishop and a system of discipline was inaugurated. As Christensen led the orchestra at the opera house, which is owned by the church, the first step in the proposed discipline was to cut down his wages. Christensen was told that and ho had become more stubborn, and must be made humble, even if he had to be starved into humility. Instead of bending in meak submission, Christensen called around him a few faithful followers and built a temporary dance hall. This was the signal for a most scathing arraignment of the man who dared to oppose the power of the bishop. The fight became more bitter with each day and Christensen became more independent He formed y a stock company and put up a building costing about $20,000. He succeeded in getting into his stock citizens, all but company thirty-eigh- t one being members of. the church. This might be looked upon as a victory for Christensen, but Bishop Stohl He was yet to have his inning. to visit punishstraightway began ment upon the various stockholders by depriving them of their churchly dignities. He unfrocked them all with the apparent expectation that they would return to the fold in sack-clot- h and ashes. But they remained obdurate and the conflict assumed a more direful aspect Various and ingenious were the schemes set on foot to break down the independence of the insurgents. Mandates were issued forbidding anybody to trade with the wicked and stubborn members who refused to listen to the counsels of the bishop. Young persons were warned that if they attended the dances In the unholy building they would be lost to all hope of salvation in the future world. It was the most strenuous ever religious boycott a in business the placed upon history of Utah. It is difficult to believe that the governing power of the Mormon church will tolerate such imposition. It is irreligious; it is it is heathenish. No community can be called a part of a free country when it is subjected to such outrages. Unless the Mormon church lifts Bishop Stohl down from his perch Box Elder Stake of Zion will rise in revolt. high-minde- d . Omaha Takes the Honors. Automobile Driver. four The with interstate shoctlng tourn-v;aenturns, race, In the Beach, Fla., for closed at Omaha, Neb., with a tv.onty. at Ormond-Dayton- a team race, in whicli were the American automobile association live live-bir- d championship at that distance, open entered seven teams of five mer. oach all, W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr., covered the Nebraska having three, Missour? two An hours Iowa and Kansas one each. Thr Omdistance in 40m. 49 run at the same pace would cover aha team No. 1, captained by v;. d miles. H. C. Bowden in the same Townsend, won first money with a T3 score of 111 out of a possible 125. Second money was divided between Champion t 50-mi- le 4-5- s. Kansas City and with tie score of 107. No. 2, Omaha learn All-Nebras- captured third mcney, 106, and fourth with 101. The next shoot will be held at Seneca, Kn.n. All-Kans- as two-stor- Woods Is Mile Champion. The opening contests for the indoor skating championship at Pittsburg resulted as follows: Ohe-MilMorris Championship Woods of New York won, G. of Winnipeg second, William Merritt of Verona Lake A. C. third. ; Time; 2:43 Two-Mil- e Championship Harry of Belleuille won, Brooklyn Taylor second, but was disqualified for fouling Woods, Merritt second, Guy Lyman, New York, third. Time, e Bell-feuil- le 3-- 5. . 5:47 Woods took the second heat of the mile championship in 2:41 beating WILLIAM K. VANDERBILT JR. Johnny Neilsons record of 2:42. o-race covered the course in 42m. 44 4-- 5. 1-- 5, : The two records break any previous time made in America. , B-- 5s. Gans an Easy Winner. In their bout at Detroit Joe Gans, the lightweight champion, demoover Mike nstrated his superiority Ward of Sarnia, Ont., the lightweight champion of Canada, in so decided a manner that the police stopped the bout at the expiration of two and minutes of the tenth round. Ward was just able to stagger about the ring, and another Gf the punches Gans had been raining on his jaw would have put him out. Ward was so badly beaten that it took his seconds more than an hour to thoroughly revive him after he was led to his corner. - New Iowa Baseball League. The formation of the Iowa State Baseball league was perfected at Representatives were present and deposited the $200 guarantee money from the following towns: Waterloo, Fort Dodge, Marshalltown, Ottumwa, Keokuk and Burlington. Applications have been received from several other cities, seeking admission and the president was instructed to select two more towns to complete the circuit. This is one of the most compact organizations in the country and it has been estimated that the Challenge for Vanderbilt. Bostonian at Henley. entire mileage covered by any club French automobilists are taking Ernest George, who is now engaged during the season will not exceed much records interest in the motor-ca- r in business in Indian Territory, will 1,400 miles. The league has applied made by William K. Vanderbilt Jr, enter the English Henley regatta this for protection under class D. on the beach track at Ormond, Fla., year, wearing the colors of the Boston and are anxious to race against him. Athletic, association. George was a Broke Target Record. M. Gobrom, who is well known in member of the Boston Athletic assoThe Southern squad of the Union sporting circles in Paris has already ciation before he went West, and won Metallic club, consisting of T. A. Mar- challenged Mr. Vanderbilt, and M. the championship in single sculls at shall, Rolla O. Heikes; Charles W. the Boston Athletic association re- Budd, William H. Heer, and Turner Decaters proposes to lower the record gatta last season. He also won the E. Hubby at Mexia, Texas, established made by M. Gebrom on a car, evidently with the intenFarragut cup and rowed No. 3 on last a new worlds record at inanimate of tion., with Mr. Vanderbilt years Harvard 'varsity crew. targets, sixty-yar- d range, making 483 himself. racing out of a possible 500. Marshall, Heikes Iowas Football Schedule. and Budd were all on the American New Lawn Tennis Officers. Manager Spangler of the Univer- team which toured Europe in 1901. Iowa The twenty-thirof annual meeting of sity announced the football sohedule for the coming season as folthe United, States National Lawn TenDeath Frees Crack Jockeys. lows: Sept. 24, Augustana college, nis association was held at New York. Redfern and Jockeys Romanell! are Iowa City; Sept. 27, open; Oct. 1, CorForty-nin- e clubs were represented. without for engagements the season nell college, Iowa City; Oct. 8, Drake, These officers were elected: James Iowa City or Des Moines; Oct. 15, Chi- The death of W. C. Whitney canceled Dwight, president; R. D. Whenn, vice the contract with both these boys, and cago at Chicago; Oct. 22, State Norpresident; Palmer E. Presbrey, secret are now free to sign with' they Iowa any mal, City; Oct. 29, Ames, Iowa owner who is tary, and Richard Stevens, treasurer. willing to engage them. Executive committee: W A. Lamed, City, Nov. 5, Nebraska, Lincoln; Nov. The loss of these contracts costs both M. D. 19, Illinois, Champaign; Nov. 24, MinWhitman, W. J. Clothier, H. a round boys sum, the former at least nesota, Iowa City or Rock Island. R. D. Little, D. F. Davis and $20,000 and the latter nearly $5,000 Ward, Kreisrh Collins. high-hande- d un-Americ- . - Os-kaloos- a. one-ha- . d lf |