NEWS OF MINNESOTA. self-styled its representative being forced into this attitude by of God Dissensions Rend It taken own ponents within the state. has on earth, to be are given credence. members. the position that all the world outside hen W testifying behalf Discontent Grows. in of Senator business,’’ Utah should “mind its own Reed Smoot, the Joseph impartial observers, F. declared According Smith to Mormon Utah of must and that the inhabitants Church the Defective Eyesight. under oath that growing he within the church is had received discontent hierarchy’s bidding be never forced do the a to revelation, St. Paul.—Reports the received by this discontent it is principle said cardinal rapidly, and it is same a be crushed. or the Mormon of state board of indicate that health to faith manifesting itself in that the head of is way a resentment This has aroused position church there the is in the sensitive in pupils receipt 60,000 to 70,003 the president in the most of hurt constant are communications Gentiles, and the of the part especially oil public schools have of Minnesota who is direct it from God. When place—the pocketbook. Already he invested those who have large Accusations Serious Against Made Are repudiated defective having eyesight, and than oft' that less tithing falling received that the is these stated messages development capital that the and who feel the 10 devout of these glasses the Mormons heavily. cent per wear are among or material of the resources enormous to President taking their began Joseph Smith. wonder if it possible that improve the Mormons Thinking treatment to F. any men among were handicapped. flie being of state is could he be all eyesight. that Elder Smurthwaite’s demand he supposed backing up was are fight They determined to are he. This conditioii is that accounting made for all the be to an remarkable more the people matter aided by the out now, Admits is when tithing. They object giving Lied. it known that the to He owing up a of the United intention States, with the The mutterings the applied their “offering of the tenth of incomes to became general to test nature as an so of the settling and for issue ever. once LATTER. MONARCH WOVLD BE A and insistent Lord’’ when it is being demonstrated so that president by the the the of teachers, only the serious more Active Leaders Fight. in pupils* defects discovered. If the are The typify fight active leaders in the mmrs the examined by oculists SMMHEcr/&5 bfw/f MQPMm eyes were Tf/f the joined two elements which have number showing defective eyesight, it hands. Gentile One is Thomas Kearns, a believed, is would much larger. be That Church Charged with Leader Speculated who United retired from the States The the received by reports state March Frank senate 4 last. The other is Funds board of His Benefit health Personal —Accus- show that 10 to 15 to per J. Cannon, of the also former member a detective of the pupils examined have tent Excommunicated. United Are States who senate, as man a a sight. the ers In cities per•entage many Mormon has always stood for independence in* is much For greater. of thought and of political and in the Tower, dance, public school at the commercial action the of part on jf pupils defectcvesight. 290 examined, had 86 members of the church. Dethrone Alleged Fight Two Leading Prominent Men had to defective In Sauk Rapids 43 Opposed the elements to these are Wing Red sight of of In 260. the Crimes Against Ruler —His Autocratic Mormons sharing and Gentiles who the are of defective percentage eyes was with President of the Smith the profits Followers the Nation. His arid about and Church, 20, the figures being 196 church’s commercialism and present 027. activity in politics. The two present No More Mineral Leases. monarchy within had than who, while Salt Lake City.—A in congress, more members of the United States senate with Joseph F. Smith, president opposed the seating of republic strenuously No in mining once leases operate a to from Utah Reed Smoot, types. are apostle the church, the arch Mormons He since been of Mormon in has the lakes beds meandered as congress. of and of the financial advisers of one ruler. Such condition federal bench. this is the at appointed the At present will to be Auditor S. G. issued State by Joseph F. Smith, elected time some was Utah, according those who time church practically the Mormon Iverson to The for are was least in at two years. the latter’s political ago as representative. leader and has waging the Mormon united. although, been stated. And legislature refused recent war on as to pass a who displace him there opposition attempting had been law authorizing to expressly the manifested state are some George Sutherland, Gentile, a owes his high church and politics. from mixing of seat. the to auditor lease and in beds of lakes, to his the present advancement and dissensions of there had been the Charges made that Smith absence of from the legislature have authority been no achievement his of his ambition desertion to which public the tithes the the auditor will issue has diverted the flow of from aware. state were no the Gentiles, of