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Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-30
FOR WAR.

Indications are that some OF the Demo-
cratic party are for war on the Admins
tration. II the war comes, it will come
on account OF the theories which are now
contending for supremacy in the matter
Of appointment to office. Those who are
said TO be for war fight for the spoils sys-
tenn, while the President and those who
support him are for reform. That reform
in the matter Of appointments to office
will win the victory there can be no
doubt. 1t will win the victory because it
has right and the true interests of the
people OH its side, and the people as dis
tinct from the ofiice-seekers desire it. The
spoils theory OF government is the theory
Of the pirate and brigand applied to civil
government, and the lives of the spoils-
men should be written by Esquemaling.
Is the cry that "to the victors belong the
spoils" anything else than the war cry OF
victorious army? Spoils means that
some one is to be despoiled, and all that
that means is but too well known. Are
the two great fundamental ideas as to
this Government, the ideas Of centraliza-
ton and decentralization, merely cam
paign cry for the purpose Of getting into
Office, Or are they great principles, the tri-
umph of the one eventually leading to
the absorption of the rights Of
the people and OF the States in the Cen
eral Government. while the triumph OF
the other means the preservation of
the rights OF the people, of the States
and Of the General Government, guaran-
teeing peace and liberty to untold genera
tions? The great political parties Of this
country were founded for the sake Of
principle, and not for the purpose oi
| spoils. For near century the
Democratic party has maintained its
identity and its principles, while its oppo-
nent to-day is the party of an hour,
whose hour and usefulness are gone.
That party is but another form and name
for the mistrust and doubt of the people
which have ever attended the theories Of
the Federalists, that party which ever
preferred precedent to principle. But the
people have again declared their allie
allegiance to the party Of freedom and
the rights of man, but this allegiance will
largely depend upon fulfllment OF the
promises OF reform given by that party.
The Administration is fighting CALAMITY
the good fight OF reform, and it will win.
Those who fight against this reform fight
against that which has been decreed and
will be. Let the war come, for the sooner
it comes the sooner will right and reform
! triumph.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-30
GONE.

Joseph McMurrin who made an assault
upon Deputy Marshal Collin about q
month since, has gone. Why he has
gone is matter Of conjecture, but the
conjecture in everyone's mind will be
that he has left because he was afraid
that under the fire Of cross-examina-
ton, the truth concerning his encounter
with Collin would come out. His sudden
disappearance at this time will convince
all parties that he was in the lane near
the Social Hall for the purpose Of muir
dering Collin. An innocent man who
was in that lane on legitimate
business and ran against another and
struck at that other merely with his fist
because he did not like him, and who re-
ceived two bullets i'm his body because he
merely struck at man, has no need to
shun an investigation or put himself in
hiding. Deputy Marshal Collin has not
run away and is on hand to meet any
charges against him, yet the man that
the press OF the Mormon church termed
ga fine and stalwart young man, as
deeply respected as he is widely known"
and upon whom an attempt at murder
was made, according to their own press,
has gone. SO soon as he was able to move.
What explanation will be given by this
press for this action? Men who are set
upon and shot by assassins do not leave
the country as a rule, while those who
made the attempt to assassinate them re-
main and can be seen at any time. The
Herald, which termed the assault upon
Collin q "foul murder" speaks of his dis
appearance in these terms
Whether McMurrin has disappeared, as
his friends will doubtless urge, feeling that
as affairs are at present here he could not
hope for an impartial hearing, or whether
he has flown, as his enemies will claim, from
an investigation, which he rather feared than
desired, are matters which only the future
can disclose.
Each will put his own construction upon
the flight of McMurrin, but certain it is
that he is gone and certain it is also that
"the wicked flee when no man pursueth,
while the righteous are bold as n lion."
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-30
THE LOCAL QUESTION.

