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Show T RU T H it is not will retain it. The he clearly proven, fool actions of Heber J. Grant ought not to have any effect upon his case, because neither Smoot, the first presidency or all the quorums of the church can control the utterances of Grant once he gets his face started. They can only repudiate his teachings. Sven that is not necessary, because no man could be convicted of abetting and encouraging grand larceny or arson or murder, simply because he does not get up and denounce the criminals every time an offense is committed. It has been said that Kearns intends to force Smoot into making an agreement to support him next winter by threatening him with expulsion from the senate in case he does not come to terms. We think we understand the character of Smoot well enough to say that he will do no such thing, because Smoot holds the whip hand over Kearns right now, and can dictate terms himself. Seated or unseated, Smoot can defeat Kearns next time, because he has political Influence enough to snow him under, and if any one thinks Tom Kearns isnt endeavoring to fix this matter so he can succeed himself and has no other object whatever in view, he is mistaken. If Smoot will just put the gad to Tom he will whine like a whipped pup. for he isn't game enough to stand punishment. Another thing: The next presidential election is likely to be no walk away for either side, and if it is Intimated that Utah can be swung into the Democratic column with its three votes and enough votes in Colorado, Wyoming and Idaho diverted to place those states in jeopardy, you can bet all your spare dollars that Mr. Kearns, missed, but if he is not, and always goes off half cocked, was not content with being let alone. He must needs step out under the lime light and air his position and conditions before the public. In a state Institution he boldly declared that he had two wives and would have more were it not for the interference placed in the way by statute. It was to be expected that his assertions would cause a furore and that it would aggravate and harrow up old feelings. Grant is an erratic person. He has not been home from a foreign mission In Japan for more than sixty days, yet during that short interval he has opened his mouth and placed his foot in It three times. When one looks at his feet the most careless observer cannot fail to note that this is a trick of no small importance, either. He broke out first against the nomination of W. F. James for mayor and gpt every one excited over the question of supposed church Influence. Then he sailed into N. V. Jones and declared he ought to be cut off the church because he took a case in court for Mrs. Hilton. Lastly he comes out in a speech at the university a state Institution and boldly advocates polygamy and brings further contumely on himself and coreligionists by running away, thus causing himself to be branded as a fugitive from justice. It would be a good thing for the church authorities to send him on a mission to some foreign country, where the telegraph wires are not strung, and the mails never run. Because he will continually get the church in trouble if he is allowed to be where his words are given any circulation whatever. o OGDENS NEW PAPER. The daily issue of the Ogden State Journal, Hon. Frank J. Cannon, editor, began on Monday last. Typographically, it is the best dally in the state. Editorially, it is crisp and up to date. Its comment is upon live matters and not about dead ones. From a news point it has its competitor skinned to death. Its advertising columns are well patronized, demonstrating that the. people of Ogden appreciate it. Owing to the fact that Mergenthaler machines are slow In coming the mechanical department will be handicapped for a time, but with the addition of two more machines which have been ordered the Journal will be enabled to handle itself with all the facility that attaches Two of the Greatest Sales in the Mr. Hanna and the president himself will stand, hitched. From a political standpoint, if it comes to bluffing, Smoot holds four flush. aces against a Kearns bob-ta- ll a to let whisper All he has to do is out of himself and Kearns will get back Into his cage and be a good fellow. Tom ought to remember the lesson he had taught him in the recent city election. The people will not stand for him, and if he does anything calculated to thwart the will of the majorpoliity of the people, irrespective of Dentics or religion, his name will be nis T. Kearns for sure. Its a danger-outhing to monkey with, is a buzz saw, and Tom is in front of a whole gang of buzz saws right this