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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 15, 1925)
Latter Day Saints and Mormon Cult Widely Divorced J Joseph Smith and Brigham Young Split Over Practice of Polygamy; Young Went to Utah. There Is more than usual Interest In Omaha In a series of articles now running in an eastern magazine con cerning Brigham Young. This inter est Is due to the fact that there lives In this city a grand daughter of Joseph Smith, the founder and prophet of the old Mormon church. This grand daughter Is the wife of B. M. Anderson, 5020 California street, a department manager of the Carpenter Paper company. Mrs. An derson claims that Brigham Young diverted from Us original purposes the church organized by her grand father In 1830, nnd Introduced there in false and pernicious doctrines. Joseph Smith Slain. It was at Carthage, 111., that Joseph Smith and hts brother. Hyrum, were murdered on June 27, 1844. Thirty years after that mur der one could still see the blood stains on the boards about the old well. The old wooden curb long since disappeared, and where the well was there Is only a depression In the ground. But the old stone jail still stands. It Is now the property of the Utah church, as Is the birthplace of Joseph Smith. The magazine articles about Brig ham Young, Mrs. Anderson points out, are unfair to Joseph Smith. Mrs. Anderson has protested vigorously to the editors of the magazine. It is evident that the author went to Salt Lake City for his Information. The editor advised Mrs. Anderson, how ever, that tt would be Impossible to suspend the publication of the articles as originally written, and equally impossible change a schedule already mnde out many months in advance, so as to give the facts about Joseph Smith and the Re organized Church of Jesus cTirist of letter Day Saints, as they are known by her. "Joseph Smith was not a non-en tity," said Mrs. Anderson. "Bo may not have been a college graduate. In fact, he was not. He did not have the chance to attend anything but the meager nubile schools of hts boy hood days. But he did have a suc cessful home training, for his mother and his grandmother were school teachers. "As a matter of fact Joseph Smith «nd his descendants might rightfully vear and use the Insignia and coat cf-arms of many a noble family of England and Scotland. Robert Smith, the first American ancestor of the family name, came from England in 1638 and established the family home U Topsfleld, Essex county, Mass. Smith Colonial leader. "There four generations of Joseph's . ancestors were born. Samuel, great grandfather of Joseph, was a captain •f colonial militia and of the provln •lal court of Massachusetts. He was llso a member of the committee of >ftfety, chairman of the “tea com nit tee," and held other responsible positions. Samuel's son, Asael. grandfather of Joseph, was a soldier In the revolutionary army. His son, Joseph, father of the prophet, was four years old when the rev >lution began. On his mother's side, the AHVKKTIUKMENT Healing Eczema With Cranberries The mild ncirl juice found in Cran berries seems to kill the tiny skin parasite which is the direct cause of Kczema and most skin Irritations. With the cause removed, the healing* takes place quickly. Cranolene Heal ing Cream, used externally, is based on this discovery. In this cream the jranberry Juices have been combined with soothing, cooling, healing oils. It instantly stops the itching and apeedlly restores the skin to its nat ural health and color. Cranolene Is sild by druggists, 35c, $1 and 12.50 or sent postpaid on receipt of price. Samples free. Address: Cranolene. Girard, Kan. ADVERTISEMENT. Don't Suffer Don’t let rheumatism, lumbago, backache cause you an hour’s discom fort. Do what millions have done for 65 years. Apply Ht. Jacobs Oil—get its Instant relief. 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Simply monte* your comb or a aoft brueh with It and draw thle through your ji*lr, taking on* small etrand at a Mme; by morning lbs grey hslr di*ap pear*, but what delights Ih* ladles With Wveth'a Sage and Sulphur <’oin pound, la that, beside* beautifully Jarkenlng the hair after a few appli cation*. II nlso produces thnt soft Ills tr« anil appearance of abundance whijib tg *o attiactfv*. „ . i .... Franklin School Pupils Prepare 2-Volume Illustrated Narrative of World Fliers Based on Story in The Bee [ be picfu.res an6 arhVles |I in I* his boot mere rt>) 1 If-cfe i b»f Mte pupils of the %i$ ht h Jt Class ,<T>rt»Mi» , School. The <$«>!# storied of the fliers <> s tols />»/ Cowell Thomas ore f ron» the !j (£b«aha i?