| Show BALL BURSTS ills HIS OWN BUBBLE tin the bubble that was blown by bawl W L ball in regard to the alleged distress of settlers in the san luis valley Colorado has been probed and probably by himself lie ile succeeded in creating quite a stir the affair delighted a certain class of people who imagined they saw in it a wedge 1 with which to split a I 1 Mor mormon mormont mout mont I 1 community while others sympathetic souls believing balls representations of distress to be genuine poured pelf into his lap being aware of the true char character acter of the situation we warned the benevolently inclined against spending their maney money on unworthy objects advising an sed investigation thonon on the spot before placing any funds within the reach of the base dase ball i i the embezzlement by ball of the charity funds supplied by generous hearted people for the benefit of the san luis luls party of discontented persons is just what we anticipated being a repetition of the conduct for which the record shows he was cut off the church he was found guilty of having embezzled the tithing funds entrusted to appropriating to his own use the money belonging elo eio nging to a benevolent institution whose object is the amelioration of the poor tile the sick and the helpless the ladies relief society now it transpires that he has stolen money donated by the charitably inclined for the benefit of his own party the deer deet deep hypocrisy of the man is manifest in t the e fact that not iong long ago he published a document sig signed iby members of his party certifying to his honesty if our recollection serves us correctly the name of his successor to the leadership of the little band was attached to it such men as he are greatly in need ot such documents as their actions cut no figure iu in sustaining a reputation for integrity according to appearances that class of people who rub their hands in delight at the slightest opportunity af creating or widening a schism in the racks ranks of the latter day saints will vill have to draw felicity from some other source than the san luis valley fiz balliche ball bal lythe lIthe the ener energetically worked up sensation of an gour lour hour they will have to seek other fields for their peculiar proc proclivity livit 1 and the really charitable will pro probably ably see sec the necessity of leaving ball I 1 alone in his fallen glory as his former companions have done and search for more worthy objects of of commiseration |