minute. History anti-polygami- busy here? responded the agent. But I say, mo man, I want me hoots Mnplronofl MONDAY MORNING, NOV. 16. FOR ONE WEEK. EVERYTHING IN THE NEVER BEFORE EQUALLED I sts CARPET m CLOAK DEPARTMENT SALE From the lowest to the hierhest grades, at big reductions in prices. Rugs, Mattings and everything in Comprising everything in the Cloak and Suit Department. Notions and Bargains throughout the entire Dry the department. Goods Department. Lindsay, the livestock agent of the Chicago & Northwestern, had an odd experience at Grand Junction on Wednesday of this week. Lindsay had been loading several cars of sheep at at point cast of Grand Junction and, as the animals were dipped previous to loading and Lindsay helped do the dipping, ho was not exactly a Berry Wall in appearance when he entered the hotel at Grand Junction in the evening and started to tho wash room to clean up. He laid his overcoat on the bootblack stand, took off his hat and coat and was getting ready to soap himself thoroughly,' when nn English tourlst'came in, seated himself in the bootblack chair, placed his feet on the two rests and looked expectantly at the 'tallroad man. Lindsay proceeded to soap himself, preparatory to getting off an inch or so of the sheep dip, when the tourist remarked: Oh, I say, 'mo man." Well, what Is it, said Lindsay with his face covered with Diamond C Whats the matter with my getting COMMENCING " o WANTED HIS BOOTS BLACKENED. get busy. Greatest Depart ment Store HEBER J. GRANT. that character. In Democratic and the is thought paper is It unnecessary to add independent. that the manageemnt Is in good hands and that the paper will be a success. Ogden is to ho congratulated, because the journalism of that enterprising little city has boon of a very low character up to the time of the starting of the Daily Journal, and with the exception of the weekly, conducted by Major Littlefield, has been solely In the interest of Bill Glasmann, who has run the Standard with but ono object: tho advancement of the personal interests of Bill Glasmann. Truth feels to congratulate tho Journal on the start it has made and wishes it well. I say me man, get, wbat is it you blooming Hamerlcans call it, Ho, yes, Utahs --o to an enterprise of lather. of s This man Heber J. Grant deserves to be haled before some court and fined in almost any sum for idiocy. Every one with any knowledge of con: dltions here in Utah knows that he is a polygamist; that he has two wives. But his case was one of the not very many that have been tolerated, because the relations were entered Into prior to the issuing of the manifesto of 1890. By common consent the men who had more than one wife at that time have been let alone. Even the have most radical tacitly agreed that to dissolve the relations which had been entered into years ago and continued ever since would have been a hardship on the women. That for a man to say to a woman who had lived with him in good faith and was the mother of his children: Go your way, the law no longer permits me to live with you, or to care for you, would have been cruel. And where men have quietly continued living with their plural wives and have not flaunted the act before the faces of the people they have been let alone. But Grant, the apostle whose mouth 9 99 Well, said Lindsay, I dont see any one holding you. "No? Pon honor, thats odd dont ye know. No one is holding me. Why should any one hold me? But I say, I want me boots blackened. Oh, you do. Why, why dont you blacken them? But see here me man; dont get ah, yes, let me see Ob, yes, dont get gay with me, ye know. Come here and blacken me hoots. It was then that Lindsay chopped off a few. Why, you blankety blanked scion of a house divided, do you Imagine I am the bootblack? Ill have you know that Im no bootblack. Im the general livestock agent of the only double track line between the river and Chicago; that runs more passenger trains, more freight trains, more coal trains, more stock trains, more gravel trains than all that roads that thread the narrow, two by six, bleak, bare, foggy, sun lacking, storm swept, mud covered, cockney Infested, island where you vegetated. Im Lindsay, see? A, yes, beg pawdon, replied the Britisher. Awfter youve washed, deah boy, will you have the kindness to step outside and say to the landlord of this place that Im heah waiting for some one to blacken me boots. Thanks, so kind of you, dont you And then the tourist settled know. s down to reading a old copy of T. P.'s Weekly while Lindsay looked at him and muttered something which sounded like, Well, Im jammed. three-month- Z, G M, I, UTAH'S GREATEST DEPARTMENT STORE |