the of to cause until recently that the trouble It pockets; not such leases. coffers of the church his to was own which he protestations had made many which had brewing for been he commanded his followers some Scores of applications for leases that has covering of adherence, of his promise and to political and that time became public property, enterprises lakes in their in the beds of of the invest most to money the obedience Smoot and all to the the factions in the issue between two enrich the vicinity have his that he of the iron under control may so range interests Thus that Smoot represents. church squarely defined. he has been Two his and that were filed with the auditor. private committed state purse, is the issue in Utah. defined Serious Accusations. prospecting other transgressions he issued leases too numerous years ago The fighting for the months last few lake mention. portion of the bed of Long , As the stauds, two to men previously now on case a has been principally Kearns made by in standing the church St. Louis 20, accusations in in 58, the authors of these good county, town And range Cannon. and Kearns, who is possessed filed by in accordance opinion serious accusations against with councils of made within the sacred have from an are of millions, furnished has the sinews of Former W. Douglas, General Mr. Smith. Attorney 13. excommunication temple, until their (he and Cannon has been the the war. man on owned the held who that the their leader. for their disloyalty state to charged with taking the He has been firing line. exercise its land and that it should ranked high church affairs. in paid “offering to the Lord” an money as By speech writing this brilliant and ownership. firmly entrenched behind the walls But using it for speculations build and to up of of the ablest of Mormon leaders son one Irrigation. the kingis bidding of tabernacle the alleged his private wealth. own has the “carried into Africa.” war his defiance both within to enemies charged with “taking the has been Minnesota and North Dakota He are He has kept the church leaders dodging without the and state. his subjects of the daughters of good bodies taking catch steps to a and explaining, retreating blundering, and Trouble. Origin of the bestowing them his favorites;” being share of is and the immigration that upon until he has within stirred the up election Smoot the of “taking property which belonged directed province The of Reed to toward the northwest church commotion before a never widow United be said the and orphan and of Canada. in both States senate be The legislatures to to may equaled. For this he has purpose an beginning of the the for trouble. Before having absorbed it into possessions appropriated the the large states sums exceptional equipment. Ever since with the the the crown;” oppressing the time arrived for apostle of of of advertising their agricultural, the poor purpose the childhood he has been instde V w of on D/wc/ir£/?s m advantages. commercial and educational the workings of the church. amy MiF/r/s Bfsrotfd miVHFtfSM OF///S Cannon’s Large Following. rwuwmwmrm appropriation In Minnesota annual Canno has built large following is expanded by will 515,000, and be up a the and progressive ex-officio State Auditor Iverson'-, who is the church constrained, March that Joseph Smith, alleged felt among younger F. the representative on as Mormons, well land Mr. Iverson is and commissioner. last, of the using funds 19 explain the members of Lord, is as to to as among men his church. outside He advertise advantages opposed given authority the his flock testified speculate stocks, that he had to to in for women to an untruth example; sugar the selection of Reed Smoot, the lands within of Minnesota in the for it lighting, Washington, build electric on to power reason up that it ground the designated for church and and force bring that the whom he without the monopolies; senators, and railway state to street to was wrong prepare interfere politics—that in “trying to it would literature and statistics explaining the life insurance in his “inquisitors,” such faithful take out to were as bring the lead trap.” Instead of to Mormon people of the he his him into and the personally indorsed and to to state sorrow may as company a resources Utah. Last fall he quieting the incipient rebellion against to deem advisable. insure their homes in his announced to woe company; that he believed the issues within their salt from him; patronize his him. this admitted untruth has only increased the buy to Sugar Factory Burns. of dissatisfaction. state importance railroad, deposit their in the the to the to residents supreme money and St. Louis Park.