< e . ' The stories on re ttseS for auSletter reo,S(ny <tn <S It a or’ | (^coelopriS f b«’ pupi Is I w I j • llrrijf in Nir various I ecu n trie-; 6 e it c »* ■* be 6,, I ■■■/■ I ^ h <s «ort bos beeurJ <r*H% ‘WO? !\ t J - TI.J % RS 1 a r r a * »* e 6 tu t too ^ .:-*—~—■&rrjg^tf*llWf s- _ .-— Macks, Joseph Smith traced his an cestry back to noble Scottish fami lies.” Mrs. Anderson has spent a great deal of time and considerable money in tracing the family history hack for many generations, and on both sides. She Is a member of the Society of Daughters of Founders and Pa triots of America, th# United States Daughters of 1812, the Daughters of American Colonists and of the Daugh ters of the American Revolution. In each of these societies her member ship Is based on th# honorable line age of her grandfather, Joseph Smith. Her membership In the Society of Mayflower Descendants was granted on the lineage of her grandmother. Emma Hale Smith. The Daughters of the American Revolution verified the revolutionary service of six an cestors, three on the Smith side and three on the Hale side. Never Sanctioned Polygamy. "All assertions to the contrary, Jo seph Smith never sanctioned or con doned polygamy,” said Mrs. Ander fion. "The Book of Mormon, as given by Joseph Smith, Is as emphatic about one wife as the New Testament. The •tory that Joseph Smith had 27 wives In addition to Emma Hale Smith has no foundation. Thnt Is clearly proved by history. In the first place, the Utah church has never been able to produce n single descendant of Jo seph Smith from any one of the 27 alleged wives sealed to him. But Emma Hale Smith bore him seven children, not one of whom ever be came allied with the Brigham Young, or Utah, church. On her death bed Emma Hale Smith declared that her husband had never had any other wife than herself. But the Brigham YOimg faction did persuade rhlldren of Hyrum Smith, brother of Joseph, to join with it. and it Is from the descendants of Hyrum that the Utah church gets it* Smiths.” Joseph Smith and hi* follower* came westward from New York to Missouri, settling near Independence. They were forced by persecution to leave there and went northward to Nauvoo, Hancock county, Illinois. There they built a tabernacle, made their homes and went peaceably about the work of developing the country. Hut persecution followed them, finally ending In th# murder of Joseph and Hyrum at Carthage, and forcing their followers to move westward. On that trek west beyond the Mississippi, divisions and dissensions arose. Self seeking men sought leadership, among them Brigham Young. The sons of Joseph Smith took no part In this dissension. They and many oth ers who did nob go west felt that In due time It would be revealed to them who should tie the earthly head of the church. Final Separation. Brigham Young'* conduct, his al legation that polygamy had been sanc tioned by divine revelation to Joseph Smith and by him held "i” »i! the pro pitious time to make • known,” marked the flnnl separation. Brigham Young led the Mormons who accepted his leadership across Iowa Into Ne braska, at Florence. The great liek tii toss plains and over mountains to Utah Is history, mid one of the mar velous chapters In America's life. The Mormon trail ia marked by the bones of Brigham Voung'* follower* who died on that awful Journey. Make no mistake about Brigham Young, He was a master of men, u leader, a pioneer, an empire builder. He and his chosen amassed riches. Mo male deacendent of Joseph Smith has ever been other than poor In this world's good*. Their lives have been llye* of devotion and of faith. It 1* estimated that the church numbered about 200,000 when Joseph and Hyrum w-era murdered In 1*44. Ther* wer* only about 1,000 In the tabernarl* at Florence, called by them winter quarter*, when In 1147 Brigham Young w«* elected presl dent and th* exodu* to th* west re sumed. Mrs Anderson’s father w«» only 12 when Id* father, Joseph, vvs* murder ed Ht Carthage. When he was 21, In 18&6, he waa walled upon by *ouie Utah elders of prominence who urged him to go west and throw In his lot with them, assuring him he would lie received with open arms. He In dignantly refused and expressed his resentment at the attempt made bv the Utah faction to fasten upon his father responsibility for polygamy. History is Proof. Joseph Smith died on June 27, 1844. The "revelation" sanctioning poly gamy was made public to his follow - ers by Brigham Young on August 29. 