The frequency with which the Utah
question comes up and overtops all other
matters OF discussion shows how i'm
portant it is. This Utah matter, this
question as to the speediest and most
efficacious method of suppressing polyga-
my and making the people of Utah obey
the laws Of the land, will be the chief
topic for discussion for some time to come.
Those who ponder the situation here
most, most fully recognize the magnitude
Of the problem, and as they weigh and
balance the one or the other plans sug-
gested for the solution OF that problem,
they feel that each and every
plan is more or less tentative,
and that perhaps the ado. ION of
any one OF them would be but to make
more difficult the solution of an already
exceedingly difficult question. Whatever
plan may be adopted, there must be given
to such plan time in which to test it in
every respect. The strength OF the law
is the stability OF the law, and without
this stability no law can prove of much
avail to accomplish the object desired.
1t has been our opinion that deter
mined effort to suppress polygamy and
unlawful cohabitation would succeed in
Kidding the Territory of those practices.
This effort must not be spasmodic, but
ever persistent. In some respects it
would be well to supplement the present
Edmunds law with other legislation. The
statute OF limitations should be
abolished as to these crimes
the punishment for unlawful CO.
habitation should be made co-exten-
sive with the punishment for polygamy
there should be rigid marriage law;
there should be law requiring the regis
tration of births; but when this is done,
to make it effectual and bring about the
result aimed al, there must be an increase
OF courts and attorneys to prosecute. No
two men who ever lived can prosecute all
the cases arising under the Edmunds
law, and to make that law do all that was
expected OF it there must be much more
extensive enforcement OF it, and this en-
forcement should be simultaneous. The
suppression of polygamy, and the vindi-
cation of the law making it crime, is
the main thing in the Utah question, and
to the final settlement of this question
the Government should address itself
earnestly and soberly, once and for all.
Capture the keep first, and il refuge is
taken in the classmates, demolish them.
Polygamy is the keep in Utah,
and some who have had
excellent opportunities and much
experience in the Utah matter say
that the legislation We now have is suf-
ficient to settle the question, but that the
great want is more aid in the enforcement
OF that legislation. This is the opinion of
Mr.. w 'H. Dickson, SO we are informed
by leading Democrat OF Utah and a
gentleman who has taken leading part
in Utah politics. Another prominent
Democrat. and gentleman whose views
on the remedies necessary to be applied
to solve the Utah problem have been
considered radical, said TO us but last
evening, in speaking of the question
here and the suppression OF polygamy,
How fast the thing is thinning out. "
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-30
GEOLOGICAL GARDENS.

Some OF tn ~npy people Of this world
who live near Co.. Park, New York,
object to the menagerie located there.
The odors arising from a menagerie are
extremely disagreeable, but much can be
done to prevent an excess of odors. Cen
tral Park is OF more value to New York
as health invigorator than all the rest
of her valuable land. One OF the great
attractions in the Park is the menagerie.
1t is great source of pleasure to thou
sands and thousands of people, and the
educational value of a geological garden
cannot be overestimated Such a
garden must be systematically ar.
ranged, and in it there must be
the same attention to detail and
arrangement that there is in an
anatomical museum. 1t may not be de-
sirable to have geological garden in
Central Park, but it is highly desirable to
have one in New York. At the present
time New York is discussing the ques-
ton, and the probabilities are that the
menagerie will be removed from the Park
but that New York will have genuine
geological garder worthy the name and
worthy OF comparison with the great
geological gardens Of London and Paris.
Philadelphia takes the lead in this coun-
try in the matter OF geological gardens.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-30
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.

{ ,AhAINTlE Ian LODGE No. 8, K. OF .-I,F,i. P1REG.
Hall, WalPeyy dlpPeye9,lons non every Monday at Castle
'hi'ihg knights nadewelcoinc. '''o p' IN
q. G.RI,,o - IT, H. FARNSwORTH. @. q.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-30

What is the cause for this "fast thinning
out?" The cause is simply continuous
enforcement of the law against polygamy
and unlawful cohabitation against all
violators Of it. Make the means for en-
forcing the law much more extensively
ample ard enact as law the measures
above advocated, and the time when the
whole problem would be worked out to
full and satisfactory solution would be
comparatively short. Let each hill be
climbed as IL is reached.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-30