—The factory of Utah, banks which backs with the his chief and he joined he “offer of his admission the On newlyformed top - of Minnesota refining plant the sugar American the Lord;” their clothing, mouthpiece, Apostle C. W. Penrose, has party, which ings buy to to was organized Louis St. Park Sugar at company fight groceries, furniture, shoes, shown by parallel statements made to the Mormon hardware, been church in The totally destroyed by fire. politics. headwear, and, in fact, everything else under oath also have been guilty of was to with insurance estimated loss is at $400,000, which untruth. they desire, from institutions telling Penrose, who is Not long after the presidential may an a election of $240,000. which invested, polygamist, has made in in his various conflicting he the began fight Smith. are name, For on first by Flames discovered these “offerings Lord.” under his to the statements oath to were effort time made as ignore to some an was workmen in the roof of the laboratory Rumors of fortunes made in marital relations. stock the attacks, finally but the president of village and before the volunteer speculations other All these things and in by President going within the church took ways are on cognizance them of by department factory fire and the Smith others church, “on the the while and inside” fropi without ordering the officials come in Mr. Cannon’s of have large other which hands could made numbers the attacks worrying the stream water of faithful get ecclesiastical a are ward to bring proceedings desirous than leaders. is playing the burning for The going in structure, politics war him off more ever on cut upon an accounting to from the church, of the they and finance, and in these fields tfee spread the entire flames had have of to which moneys practical successful. were turned in all confidence selfdesignated effort the of the the part Mormon building to roof and doomed. the over While the on Mormon church has always was hierarchy their servants of the Almighty. lie vulnerable most southwest end of the big From the welcomed attack made its religion any on Having made sacrifices in the divine points. originated, building where the flames religion from the outside, as a they inclined the interest, In field of finance, it alleged, insist is to traversed are the plant, an entire on this is the they first time ' in comprising which will show effort figures whether made “grab” of the to execute was buildings about history four feet a its that the 200 attack hag ben dividends from these franchise light various for nearly enterprises century for a nearly wide. telephone a from within, and the in length and A hierarchy is as being used and railway privileges Salt in the street in Lake interest of are frightened. Persecutions in Chief Canterbury from call to sent outsiders was the Lord. City. The action such aroused opposition have only served Minneapolis of the department, make to martyrs Another Phase Discussed. that the prime did dare not movers of the followers hurriedly dispatched of the he creed of and phase Another is being widely their original intentions. discussed, out to carry Brigham Young Hernlund and helped with solidify District Chief three to much that the for the although election first time At time, so so same no the people in defensive caAs attitude. hose chemical engines, three and a a in the history of the church imminent the present, growth the is at of president But within when the the but local the now comes a to war scene, of that has feeling both Mormons and Gen organzaton felt among con church, in which the members of the arrived the building, apparatus machinery organization make accusations against and manufactured stocks had those in authority, while the destroyed. accusers been maintain their adherence to the faith. Indian Allotment. Every made by Smith and his move followers thus Earth.—The reallotment far has White of only involved them further, additional land Indians those under and who of the to fighting are closed them welcome land bill here. with The glee the increasing Steenerson feeling of land will again against them allotment the among resurr-5 on T- Mormons. About May allotments Monday, 15. 1,000 been issued. have of the logging Most matters camp “COPPERED” THE PROPHET. his church take members of the church for his seat to Mormon among own enrichment; with the cutting connected of dead laws‘of law-makers, popular of violating the the country's the a the fallen timber reservation and on Weather Man So Often Wrong It the that church; Was throughout country of committing crimes against wail arose winter have been during the last settled. Sure Thing from that body. the barred of Bet government; treasonable teaching. to Against should be a he both The result loggers to and apostles that and of forsaking the spiritual life of true those Him. There opposed a were the purchasers was, on average very for church with politics the “worship of of mammon.” mixing the of about A total §IOO,OOO satisfactory. would opposition that Accusers he Excommunicated. forecasted t and This is story of weather almanac a paid a out. was Smith Goaded into election, but by these attacks, his from -arise was anger prophet, who be called Thompson, may News Notes. candidacy and, President Smith has sought to retaliate Smoot’s favorable as to tells himself, the New on York says Paul.