1852, more than eight years after Joseph Smith's death. Brigham Young asserted that the "revelation" had been mad# to Joseph and kept secret because of fear that it add to the persecutions of the faithful. There is nothing In the history of Joseph Smith to warrant such an assertion. The proof Is all lo the contrary. The thousands of adherents of the faith promulgated by Joseph Smith who refused to follow Brigham Young, remained firm In the faith but practically leaderless. But In 1856 they gathered and established or re organized, under the title of the Re organized Church of Jesus Christ of letter Day Saints. They asked Mrs. Anderson's father to become their leader, but he refused until he felt convinced of a divine call and could with good conscience accept leader ship and responsibility. In Mnrch. 1860, he accepted the call, and In April he was ordained "President of the High Priesthood,” which posi tion. he held until his death in 1914, or 54 years. His son, Frederick M., Mrs. Anderson's brother, succeeded him In the position. The headquarters of the Reorganized Church are at In dependence, Mo, The courts have held time and ngaln that the re-organized Church of Jesus Christ of letter Day Paints Is the real church of that faith, snd not the Utah church from which the eastern magazine writer secured his mass of what Mrs. Anderson calls misinformation. Mrs. Anderson 1» regent of Major Isaac Sadler chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, and when that chapter placed the markers com memorating the Mormon eettlement at Florence, she presented them to Omaha. She rightfully resents the Imputation that she was Interested therein because of her desctnt from Joseph Smith. She was Interested because the D. A. R. Is Interested In marking historic spots In American history. She has nothing In common with the branch of tho church estab lished at Salt I,ak» City. She deems them to he apostates, and hi this shi ts upheld not only by history but by court decree. Dedication Address. In her address dedicating the Hor ens* markers and turning them over to Mayor Dahlman and the munici pality. Mrs. Anderson said In part: "A century ago the site of this city was an unsubdued plain. Indians and wild animals roamed at will across the hills and vales of the rich, un dulating country we now call Nebras kn. Contrast the picture thus con jured up with that of today In which figure miles of streets and pavements, towering buildings, acres of Industry and manufacture, anil we are Im pressed anew with the evidences on every hand of that spark In man kind which links him with the Di vine; which, partaking of the gifts and power# of the Infinite, urges him to explore, subdue, conquer, utilize, expand—and thus find soul expres sion." A charming, highly educated wom an Is Mra. Anderson. She Is proud of her ancestry, proud of her distin guished brother, now president of the reorganized church, and firm In the faith of her grandfather, Joseph Smith. Omaha Building Firm Win* Bridge Contract Columbus, Neb,, Feb. 11 The Al lied Contractors of Omaha were awarded the contract for bridge work in Platte county ngalu this year at the annual letttlng yesterday at a eta stun of the board of supervisors. .. r .. , ■*' , .. '•> f ■ ..J !(jS By EDWARD BLACK. Eighth “B" children of Franklin bool have prepared tvVo contprehen ive and Interesting volumes, with illustrations, of the world fliers. The work was done under the direction of the teacher, Agnes Walsh. Thirty-three boys and girl* of thie class improved their geography, oral reading and art work through the use of Lowell Thomas’ stories of the world flight ns printed in The Omaha Bee. Illustrations for these volumes were clipped from The Omaha Bee, particularly from the rotogravure section of The Sunday Bee. A foreword of volume I of these books reads: ’’The pictures and articles In thlr book were collected by the pupils of the eighth ’R' class, Franklin school. The daily stories by Lowell Thomas are from The Omaha Bee. The stories were used for audience reading and have developed the pupils’ Interest In the various countries described. )Thls work has been arranged In two volumes.” The cover represents ths bronze trophy, three feet high, that was presented to Lieuts. Lowell, Smith and Erik Nelson upon their arrival at Mineola, L. I. This figure, a winged centaur up holding a flaming heart, symbolizes the generous spirit shown by the American airmen toward the less fortunate Lieutenant Locatelll, and his companions who were lost In the North Atlantic for three days. "The children were Interested In the Lowell Thomas articles from The Omaha Bee,” said Miss Walsh. “The articles were