How ABOUT that Moses and Aaron busi-
nessf Vide Tribune, January 10th or 18th,
lS85.-DEMooRAT.
So soon as we find out who wrote that
Opera House speech we will give him full
credit. There has never been hint given
OF the author by anything published in the
DEMooRAT.-Iribune, December 30th, 1855.
If these two young men-Messrs. Rawlins
and Young-will but be true to themselves,
they can be the Moses and Aaron to lead
this people, out of the Egyptian darkness
which enyelops them; out into the light of
Freedom; out into the sunshine of Peace;
out to the plains where Hope sits smiling;
out to where the men and women of the
Union will meet them with outstretched
hands and welcome them into full fellow
ship in songs sweeter than Miriam sang for
the deliyerance of her people.-Tiibune Jan.
hdiy 1Ih, 1855.
How are you Moses? Hello Aaron
Let me grasp the hand that has grasped
Sullivan's" and penned those lines.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-30

SECRETARY Thomas informs us that we
We're wrong as to the amount paid the
Tribune for printing the Commissioners
Report for 1888. He says the amount
was 5000, in place of sl,lS4. We make
the correction with pleasure. Still, the
amount is not insignificant for the work
done, and there would be plenty OF takers
at that price.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-30

No sneers can stop their work, if they are
strong enough to carry it ON; no hisses will
drown the truth as they have begun to speak
it to their people. The hearts Of thousands
here are secretly yearning for some cham
pions with souls sustained enough to lead
the way out of the darkness and unrest, and
the nation wants to congratulate them.
Heaven give them the courage to perseyere.
Tribune, January II, 1855.
1t would be well for the Tribune editor
to remember this occasionally. Do you
still secretly yearn? Probably itis yarn
ing in place of yearning.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-30

ford, Beaver county, ladys gold watch; Mrs: II.
Morse, Fifteenth ward, genuine diamond collar
road, 127 West Temple street. stem-winding
watch.
Orders by mail should be accompanied by
cash or postoffice orders, and they will be for
warded TO any address In the United states
Prices One dollar each, six cans for ",
thirteen cans for $40, twenty-seven cans Tor S2O
Open from 0. IN. till 9s30 D. m.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-30

l.. A. PlREs, a wealthy insurance ad-
luster OF New York, has gone insane and
imagines that he is the son OF the Mikado.
Whether there is Yum Yum in the case
is not stated
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-30
ODD FELLOWS LODGES.

-- - 49, -.
/ TAH LODGE NO. LILO. r. MEETS
lows eHeLy M Ihqrsday, at 1880 y; m, In odd Fell
FELLOWS In good standing are Invited 10 10 attend. @
IL Tuov.o oa, II. l. GRAY, N. q.
SALT LAKE LODGE NO. 2. /. o. O. F.
Fe,,nws Meets ts every Friday, at 1850 p M. In ODD
good standing are invited TO attend. :"
I'M n,,,,,o g. WIN. II. CuLMER, N. q.
okDAN LODGE NO. 3, /. o. o F-NEFra
lows eyerE naEI Monday M0'%ny at 7ao p M In odd Fci.
standing are invited to attend. '''"' :" soou
Ior,s uv, r. +. LECUYER, N.G.
iaws. w every wednesday, ai7'a0p, m, In odd Fei.
made welcome John IniiS niiS II p,gtners
w M. CLARK, Secretary, "'"'
| MY EKCAMpMENT No. 2, o.o.F-
aSc,, ,m mee.s me second and fourth Tuesday of
In Iinjnn ,n3hlh 9i at I;0 p M In odd Fellows iiai
are n invitod biioGk Al patrIarchs In good standing
j. ]. THOMAS ScrlLe "o"h' VIZ
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-27
lhe Sunday Schonl Convention.


The church was well filed at an ear
~ houF last Wednesday evening to lis
zen s 1 70 a.lectnre by Hon. T. ID. kanouse
VI eWoonsQcket on "The Possibilities
OF sabbath School Work" !.
MT. hanouse's remarks were prefaced
WIN an apology-asl he was not in
l9rmed until after his arrival at the
cnurch what subject he was expected
HIS first proposition was that it was
posslple to so conduct the Sabbath,
scnooi as to leave doubts in the. minds
or scholars as to the divinity and in
splratlon OF the Bible. Again that it,
was possible to so teach the Bible as to
harden the hearts of the scholars rath-
er than to lead them to that Christ who
taketh away the sin Of the world. In
order to explain his meaning ln,these
propositions he cited the common and
zoo prevalent way of teaching -that,if
passage of scripture did not justagree
With the teachers ideas OF what it
should be that of course that passage
in the Bible. With every change Of
teachers there We're different passages
to be thrown oiit until at the end the
scholar naturally came to the conclu-
sion that the whole book was of no
more authority than any other book"
Again that when a scholar earnestly
desiring knowledge of the way, the
truth and the life was fed with discus
sions as to the exact height Of col
umn, the depth of a river, the breadth
of a desert, the length of mile, the
value of penny, the height of amoun-
tain, or the direction Of a river instead
OF the length and breadth and height
and depth of Saviour's love the heart
necessarily became hardened and the
scholar went away injured rather than
benefited. The speaker then wents on
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-27
WooNsocKET.