—The St* Paul club elected. by excommunicating St. will easily who might he well known, is persons was While Press. recently visiting Jersey a Northwestern LaCrosse appointed by question his the acts. Join When the committee was he into went store to buy town cigar. a a Already former charges of Senator Frank the J. Cannon, investigate league. the senate to He made his purchase and about to was of the President George Q. Cannon, preferred against —Attorney Mormonism St. Paul. General Young son newly-elected leave the store when the proprietor remarked: of the churchmen most celebrated leaders is ground senator, for the fear one there many says no the of Mormon Washington church, has been off high called cut omnibus bill is invalid. in standing to the that were “It’s pity have umbrella, for a you no for daring to opinions in criticism to testify, and others express was eighty-sixth —The among Frazee. anniversary it’s going to rain soon.” President of the head. Mormon of Smith. general trend The Odd fellowship of celebrated -was “I think in you prediction,” are wrong your Charles A. Smurthwaite, testimony although of the the that presented showed one Methodist church the in here. replied Thompson. “It looks like leading business of Utah, polygamous cohabitation had high men a Peter.—Business of St. Courtland weather me.’.’ fine to men church in the and abolished priest rule, those the whose of been a as a man organized have the State Bank of “Well, said the cigar store “I’ll man, faith still character has been above reproach, has ruled by law the were mormon Courtland. dollar it will bet rain before noon.” a by disfellowshipped for church, rather charging the than the been of law and Rice.—The house all the buildings I’ll “Very good, call in to-day again Smith with other bad faith the land, in words, that President and demanding of the or of Lasper Jenskey, farmer a and collect,” said Thompson. Aft<;r church accounting of the church law of the is supreme. an Rice, living destroyed by near were leaving the he had store only few gone a Smith Confessed Perjurer. funds. a fire Monday morniDg, entailing loss a blocks when he well drenched by was only after the the proceedings a of fighting against It the He is was passage of $2,500. Thompson sudden shower. struck was Edmund’s law that Utah that, if given admitted him. maintaining was an opportunity, Hastings.—Roy, little of William a son man’s prediction, by the and being always union state. Under this the law, will into he statement as a prove every Randolph, Ivleeberger of fell the interest intuit over of his almanac on subscribed which by President the president to he has against of the made was playing while washtub, around the went back to the a he store and the apostles and of the Mormon Smiht church. was breaking bis just bouse, above the arm the proprietor received by with broad church, plural marriages and polygamous a Furthermore, has put to the he test a wrist brin. cohbaitation forbidden. But of the church various asseverations were to Chatfield. —The Chatfield Canning right I after “You all.” before the stand the committee the polygamous was and see senate effect that polygamy strained political make on tiles in the activity to explanations Utah against the in shipped four of last company cars and elections privileges in admitted the “Yes,” Thompson. longer cohabitation “Here’s countenanced tabernacle. on no of that are the church has been great so of pack twojto St Paul years corn, President investigation. Smith I’ll dollar, and give Smoot by filing charges against of another These if explanations the you hierarchy one have fearful of the next issue. your involved him is Minneapolis. and Each two to car confessed that, the with the frankly pact the how knew elders of the church. H. Goddard. tell of this Hyrum in rain.” contradiction, you me The anti-church sentiment has and you there is much wonderment contained 1,50-3 cases. broken; that his had been oath nation truth is I have that this elder “Why. the the ground is almanac . on the been crystallized the American party an in adherents of his among Paul.—Uomplaint has been St made his obligation that travesty; violating the Thompson’s Almanac, revelation against‘polygamy and the church called fellow as whether Utah. of was a the statements made he -■ Edward Young, T. by attorney general, hierarch of the church apostle and by living such notorious liar that with wives. is whenever two under oath an as when Entrenched a behind the wail of statehood, testifying the before South' St Paul Exchange that the Stock subterfuge. The hierarchy fine day is seeking evade the predicts I always know to he a Senate was committee obtained a whidh by false privileges and pretenses t on was Minnesota is violating the antitrust of Smoot opposition the seating The issue to by looked*at raising technical points, the exact opposite. I it will be in it Washington the of the Mormon part believed, to be on are investigation law, and is to an Tayler. Robert W. conducted by is ably being almanac*early continually put into the position this morning and was whether church, defiance the his the hierarchy is bidding prepared or instituted. be representative from Ohio, of former showing bad faith all and around, is the for rain.” a platform the to the large and to its in nation at on tabernacle, the op- as