not only Interesting In themselves, hut they stimulated an interest In geography and In reading. The pupils took a keen Interest In : preparing these illustrated books. | Several worked on the title lettering, others on the pasting and all had a I part In the work. CREIGHTON WILL DEBATE IN IOWA The Creighton university affirmative debating team, composed of Capt. Frank Fogarty. Timothy Gannon and Francis Charvat, Wednesday and Thursday of this week will open ths debating season with two debates against Pes Moines university at Dee Moles February IS, and against Grin ned university at Grinnell February 19. In both contests the squad will de fend the affirmative of the proposi tion, "Resolved, that congress should be empowered to override by a two thirds vote decision* of the supreme court declaring acts of congress un constitutional.” The team will leave for Pes Moines Wednesday morning. ' • ' •. fV. • • ' : i ' j I i # MOTHER ? Fletcher’s Castorin is a pleasant, harmless sub stitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Teething Drops and Soothing Syrups, prepared for Infants in anus and Children all ages. It has been In use for more than 30 years to safely relieve Constipation Wind Colic To Sweeten Stomach Flatulence Diarrhea Regulate Bowels Aids in the assimilation of hood,promoting Cheerfulness, Rest and Natural Sleep without Opiates * ^ To avoid imitation* always look for (lie *iini*torc of l‘r"VH (IjrrrlioiK on each package. Phyiiuan* everywhere rccollllllcilv. ,r* - -- " 11 ABE MARTIN On Child Labor s ■ ■ ■ ■ ' ' -- ' ---- - I'm glod t’ fee such a brilliant an’ ter beeln’ woman aa Mlaa Marne Moon take a militant stand again th’ proposed child labor law. Any buddy that kin run a livery stable at a profit these daya knows her oats. An’ It proves another thing— a woman don’t have t’ be a mother t’ have th’ right slant on child raisin'. Mothers are naturally prejudiced, an’ lots o' times outsiders know more about what ought t’ be done with ther children than they do. Miss Moon has a list o'names almost a mile long, names o’ successful men an’ women who worked an’ worked hard when they wuz children. Ike Soles held a family o’ nine t'gether when he wuz eleven years ole. Gran maw Pash had a dad who only drank for sociability, an' she had t’ milk eleven cows when she wuz seven years ole. At nine sh'd woven a dozen rag carpets, an’ at 10 she spelled down her whole township. She's a fox on English history an' never put on spectacles till a year ago. Milt Bentley w^nt t’ work in a tan yard at nine an' worked ten “E^ hour* a day till he wuz thirty-two. He wuz oxer six ’foot six when he died, an' wuz a* phenomenal lex icologist an’ an authority on th' things th’ "wars are about. Th' late Henry C. Frick worked in a black smith shop In his bare feet when only a child an' often stepped on hot slugs. The Lapplcut twins, AI an’ Alfred, started - even. Al wuz ap prenticed t’ a wagon maker at ten years o’ ago, an' at thirty he wuz adtnitted t* th’ bar an wuz an au thority on mushrooms. Alfred stayed in school till he wuz ole enough t' go t’ prison. We're under th' im pression that George Washln'ton t*uz a fox chaser, an' got his money in other ways t’ spend on saddles an’ clothes. However, all of our presi dents since Washln'ton were hustlers in early life. As Miss Moon flttin'ly puts it. "Th’ saxophone factories are workln’ day an' night as things now stand, so try an' imagine how th’ menace would double an' treble if all children wuz required by federal statute t' loaf till they wuz eighteen.” An’ Miss Moon further says: "But aside from th' wholesale demoraliza tion that would f<»ller enforced child loafin,' we must consider th’ econom ic side. If full grown labor is t’ sup plant child labor in our knittln* mills silk stockin’* would Jump t' thirty five or forty dollars a pair, so, tender \\ hearted ladies, roll that !n your cigarettes an' smoke it.” "An1, yes,” says Pinky Kerr, "and' if th' thou sand o' boys an gills are now em ployed stickin' labels on lemon ex tract bottles are replaced by men an' women, it's goin' t' cost sometin' t' git lit up." Woman Keeps House Despite Her 94 Years Ntllgh, Neb., Feb. 14.—Mrs. Min erva Soeeby will celebrate her 94th birthday anniversary Sunday, Feb ruary 15 at her home her*. A large number of friend* have ar ranged to give her a lively party at her home during the day with speeches, songs of the olden time and ample refreehment*. In spite of her year*, Mr*. Soeeby keep* house, living alone and looking after her own business affairs. 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