Since my last communication our
young city has witnessed another ras-
cally steal. Honesty may seem hard
policy, but it is only temporarily so; in
the end it is best. A young man, re-
Gently married, (but whose name we
withhold in the hope that the bitter
lesson just learned, will be Of perma-
nent and salutary influence) has gone
astray. A shortage of $500 was found.
Miss Nina Burdick our pioneer and
bright, accomplished, good natured,
smiling girl has a clerkship with our
Register of Deeds. Register Burdick
can well be proud of securing the SER
vices of Nina.
Miss Fanny Emery, another pioneer
of Woonsocket has been teaching school
her school will soon be closed, and then
she goes upon her land In Jerauld coun-
ty and superlntend her farming. we
hope she Will return this fall for we
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-27
HAWKEYE VALLEY.
1R-A W ~ y : - Y ~ |-es79'FtI
Considerable sickness prevailing II

Considerable sickness prevailing In
ANNA. ..t
An enjoyable time was had at the
dance given by Mr. Cummings last.
Tuesday evening.
B. Neal sold a horse for $3.50 recent
ly.
DR.. Matthias, of washington springs;
was called to see Clarence NTopre last
week, who had suddenly grown worse,
but is now improving, The dactor pro-
nounced it a case of mensnraneons
Group. " sl
CHANGING to pass Elwood Lyle's claip
recently, we noticed q smoke issuing
from his stovepipe, and surmise he
must be keeping bachelors hall again.
George Kellogg, from Clarksville,
Iowa, has been spending several days
visiting old acquaintancesa and relatives
in the Valley. He reports plenty of
snow in Iowa and will probably be
with us next spring.
We are daily expecting the arrival sQf
9 newly married couple from Iowa. ss,
For the benefit of q few dronns " no
are forever buzzing around out Of en-.
ployment, and wondering what they
would do in order to live without pack
ing any honey, wey,vill relate the fol-
lowing instance Of remarkable enter
prise and sagacity. Blank Bash was
short of funds in an eastern city, and
one day mustered courage enough to
HE to the far west, where he located a
claim, and set ABOUT raking in the shek.
els. He built a little shanty upon his
claim, pre-empted it, borrowing eHough
money to pay the cost of pfe-ehptiUn
and yet to leave snug sum for his wal
let. Then he had his house insured
for $125, and his furniture, consisting
of an old rocking chair, stove, and a
few other necessarles, insured for $3.50.
You will please understand the agent
was a very accommodating gentleman.
He also worked all summer for $50 a
month, and in the fall moved over on
his claim, where, one unfortunate night
he upset his lamp, burning house, cost
ly furniture, and everything-except
what he saved. Any person good at
figures can tell you readily how much
he saved. The adjusting insurance
agent came, saw, and was conquered,
paying as near the full amount as the
conscience of an insurance man would
allow. But John-Blank Dash, | mean
was not content with such a little haul
and sold large flax stack, well covered
with hay for the bona lide verdure Of
the prairie. Then, after spelling the
Egyptians, he sailed away on an east
bound train, purchased house and lot
in an eastern city, where he now re-
sides, beloved and respected by all.
During the temporary absence Of
"Truth," Veracity takes the liberty Of
! sending this little effusion.
Yours truly, VERAcITY.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-27
will belonesoma without her smiling

face. y, ">'' =. 49, 8
Mrs, c. e. Kinds our genial bankers
wife, Misses Fanny Emery, Nina BIZ
dick. Northeys, Vina Mcintosh, Iona
M1cElroy oy,'Mrss George Baker and I'd.
5han9qse in;,l3, as leader, assisted by Joseph
I,yrell and George Baker constitute the
5cholr ht the Presbyterian church.
The Badger lodge of: l. o. Of G. T..
are making arrangements for a grand
conceFt at the rink this Friday evening.
Ing band boys are contemplating .
grand time in April.
~. ,. Estee has returned from Bis
marck where he did some good work
Tor Our young and prosperous city.
The mum society at the Presbyterian
church last Thursday evening was a
mum success.
The Alpena band boys gave our band
boys q call Friday night, and we gave
them some music. Il KY.
We are compelled to leave out an in
tes esting communication this week for
1850 ofEspace. :, ,.'.,.s.s.
For cheap machinery go to T, Linus
Blank. 2! =
BREAKERS AFFECTION! Parties de-
string to do breaking can hear of a
chance by indpiring at the Jerauld Co.
Bank.
There will lie meeting of the Dir
ectors of the Jerauld County Agricul-
tural and Industrial Society at o'clock
p. m. on the 4th day of April, 1885, for
the purpose Of settling with the old
officers and transacting such other bus
mess as may come before the meeting.
BY order OF the President.
B. G. CUMMINGS.
Get our figures on loans before max
ing proof. 9ArEMAN II MCDONALD.
Just two hundred and fifty dollars to
loan on an improved farm, on five years
time; No commission. Apply to Bank
OF washington Springs.
DO you want farm machinery call on
T.+Linus Blank.
Money on Final Proof. For particu.
lars enquire of
BATEMAN y MCDONALD.
FIVE hundred bushels OF Russian tla1
seed for sale at Sl.5O per bushel. En-
quire at the ,Jerauld County Bank.
# you want surveying done, 7. Lin
us Blank is now prepared to do a frs
class job.
BATEMAN& MCDONALD are prepare.
to negotiate loans on real estate at not
tom rates..
A Don't forget that we are prepared t
fill all applications for loans on Rea
Estate. BATEMAN & MCDONALD.
Several choice bargains in Real Es
tate. Enquire at the Jerauld Count,
Bank.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-27
EDEN Valley

The exhibition of the Eden Valley
Lyceum was quite a success. The house
was full and the entertainment good,
and the audience respectful and atten-
tive. The proceeds were donated to the
Sunday school, which they received
with many thanks.
Girls must he very scarce in this
neighborhood, for we know of one
young man that went to Woonsotket
for one.
Mr.. Forsher returned from III. last
Wednesday.
e. NJ. Eastman and j. w. Eastman
were up in Dale township last week to
attend to their land interest.
Mrs. Cook of Huron came to Eden
Valley last week. Intending to spend
few days on the homestead. She is
on her way to England.
1t Is reported that Henry Posey has
200 bushels of Russian flax for sale for
$1.50 per bushel.
Bro. E. w. Adams will be with us
next Sabbath, on which day he will at
tend to the ordinance of the Lords sup
per.
Weather is rather discouraging just
now for farmers.
More anon. AUNT LYDIA.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-27
NOTICE OF F1NAL PROOF.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.-Land Office
IN at Mitchell, D. T., March 81, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the following nam
edsettler has filed notice OF his Intention to make
final proof in support of his claim. and that said
proof will be made before w Mcdonald, Clerk
Dist Court yerauld Co., at Washington Springs,
u. T., OH May 9, 1885, viz:
SAMUEL S. MOORE
nd. entry No. 216OO, for the neA sec %, town LOG
range 65. He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz: C. Il. Nelson,
Asa Hodgson, j. B. Neal, j. A. Swan, all of Cor
don, d. I. GEO. B. EvERITr,
m27ml Register.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.-Land Offic
~ at Mitchell d II March 1885.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIoN.-Land Office

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.-Land Office
~ at Mitchell, d. T., Mar. 6, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim, and
trict Court Jerauld county at Washington Spgs
d. L. on April II, 1885. viz:
WILLIAM GLOVER,
nd. entry No. 24s55 for the ne u sec IS town 107
range g. He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and cult-
Walton of said land, viz: D. Mcdowell, OF Jer-
auld county, Andrew nuremberg, Edwin Dodge,
Thos. Fitzgibbon, OF Sanboln county, u. !.
m13a17 GEO b. EVERITT. Reg.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-27

Several choice bargains in Real Es-
tate. Enquire at the Jerauld County
Bank.